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Singapore

Passport Atlas

Entering Singapore

Singapore playbook updated 2026-09. Openness first, then how to apply and how to stay.

Openness rank

#32

Entry openness

164

Visa free

164

Visa required

0

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Country profile

Capital

Singapore

Population

6 million

Area

692 km²

Currency

Singapore dollar SGD

Languages

English, Chinese, Malay

Time zone

UTC+08:00

Foreign-born

2.8 million · 2024

Migrant share

48.7%

Ethnic groups · 2021

  • Chinese74.2%
  • Malay13.7%
  • Indian8.9%
  • other3.2%

Foreign-born counts are UN international migrant stock via the World Bank (mostly 2024). Ethnic groups follow each country's published categories — most do not census by skin colour. Indicative only.

Travel notes

Plug

Type G

Mains

230 V · 50 Hz

Driving

Left

Emergency

Police 999 · Ambulance 995

Dialing code

+65

Airports

SIN · XSP · QPG · TGA

Highlights

  • Gardens by the Bay
  • Merlion
  • Sentosa
  • Chinatown

Singapore PassportGuides · SingaporeVisa siteImmigration site

How to get a visa

  • Visit pass / visa-free entry

    Visit / tourism · Set at the border, often 14–90 days

    • Some nationalities need an e-visa in advance. Paid work is not allowed on a visit pass.

  • Employment Pass / S Pass

    Work · Up to 2–3 years, renewable

    • The employer applies via MOM’s COMPASS framework on salary and complementarity.

  • Tech.Pass / ONE Pass

    Work · From 2 years, more flexible employer rules

    • For high-earning tech or top talent; can work for more than one firm.

Immigration routes

  • ICA permanent residence

    Employer sponsor

    EP/S Pass holders or family file PR with ICA. Age, income, stay and family are weighed together.

    Leads to PR：No public points formula. Approval is discretionary; many wait 2+ years in work.

  • Personalised Employment Pass

    Skilled work

    High earners can detach from a single employer.

    Leads to PR：Not PR itself, but helps a long residence record.

PR & citizenship

Permanent Resident

Time to PR：No fixed years — job and family matter; citizenship often ~2 years after PR

  • Economic contribution, family ties, conduct. Male PRs may have national-service obligations.

Citizenship requires giving up prior nationality; adult dual citizenship is generally not allowed.

Passports that enter without a prior visa

FVisa free164

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