20 19 Singapore's latest 96-hour transit visa-free policy

The latest news is that Singapore has started to implement a 96-hour visa-free transit policy for China citizens, which will make it more convenient for everyone to come to Singapore. Then, let's learn about the latest news of Singapore's 06-hour transit visa exemption today!

20 19 Singapore's latest 96-hour visa-free transit policy The Embassy of China in Singapore 2 1 issued a press announcement, and Singapore granted visa-free 96-hour round-trip to a third country to eligible China citizens from 20 19 and 65438+28.

Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Bureau further clarified and refined the relevant policies and published them.

The main contents are as follows:

(1) Passport is valid for at least 6 months;

(2) You must hold a continuation ticket or boat ticket that leaves the country within 96 hours;

(3) Meet the economic proof of staying at the new location;

(4) You must hold a visa issued by any of the eight countries, namely, the United States, Canada, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Germany and Switzerland, or a valid Schengen visa for entering Germany or Switzerland. When entering Singapore, the above visa should be valid for more than 1 month;

(5) If you travel with a single valid visa from the above countries and your visa has been used, you can also apply the visa-free transit policy when you return, but you must go directly to New Zealand from the visa issuing country and the transit destination must be China.

In addition, it was learned from the Singapore Immigration Bureau that this policy is also applicable to China citizens who meet the above conditions from the mainland of China to and from China, Hongkong and Macao Special Administrative Regions via Singapore.

Transit passengers can apply for visa-free entry permit directly at the entry-exit frontier counter at Singapore port with relevant materials, without any charge. The 96-hour stay period begins at 0: 00 on the second day of entry.

Please read the website of Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Bureau carefully before crossing the border.

Website: https://www.ica.gov.sg/enterandDeparting/before/enterandDeparting _ before _ VFTF, and comply with relevant transit regulations to avoid transit obstruction.

20 19 Detailed explanation of the latest policy of 96-hour transit visa-free in Singapore. To travel to and from any third country through Singapore, two conditions must be met to obtain a 96-hour transit visa-free (VFTF):

First of all, you can enter Singapore by any means of transportation, but you must leave by plane or boat. A valid onward ticket, boat ticket or boat ticket must leave Singapore within 96 hours.

In other words, you can only leave Singapore by plane or sea, but you can enter Singapore by any means, such as car.

Under what circumstances will you drive into Singapore? For example, if you transfer from neighboring Malaysia to Singapore, you can choose to enter the country by bus.

Under what circumstances will you leave Singapore by boat? For example, taking a Royal Caribbean cruise from Singapore or taking a ferry to Tanbin Island next door all leave Singapore by sea.

Passengers entering the country according to VFTF plan are forbidden to extend their stay, so they must leave the country with valid renewal tickets, ship tickets or ship tickets within 96 hours.

Secondly, you must hold a valid visa/long-term pass issued by any of the following countries (valid for at least 1 month, counting from the date of VFTF's entry into Singapore): Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States.

In other words, as long as one of the above eight countries has a visa validity exceeding 1 month, it can enjoy the 96-hour transit policy. (round trip is ok)

Moreover, as long as the visa meets the requirements, you don't have to go to these eight countries!

The difference between a long-term visa and a single entry visa. Passengers holding the above-mentioned eight-country single entry visas (SJV) can also enjoy VFTF when passing through Singapore on their return journey (that is, the one-way visa has been used and expired), but they must meet the following conditions:

Passengers depart directly from the country that issued SJV, pass through Singapore, and then return directly to their home country;

I haven't returned to my country since I last used SJV.

That is to say, you can still enjoy the 96-hour transit visa-free policy when you go to one of the above eight countries (SJV) with a single entry visa, but you must go back to China directly from the country that issued the single entry visa through Singapore, and then go directly to Singapore from a third country, which is not recognized!

Singapore's 96-hour transit policy on Schengen visas does not apply to all Schengen visas. At present, only Schengen visas from Germany and Switzerland are available.

Other precautions whether to issue VFTV and visit pass is decided by ICA officials at the entry point. Even if you meet the VFTF standards, you may not be guaranteed to enter Singapore within 96 hours.

If you want to arrive at VFTF on the way and return of the same trip, you need to meet the standards and entry requirements of VFTF.

Visitors must meet the following basic requirements before entering Singapore:

Passport valid for at least 6 months;

Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore;

Proof of entry to the destination (visa);

If the entry card does not meet the VFTF visa qualification and there is no Singapore visa, even if you book a hotel and flight in Singapore, you can't enter the country.

Generally speaking, whether you can get VFTV and visit pass to enter Singapore should not only meet the VFTF standard, but also meet the current entry requirements in Singapore and pass the examination of ICA officials at the entry point.

Ok, if you want to go to Singapore in the near future, please grasp the information of visa-free 06-hour transit! I wish you all a pleasant journey!