Passport / Visa

Passport

Please ensure your passport has at least 6 months’ validity.
Kindly renew your passport if the validity period falls before 13 May 2026.

Visa Eligibility

Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC)

All travellers are required to submit the SG Arrival Card with Electronic Health Declaration before arriving in Singapore.

You are required to submit the SGAC within three (3) days (including the day of arrival) before arrival in Singapore.* This is to avoid unnecessary delays during immigration clearance upon your arrival.

*For example, if you are arriving in Singapore on 11 Nov 2025, you can submit your declaration from 9 Nov 2025 onwards.

You can submit the SGAC via:

• SGAC e-Service (submit online here); or
• MyICA Mobile application – Download the official app for free from the App Store (iOS) or Google Play (Android) and enjoy seamless submissions with the MyICA Mobile app.

For more information on Visa application and SGAC, you may visit the ICA website here.

GST Refund

The standard GST rate in Singapore is 9%. 

You are eligible for a GST Refund before leaving Singapore if you meet all the following requirements:

• Tourists who are not Singapore citizens or PRs.
• Must have stayed in Singapore less than 365 days in the last 24 months.
• Minimum purchase: SGD 100 (including GST) at shops participating TFS. Look out for the “tax free” shopping logo displayed at the shop.

Procedure of GST Refund

1. Before departing from the airport, please proceed to the electronic TRS (eTRS) self-help kiosk to apply for your GST refund. You will need to scan your physical passport to retrieve all eTRS transactions tagged to your passport.
   • More than 30 minutes before your scheduled departure at an airport
   • 1-4 hours before your scheduled departure at a seaport
2. For check-in items: Before checking-in your purchases, proceed to the eTRS self-help kiosks located at the Departure Check-in Hall (before Departure Immigration) to apply for your GST refund.
3. For hand-carry items: Proceed to the eTRS self-help kiosks located at the Departure Transit Lounge (after Departure Immigration) to apply for GST refund.
4. Customs Inspection: If you are notified at the kiosk to present your goods for physical inspection at the Customs Inspection Counter, you will have to present the following items in person:
   1) Goods which you have purchased;
   2) Original invoice/receipt issued by the retailer clearly stating the price, description of the goods, serial number (if any); and
   3) Physical passport and boarding pass/confirmed air ticket.

You cannot claim a refund on these goods

1. Services (like car rental, entertainment, dry cleaning, etc.);
2. Goods which are wholly or partly consumed in Singapore;
3. Goods purchased for business or commercial purpose;
4. Goods exported by freight;
5. Accommodation in hotel, hostel, boarding house or similar establishments; and
6. Goods not presented for inspection.

Embassy Information