SG Arrival Card 2026: cost, who needs it, how to apply

In forceNot separately checked Fully verified on official sources

Type: arrival card · Last checked 2026-10-21

Key facts

Who needs itOfficial ✓

All travellers incl. foreign visitors

Who is exemptOfficial ✓

Transit without immigration clearance; residents via Woodlands/Tuas land checkpoints

FeeOfficial ✓

free

Approx. USD

Free

ValidityNot separately checked

per trip

Max stay per visitNot separately checked

n/a (not a visa)

Processing timeNot separately checked

instant (acknowledgement email)

When to applyOfficial ✓

within 3 days before arrival (incl. arrival day)

Badges: Official ✓ = read on an official government page · Official (snippet) = official page text seen in a search result because the page blocked our checker · Not confirmed = we could not confirm it, so check the official site.

Do I need it? Quick check by passport

• United States: Needed
• United Kingdom: Needed
• EU country: Needed
• Canada: Needed
• Australia: Needed

A starting point only, based on the official pages below. Dual nationals, residents and other passports: check the official site.

Official sources

• https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card
• https://www.ica.gov.sg/public-education/advisory-on-fake-or-misleading-websites

What the sources say

• Feehttps://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card

  SGAC submission is free of charge. ICA does not support or endorse services offered by commercial entities assisting to submit the SG Arrival Card at a fee.

• When to applyhttps://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card

  You are required to submit the SGAC within three (3) days (including the day of arrival) before arrival in Singapore.

Last checked 2026-10-21. Rules change: always confirm on the official site before you travel.