Singapore is a popular tourist destination in South-East
Asia. Given to its vibrant nightlife, tasty food and awe-inspiring skyscrapers,
Singapore is certainly worth a visit. If you are planning a trip to this island
country, here’s everything you should know to obtain Singapore Visa.
All visitors should hold a passport valid for six months, at
the time of departure. They should hold an onward or return ticket, have
sufficient funds to stay in Singapore and convince an immigration officer that
they have ties (job, home, financial assets or family) that will take them back
to their home country. Citizens of India may obtain a visa to Singapore online
or at the nearest Singaporean High Commission, Embassy or Consulate. Indian
nationals holding official and diplomatic passports are exempted from the entry
visa requirement.
Nationals of India can transit, one time only, for up to 96
hours without a visa under the Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) on either the
outbound or return leg of the same journey. Transit passengers holding two
separate tickets can transit without a visa, unless they are arriving or
departing on a budget carrier.
With effect from 1st April 2009, the Singapore High
Commission has stopped accepting individual walk-in applications. All applications
now need to be submitted via a new electronic visa (e-Visa) application system
that facilitates online processing of visas. Applications must be submitted to
any of the authorized visa agent. Those whose applications have been approved
can have the e-Visa printed online by the authorized visa agents. Any local
sponsor in Singapore (with a Singpass account) can also submit your application
online.
All visa applicants are required to completely fill visa
application form 14 A i.e. all columns and blank spaces should be full. The
visa application forms are available free of charge at authorized visa agents
at Annex A or at any Singapore Overseas Missions.
The visa processing fee for each application is S$30. Visa
processing fees are to be paid upon application. The processing fee is
non-refundable irrespective of the outcome of the application. In addition to
the visa fee of S$30 the authorized visa agents will also impose a fixed
service charge of Rs. 300 only for each visa application. Processing of the application
takes 1 working day after submitting the application. This excludes the day of
submission, weekends and public holidays.
Every application will be considered on its own merits.
Possession of a Singapore Visa For Indians does
not guarantee entry into Singapore. Visitors must also meet other entry
requirements such as holding a valid passport, sufficient funds for the period
of stay in Singapore and confirmed onward/return air ticket.
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