Precautions for entry and exit in Singapore

In fact, Singapore's entry and exit management is not so strict, but it is not easy. As the only developed country in Southeast Asia, Singapore has a good reputation as an urban garden, attracting a large number of overseas tourists every year. What should I pay attention to when going through immigration formalities? Let me give you a detailed analysis.

Visa entry i. visa

China citizens who hold ordinary passports for personal reasons must apply for entry visas in advance, and China citizens who hold diplomatic passports, official passports and (including ordinary official passports) and stay in Singapore for less than 30 days are exempt from visas; If you stay for more than 30 days, or for the purpose of work, study or any profit-making activities, you should apply for a visa or relevant permission according to the regulations of the competent authorities of the Singapore government.

For details of visa application, please refer to the website of Singapore Embassy in China.

Second, the entry and exit instructions

When entering Singapore, you must show your passport, visa and completed entry and exit cards (entry and exit cards are in triplicate, and the remaining two are entry cards, which will be taken away when entering Singapore; On the right is the exit card, commonly known as the "white card", which is one of the proofs of legal entry. It should be properly kept so that it can be returned when leaving the country. Immigration and customs officials stamp their passports with the entry stamp of "XX days allowed to stay", hand over their passports and exit cards to passengers, and then complete the entry formalities. Officials of the Immigration and Checkpoint Bureau sometimes ask passengers to show their exit tickets, or ask them the purpose of their entry and the itinerary during their stay.

When leaving the country, show your passport and exit card at the exit checkpoint, and the officials of the Immigration and Checkpoint Bureau will affix the exit stamp. After passing the exit security check, go to the waiting room and wait for boarding.

Customs epidemic prevention I. Customs

There are two channels at the Singapore entry checkpoint: red and green. Singapore Customs Bureau stipulates that newcomers must use the red channel to carry articles exceeding the prescribed consumption tax or tariff exemption and other taxable articles, controlled or restricted articles and prohibited articles; If you don't carry the above three items, use the green channel. Checkpoint personnel have the right to conduct selective inspection in the green passage, and those who abuse the passage or illegally enter the country can be fined up to S $ 1 10,000 or imprisoned.

According to Singapore law, drug dealers can be sentenced to death.

According to the regulations of Singapore Customs, passengers can bring up to S $30,000 in foreign currency.

Dutiable commodities: alcohol, including spirits, wine and beer; Tobacco products, including cigarettes (including cigarettes printed with the word "SDPC") and cigars; Engine fuel, etc.

Controlled articles (but not limited to the following): animals, birds, fish or related products; CD, DVD, movies and video games; Weapons and ammunition explosives; Drugs and medicines; Telecommunication and radio communication equipment. Handcuffs and batons.

Prohibited items (but not limited to the following items): chewing tobacco, tobacco-like products; Gum; Lighter similar to pistol or revolver; Controlled drugs and psychotropic substances; Endangered wild animals and their derivatives; Firecrackers; Obscene publications, videos, CDs and software; Pirated publications and audio-visual products; Inciting and subversive information.

All entry checkpoints in Singapore are equipped with red and green passages. According to the regulations of Singapore Customs Bureau, people over 18 years old who enter Singapore from countries other than Malaysia and stay abroad for at least 48 hours before arriving in Singapore can enjoy any of the following tax-free concessions: (1) One liter of hard liquor, one liter of wine and one liter of beer; (2) Two liters of wine and one liter of beer; (3) One liter of wine and two liters of beer.

For questions about tax, duty-free, prohibited, restricted and controlled articles, please consult the Singapore Customs Bureau, or download the Passenger Clearance Guide (Chinese version) from the Singapore Customs Bureau in official website.

Two. inspection and quarantine

Only by obtaining the authorization of agricultural food and veterinary medicine in Singapore.

Only importers licensed by Singapore (AVA) can import animals for commercial purposes in Singapore. Every time an animal is imported, it must apply to AVA for permission and obtain customs clearance in advance.

Imported plants and plant products must show the plant quarantine certificate issued by the relevant institutions in the country of origin and obtain the import license of AVA. All imported plants and plant products must meet the health standards stipulated by AVA. Unless otherwise specified, plants and plant products must be inspected by AVA after import. Endangered plants protected by CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) must be licensed by CITES before they can be imported.

Singapore has no special epidemic prevention requirements.

Naturalization residence permit is a document for foreigners to legally reside, work, study and train in Singapore. Issued by the Singapore government according to the different purposes of foreigners' entry, mainly including social visit permit, work permit, employment permit, student permit, family permit, etc. For details, please visit Singapore Immigration Bureau or official website of Singapore Ministry of Manpower.