SG Arrival Card
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Prepare your passport and fill in our simple online form in 5 minutes.
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We will send you your approved SG Arrival Card within a few days, without you having to go anywhere!
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On arrival, show your passport and your approved SG Arrival Card
What is the SG Arrival Card?
The Singapore Arrival Card is an electronic document that travelers need to submit before arriving in the country.
It is required in all cases, with only these exceptions:
It is required in all cases, with only these exceptions:
- Those transiting through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance.
- Residents traveling through land checkpoints. This includes the citizens of Singapore, permanent residents and holders of long-term visas.
Importance of the SG Arrival Card for travelers
The most important thing to note is that the SG Arrival Card massively streamlines immigration clearance once you arrive in Singapore. It greatly reduces waiting times and paperwork at the border.
Additionally, travelers can improve their experience thanks to being able to complete the SG Arrival Card from the comfort of their own home.
Additionally, travelers can improve their experience thanks to being able to complete the SG Arrival Card from the comfort of their own home.
Difference between SG Arrival Card and a visa
The SG Arrival Card does not replace the visa, it is a completely different document. If your nationality is required to present a visa upon arrival in Singapore, you will need the visa and the arrival card.
If your nationality is visa-exempt, you will still need to submit your application for the Singapore Arrival Card online before your trip.
Its purpose is to provide essential information about the traveler (details of the trip, personal information and a health declaration) to the authorities to streamline the immigration process.
If your nationality is visa-exempt, you will still need to submit your application for the Singapore Arrival Card online before your trip.
Its purpose is to provide essential information about the traveler (details of the trip, personal information and a health declaration) to the authorities to streamline the immigration process.
How to apply for the Singapore Arrival Card?
Complete the application online
Prepare your passport and fill in our simple online form in 5 minutes.
Receive your SG Arrival Card
We will send you your approved SG Arrival Card within a few days, without you having to go anywhere!
Start your journey
On arrival, show your passport and your approved SG Arrival Card
When should you apply for the SG Arrival Card?
You should apply at least 3 days before your flight to Singapore.
Entry requirements for Singapore
- Passport valid for at least 6 months.
- Approved visa (depending on the nationality).
- SG Arrival Card.
- Yellow fever vaccination certificate if coming from a country with risk of transmission, or having recently spent more than 12 hours in one.
- Onward or return ticket (to go back to your home country or to visit another destination after Singapore).
- Proof of funds to support your entire stay.
What to expect upon arrival in Singapore?
When you arrive in Singapore, you must prepare your documentation, including your passport (always with at least 6 months of validity remaining by that time) and SG Arrival Card confirmation before arriving at the immigration desks.
You will be asked to provide your biometrics (fingerprints, iris scan, etc.). You might also be asked to show proof of sufficient funds to cover the trip and a return or onwards ticket if transiting.
If all goes well and you are approved for entry, you will not receive a passport stamp. Instead, you will be issued an electronic Visit Pass (e-Pass), which will be sent to your email. This document is extremely important because it will state the amount of days you are allowed to stay in Singapore. This granted stay is the one you have to take into account, not the validity of your visa. If you are a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you will also be issued an e-Pass when you cross the border.
Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore can go through immigration clearance at automated gates. Recently, thanks to the Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI), foreign citizens have also been allowed to enrol for use of the automated gates or e-gates.
To be able to enrol for the e-gates, you have to be 6 years old or older, you must have a machine-readable passport and you must be a citizen of the eligible countries.
You will be asked to provide your biometrics (fingerprints, iris scan, etc.). You might also be asked to show proof of sufficient funds to cover the trip and a return or onwards ticket if transiting.
If all goes well and you are approved for entry, you will not receive a passport stamp. Instead, you will be issued an electronic Visit Pass (e-Pass), which will be sent to your email. This document is extremely important because it will state the amount of days you are allowed to stay in Singapore. This granted stay is the one you have to take into account, not the validity of your visa. If you are a citizen of a visa-exempt country, you will also be issued an e-Pass when you cross the border.
Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore can go through immigration clearance at automated gates. Recently, thanks to the Automated Clearance Initiative (ACI), foreign citizens have also been allowed to enrol for use of the automated gates or e-gates.
To be able to enrol for the e-gates, you have to be 6 years old or older, you must have a machine-readable passport and you must be a citizen of the eligible countries.
FAQs
Can Singapore citizens and permanent residents use the SG Arrival Card?
Citizens and permanent residents of Singapore are not required to apply for the SG Arrival Card if they are crossing the border through a land checkpoint. However, if a citizen or permanent resident is entering the country via air or sea, they will need to submit their SG Arrival Card.
Can the SG Arrival Card be changed once it has been processed?
No, it is not possible to make any changes to your application once it has been processed. Thankfully, our team carefully reviews every request to catch any mistakes made when completing the application form.