Visa types
1. Short-term visa (like tourist visa, visa for visiting relatives and friends, business visa), which allow visitors to stay in Singapore for 4-30 days;
2. Long-term visa (like long-term tourist visa, student permit, employment permit), which allow visitors to stay in Singapore for 3 months to years;
3. Multiple-entry visa
4. Multiple-entry visa
Visa application
Passport and a photocopy of the applicant's passport bio-data page must be furnished. The passport must have a validity period of at least 6 months (calculated from the date of arrival in Singapore) and one blank visa page.
Two sets of duly completed Form 14A (in English) should be provided. Each box on the 1st page and 2nd page must be filled in. The 3rd page must be signed by the applicant in person and indicate the date of application. Each set of the application forms must carry one passport-sized colored photograph (two photographs needed). The photographs must meet the following requirements:
2 inches, colored, against white background and taken within the last 4 months;
Taken full face without headgear in 4 months (unless the applicant habitually wears a headgear in accordance with his/her religious or racial custom but the headgear must not hide the applicant's features); face measuring 25mm*35mm
Tourist visa is valid within 5 weeks from the date of issuance. Visa holders can enter or leave Singapore many times within 5 weeks. The period of stay, which is decided by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) officers, is at most 30 days.
The visa processing time is 3 days.
If the applicant is unemployed, he/she must provide proof of sufficient funds for the period of stay, for example, the original and photocopy of the certificate of bank deposit.
If the applicant is introduced by a local contact (Singapore Citizen and Singapore Permanent Resident), the local contact should complete Form V39A and produce a photocopy and original copy of the Singapore Identity Card or Singapore Passport bio-data page. The local contact must be present to submit the application in person at the Singapore Consulate.
Note: Whether or not visa is issued is decided by Singapore Consulate. No other organization or individual has the right to confirm whether a visa application has been approved nor not.
* The above information is for reference only. For more, contact the embassy.
* For more information on visa, head to the Star Alliance website.
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