Nationals of Assessment Level I Countries
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Eligibility适用于以下国家（包括中国）
Foreigners holding ordinary passports issued by the following Assessment Level I Countries will require a visa to enter Singapore:
- Georgia†
- India*
- Myanmar*
- Nigeria*
- People’s Republic of China (PRC)†
- Commonwealth of Independent States†:
- Armenia
- Azerbaijan
- Belarus
- Kazakhstan
- Kyrgyzstan
- Moldova
- Russia
- Tajikistan
- Turkmenistan
- Ukraine ~
- Uzbekistan
AND
- Holders of:
- Hong Kong Document of Identity
- Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) Travel Permit
† Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa requirements for a stay of up to 30 days.
~ Holders of Diplomatic, Official and Service passports are exempted from visa requirements for a stay of up to 90 days.
Procedure
For application in Singapore
Submit your visa application online via Submission of Application for Visa Electronically (SAVE) through a local contact with a SingPass account.
For Application at our Overseas Mission （在新加坡国外申请）
Submit your visa application at the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission. The full list of Overseas Missions can be found at http://dipcon.mfa.gov.sg. Please visit the respective Mission's website for the visa application procedure.
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For Business Visit (attending business negotiation/discussion) 商务签证
- Completed Form 14A (original) . 这个需要填写
- One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of (Form 14A) which meets the following requirements: 对照片的要求
* Image must be taken within the last 3 months .
* Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white
background with a matt or semi-matt finish .
* Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in
accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide
the facial features) .
- Photocopy of the applicant's passport biodata page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry .护照复印件
- Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)¹ . 这个要填写
- Computer printout of the Singapore registered business entity’s detailed business profile (showing the names of all the directors / shareholders) from the Instant Information Service, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) and printed within the last 3 months .新加坡公司的证明，需要新加坡本地人填写
¹ Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. For visa applicants attending business negotiation / discussion in Singapore, the local contact must be a Singapore registered business entity . The person acting on behalf of the business entity must be a Singapore Citizen / Singapore Permanent Resident who is at least 21 years old . If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy to issue a LOI to support your visa application.
For Social Visit (visiting friends, relatives and for tourism)旅游之类的，不适合
- Completed Form 14A (original) .
- One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of (Form 14A) which meets the following requirements:
* Image must be taken within the last 3 months .
* Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white
background with a matt or semi-matt finish .
* Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in
accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide
the facial features) .
- Photocopy of the applicant's passport biodata page. Please ensure that the passport is valid for at least 6 months from the date of entry .
- Completed Form V39A (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application)² .
- Local contact's Singapore Identity Card ( original and photocopy ) .
² Letter of Introduction (LOI) may be issued by a local contact in Singapore. Any Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident who is at least 21 years old can act as a local contact. If you are not able to furnish a LOI from a local contact, you may approach your Embassy to issue a LOI to support your visa application.
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- The applicant and the local contact may be required to furnish additional documents and information whenever necessary.
- Official translations of the documents are required if they are not in the English language.
| S$30 Processing Fee | A processing fee of S$30 per visa application will be collected at the time of submission. The fee collected is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission. |
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Where applicable, a security deposit may be required from the local contact or the visa applicant upon approval of the application. ICA will advise whether the security deposit should be in the form of a Banker’s Guarantee, Cashier’s Order or NETS. Insurance guarantees are not accepted. The amount of security deposit is S$1,000.
Refund of Security Deposit
The security deposit will be refunded to the local contact or the visa applicant if:
- the applicant has not breached any of the conditions stated in the security bond executed by the local contact (or the visa applicant) and his/her departure from Singapore is confirmed by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) .
- A completed Direct Credit Authorisation Form is required for refunding purpose.
The processing time for refund is about 4 weeks. To avoid any delay, visa applicant is advised to surrender the visa card to the Immigration Officer at the checkpoint upon his/her final departure. Any unused visa(s) should also be returned to ICA as soon as possible to facilitate the refund.
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The processing time is 1 working day (excluding the day of submission) if your application is submitted online via Submission of Application for Visa Electronically (SAVE).
Collection of Visa
If the application is approved, the local contact can print the visa electronically (e-Visa) via Submission of Application for Visa Electronically (SAVE). The validity of the e-Visa shall start from the date of approval . There is no need to submit any documents to ICA unless instructed otherwise.
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- Original supporting documents will be returned immediately after verification at the submission counter .
- Incomplete forms and/or documents submitted may result in the application being rejected or delayed.
- Every application for a visa will be considered on its own merits.
- Possession of a visa does not guarantee entry into Singapore. Visitors must also meet entry requirements such as holding a valid passport, sufficient funds for the period of stay in Singapore and confirmed onward/return air ticket.
- ICA may share your personal information with other Government agencies to process any applications you have made or to render you a service, so as to serve you in a most efficient and effective way, unless such sharing is prohibited by legislation.
