Singapore transit visa

1. Airport transit without a visa

   Transit without a visa

   Nationals of Assessment Level I and II countries who meet all Changi Airport transit conditions.

2. 96-hour transit entry: China and India

   Transit without a visa

   Nationals of China and India travelling to or from a third country who meet the supporting visa or residence-permit rules. Chinese passport holders are generally already visa-exempt; this scheme can help holders of other Chinese travel documents that require a visa.

   Stay

   Up to 96 hours.

   Passports that qualify (2)

   • China
   • India

3. 96-hour transit entry: other eligible nationals

   Transit without a visa

   Nationals of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Georgia, Moldova, Turkmenistan and Ukraine who are travelling to or from a third country.

   Stay

   Up to 96 hours.

   Entries

   May be used on both the outward and return journeys.

   Passports that qualify (12)

   • Armenia
   • Azerbaijan
   • Belarus
   • Georgia
   • Kazakhstan
   • Kyrgyzstan
   • Moldova
   • Russia
   • Tajikistan
   • Turkmenistan
   • Ukraine
   • Uzbekistan

Can you stay airside?

Yes, without a visa if you stay in the transit area

Leaving the airport

To leave the transit area, you must clear immigration and meet the entry rules. Visa-required travellers need a visa unless they qualify for the Visa Free Transit Facility.

Longest transit

96 hours

Transit without a visa

For airport-only transit, hold an onward ticket, stay in the transit area, have luggage checked to the final destination and do not clear immigration. Low-cost airline travel is excluded except Scoot with Scoot-thru and Jetstar connections bought on the same booking. Separate conditions apply to the 96-hour entry schemes.

• Onward ticket.
• Passport or travel document.
• Supporting visa or long-term residence permit for the conditional China and India scheme.

• For airport-only transit, remain in the transit area and do not clear immigration.
• For airport-only transit, have luggage checked through to the final destination.
• Follow the departure rules for your 96-hour transit entry option.
• Passengers who transit without clearing immigration do not need to submit an SG Arrival Card.
• The 96-hour limit applies to the entry scheme, not to a stated airport-only transit limit.
• North Korean nationals must be escorted to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority when entering or transiting.

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