Apply for your eVisa
Prepare your documents, submit your application, and check your approval before travel.
Prepare your application
Start with the official document list for your passport, purpose and legal residence.
Submit through the official channel
Follow the official instructions for where and how to submit.
Review the decision before departure
Check the passport details, dates and entry conditions on the permission you receive.
Check your stay and passport validity
Enter your arrival and departure dates to count your stay and check how long your passport must stay valid.
Travel preparation checklist
Check each item’s requirement level and the conditions that apply.
Your circumstances may require additional documents. Ticks track preparation, not eligibility or admission.
Fees
Check the government charges that apply to your trip.
What it costs
- Non-refundable government processing fee
- SGD 30
The S$30 government processing fee is non-refundable. If you apply through an authorised visa agent, the agent may charge a separate service fee; check the amount before applying.
Published government charges. Check the official service for the final total before you pay.
Singapore arrival steps
Check the timing and conditions for each arrival step.
SG Arrival Card
Submit within the three-day window including arrival day. It is free and separate from a visa. Airside transit and some residents arriving overland are exempt; check the official exceptions.
Arrival guidanceOfficial reference [1]Entry conditions and exceptions
Check whether these rules affect your eligibility, application, or arrival.
Check your permitted stay on the e-Pass
Singapore ICA determines your period of stay when it issues a Visit Pass at entry. Your e-Pass, sent to the email in your SG Arrival Card, shows the stay granted and your last permitted day. After arrival, use ICA's e-Pass Enquiry Portal or Visit Pass validity tool from its entry guidance. Visa validity is separate; follow the last day shown on your e-Pass.
Official guidance [4]Biometric checks at immigration
Singapore requires travellers to present biometrics, such as fingerprints and facial and iris biometrics, during immigration clearance. ICA says travellers who do not comply may be denied entry. Follow the checkpoint instructions when you arrive.
Official guidance [4]Before and during your visit to Singapore
Save the stay permission you receive
After arrival, retrieve your e-Pass and save its last permitted day with your return itinerary.
Singapore travel essentials
- Capital
- Singapore
- Currency
- SGD
- Calling code
- +65
Singapore entry questions
Do Afghan citizens need a visa for Singapore?
For tourism in Singapore, ordinary passport holders from Afghanistan need an eVisa before travel. Singapore ICA determines your period of stay when it issues a Visit Pass at entry. Your e-Pass, sent to the email in your SG Arrival Card, shows the stay granted and your last permitted day. After arrival, use ICA's e-Pass Enquiry Portal or Visit Pass validity tool from its entry guidance. Visa validity is separate; follow the last day shown on your e-Pass.
How much passport validity do I need?
At least 6 months after arrival.
How much is the government fee?
Non-refundable government processing fee: SGD 30 per person.
Do I need to complete SG Arrival Card?
Required for this route. Submit within the three-day window including arrival day. It is free and separate from a visa. Airside transit and some residents arriving overland are exempt; check the official exceptions.
How long can I stay in Singapore?
Singapore ICA determines your period of stay when it issues a Visit Pass at entry. Your e-Pass, sent to the email in your SG Arrival Card, shows the stay granted and your last permitted day. After arrival, use ICA's e-Pass Enquiry Portal or Visit Pass validity tool from its entry guidance. Visa validity is separate; follow the last day shown on your e-Pass.
What fees apply for a Singapore visitor visa?
The S$30 government processing fee is non-refundable. If you apply through an authorised visa agent, the agent may charge a separate service fee; check the amount before applying.
What if I’m going to work, study or stay longer?
This guide is for a short tourist visit on an ordinary passport. It does not establish eligibility for employment, study or residence. Use the destination’s official guidance for your actual purpose.
Does my country of residence change the answer?
Passport nationality and legal residence are different. This page starts with your passport. Residence can change where you apply and which application channel is available; an existing visa or residence permit may also create an exception. Check the official eligibility guidance for your circumstances.
Official visa and entry guidance
Confirm Singapore’s requirements directly with government authorities.
Open SG Arrival Card
Check Singapore’s passport requirements
Visa-required nationalities and individual application guidance.
Check Singapore's yellow-fever requirements
Review the current risk-country list, vaccination-certificate rules and quarantine guidance.
- https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card
Open SG Arrival Card
· Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Check Singapore’s passport requirements
· Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityVisa-required nationalities and individual application guidance.
https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirementsCheck Singapore's yellow-fever requirements
· Communicable Diseases Agency, SingaporeReview the current risk-country list, vaccination-certificate rules and quarantine guidance.
https://www.cda.gov.sg/public/diseases/yellow-fever/- https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore
Singapore entry conditions
· Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
Who this guide covers
Short tourist visits to Singapore with an ordinary Afghanistan passport. Residence, travel documents, and purpose can affect the rules. Confirm the official guidance before travel; border authorities decide admission and your permitted stay.
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