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Do I need a visa to travel to Singapore?
Since 10/11/2003, the visa exemption agreement for citizens of Vietnam and Singapore has been officially in effect. Vietnamese citizens are granted visa exemptions for stays under 30 days.
Alongside the passport requirement of at least 6 months validity and a round-trip or onward ticket, if you plan to visit Singapore, you won't need to obtain a visa.
Singapore Immigration Procedures
Entering Singapore Procedure
While a visa isn't required to enter Singapore, it doesn't guarantee entry approval.
Based on the travel experiences of those who have been to Singapore before, many Vietnamese tourists traveling independently have been denied entry by Singapore customs and sent back home for various reasons. To ensure the smoothest and most convenient immigration process into Singapore, you need to prepare the following documents:
- Passport: This is an essential document you must have. To enter Singapore, you must ensure your passport is valid for at least 6 months.
A passport is a mandatory document for entry into Singapore.
- Immigration Form: On the plane, you will be given an immigration form to fill out. Remember to bring a pen to fill out the form in advance.
- Airline ticket and hotel reservation confirmation.
Singapore customs will rigorously examine the purpose and duration of your stay in Singapore. Therefore, you need to have a round-trip ticket to Singapore or a ticket to Singapore and onward to other countries to prove to customs.
Additionally, you should pre-book your hotel accommodation and bring printed confirmation along with your flight ticket because customs will verify your temporary address when you arrive in Singapore. If you are staying with friends or relatives, it's advisable to have them write a sponsorship letter with an official seal from the local authorities where they reside to expedite the immigration process in Singapore.
- Cash and Cards: You should demonstrate your financial capability with cash and credit cards by declaring to customs the total amount of cash you are bringing into Singapore to avoid situations where you cannot bring your own money.
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Preparing cash and cards when traveling to Singapore
Departure procedures at Singapore
Since April 2019, when departing Singapore or transiting to another country, foreign nationals will no longer need to go through the immigration counter to meet staff for passport stamping. This process will be fully automated in Singapore.
After completing all airport procedures, including check-in and baggage drop-off, passengers flying out will proceed to the automated immigration counter.
The steps of the automated departure process include:
- First, hold your passport and boarding pass ready. Open the passport to the portrait page, remove your hat, and mask (if any).
- Insert the passport into the scanning machine with the personal information page facing down, then scan the barcode of the boarding pass.
- Scan the passport and boarding pass.
- Once the system has verified the passport and boarding pass information match, the gate will open for passengers to proceed to the fingerprint scanning gate.
- Follow the instructions on the machine, place your left or right thumb on the scanner screen. When your information is matched, automatic gate 2 will open, indicating you have completed the departure process in Singapore.
The automated departure process is very quick and time-saving, taking only 15 seconds to complete departure procedures in Singapore.
Automated Departure at Singapore
Tips for traveling to Singapore
Don't overlook some important points upon arriving in the Lion City such as:
- To get cheap airfare to Singapore, book your tickets early, ideally 1-2 months before departure.
- Dress appropriately, keep your luggage tidy without prohibited substances when going through immigration.
- Avoid chewing gum in public as you may face heavy fines if caught.
- Try to use your right hand in social interactions, such as shaking hands or giving flowers, gifts, as Singaporeans believe the left hand is only for personal hygiene.
- Do not feed pigeons unless you want to be fined SGD 500.
We hope this article by Mytour will help answer your question do you need a visa to travel to Singapore as well as provide you with many other useful insights.
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Quynh Kiu
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