Singapore attracts lovers of educational tourism and businessmen. There are many industrial enterprises operating in the country, and business exhibitions are organized. They are visited by guests from different countries of the world, including the Russian Federation. A Singapore visa for Russians in 2021 can be issued without additional difficulties; its issuance has been transferred by the country's authorities to accredited visa centers.
To visit Singapore, Russians need a visa.
Who is allowed to visit Singapore without a visa in 2021
A visit to this Asian state requires Russians to have a visa. It is not needed only by diplomats, citizens with official passports and travelers making a transfer here.
Singapore provides the opportunity for visa-free transit through its territory provided that you stay in the country for no more than 96 hours. The tourist needs a passport, which will expire at least 6 months from the date of entry into Singapore, as well as tickets to the final destination.
Travel documents must be presented with a fixed departure date; the time interval between entry and exit should not exceed 4 days. The traveler enters the country using any transport, but must leave it using the right of visa-free transit on board an airplane.
Entrepass
The EntrePass visa allows foreign entrepreneurs to set up a business in Singapore and is intended for entry and residence in Singapore. With a great desire to become a regional business hub, Singapore plans to attract successful businessmen from all over the world. An EntrePass work visa holder can apply for a Dependant's Pass family visa for spouses and children under 21 years of age (including newborns) unmarried or legally adopted. If approved, the EntrePass visa is issued for a period of 1-2 years. The visa can be extended as long as the declared business is active.
Terms of provision:
- The company must be registered as a private company limited by shares
- The applicant must have at least 30% of the share capital in the company
- The registered share capital of the company must be at least S$50,000
- The company must not be registered (not older than) 6 months from the date of application for EntrePass
Documents required to obtain EntrePass:
- business plan
- detailed summary
- certificates of completion of educational institutions
- letters of recommendation and references from past employers (if any) and current employer
- documents related to previous and proposed business (contracts, invoices, purchase orders, cooperation agreements, advertising brochures, brochures)
- 2 passport size photographs
- signed application form and visa application form
- copy of passport
A certified translation of all documents not written in English is required.
Sequencing:
- From the moment of submitting the necessary documents, 4-8 weeks the documents will be reviewed by the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore (MOM)
- after receiving a positive result by mail, the applicant is given a 30-day period during which he must register a Singapore company, open a bank account, transfer share capital to the company (according to the business plan, the amount of share capital depends on the field of activity), as a rule, he must cover the costs of starting the company's business + expected expenses for 3-6 months of work, including the director's salary
- After the applicant provides confirmation of company registration and transfer of share capital within 2 weeks, the ministry sends a letter (In-Principle-Approval letter) stating that the EntrePass is ready and can be obtained (the applicant is given up to 6 months to enter Singapore and pick up Entrepass)
The visa is initially issued for a period of 1-2 years and is automatically extended subject to the company's activities.
Categories of Singapore visas for Russians
Taking into account the purpose of the trip and the category of travelers, visiting Singapore involves obtaining various types of entry permits.
Tourist visa
A visa of this category is obtained through authorized visa agencies, of which there are several open in the Russian Federation.
Russian tourists also have the opportunity to apply for a Singapore visa online by contacting Global Singapore. The organization has the status of a trusted partner of the Singapore Department of Migration and Control in matters of issuing entry documents. The completed entry permit will be sent to the applicant by email. The traveler only needs to print out the electronic document and present it to the border control officer at the airport.
The validity period of an online electronic permit is 9 weeks; guests of the country can continuously stay in its territory for 30 days.
Business visa
For Russians visiting Singapore for business purposes, there are 2 work visa options. The first is for businessmen planning to organize their own business in the country. The second is for Russians who want to find a permanent income here. After becoming an employee of a Singapore company, a person must obtain a new permit each time he moves to a new employer.
A Russian can take his closest relatives on a business trip. This is the wife (husband) and children. They need a dependent visa.
Study visa
Foreigners planning to study in Singapore must apply for a student visa. It is necessary if the duration of the educational course exceeds 4 weeks. Each educational institution in this country has its own rules for inviting foreign students. These internal rules determine the procedure for obtaining a visa. The future student can clarify them at the educational institution of his choice.
Visa categories.
Child visa
Children visiting Singapore require visa documents to be issued for them in the same way as adult travelers. For a child to visit here, accompanied only by the mother or only the father, permission from the second parent is not required for the minor to enter the country. But such permission, certified by a notary, will be required when leaving Russia.
If a minor traveler enters Singapore with other relatives or third parties, the mother and father must provide permission for him to leave Russian territory.
Transit visa
The country's legislation does not require Russians to obtain a transit visa if their stay in Singapore is within 96 hours. Upon entry, you only need to present your passport and tickets to the country where the traveler is heading.
Work Visa
When an enterprise operating in Singapore decides to employ a foreign specialist, the latter is required to obtain the appropriate permit, called an Employment Pass. A document in this category is valid for 1-2 years and can be extended if necessary.
Example of a work visa to Singapore (Employment Pass).
The holder of a work visa becomes a Singapore tax resident and can qualify for residence visas available to professionals, technicians and skilled workers.
The type of permit depends on which employer invites a foreign employee and what salary he offers. Work visas are:
- P1 - for a qualified foreign professional or executive claiming a monthly income exceeding S$8,000;
- P2 - for a skilled foreign worker with an income of S$4,000 to S$8,000;
- Q Pass - for an applicant applying for a salary of more than S$3,300 and having a proven qualification (or professional skills that compensate for it).
Visa processing
Fregat Aero is the only official authorized visa center for Singapore in the Primorsky Territory
Visa applications and all necessary documents are accepted only in person at the Fregat Aero office in Vladivostok. The presence of children under 14 years of age is not required (a power of attorney to submit documents for a Singapore visa is also not required). In cases where personal presence is not possible, documents are submitted through an intermediary who has a power of attorney to submit documents for a Singapore visa (see below). Acceptance of visa documents: from Monday to Friday, from 10:00 to 18:00, Saturday - Sunday - non-working days.
Application is permitted on the basis of official approval from the authorized body (for example, letters of permission: from the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Immigration Service) for the following categories of applicants: 1. Immediate family members or relatives of a Singapore citizen or permanent resident (PR) ); 2. Future spouse of a Singapore citizen or permanent resident; 3. Non-residents who enter due to emergencies (for example, serious illness, death of a family member); 4. Holders of a Student Pass (STP) card or Letters of Acknowledgment (IPA) received through the Ministry of Education; 5. Holders of work permits (for example, Employment Pass), confirmation letters received from the Ministry of Manpower; 6. Foreign guests whose purpose of visit is treatment (permission from the Ministry of Health is required). For more detailed information, we recommend visiting the Singapore Immigration Service website. Visa processing time: Cost and method of payment: 5-7 working days 3350 rub. (RUB 1,820 consular fee + RUB 1,530 service fee)
| Visa processing time: | Cost and payment method: |
| 5-7 working days | 3350 rub. (RUB 1,820 consular fee + RUB 1,530 service fee) |
From April 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021, the cost of the consular fee will be 1,800 rubles. List of documents that must be provided:
INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENT PACKAGE FOR EACH Please note! You cannot correct errors in the form! This applies to both regular corrections and the use of correctors, putties and similar items. If you made a typo, you need to print a new form and re-enter all the information.
| 1. | Power of attorney for submitting documents for a visa to Singapore. The power of attorney is filled out in two languages (Russian + English). Applicants applying through a representative must provide a reason why they cannot apply in person. | In case the applicant’s personal presence is impossible (not required for children under 14 years of age) |
| 2. | Check list . Fill out in Russian (for each person). | For all applicants |
| 3. | Questionnaire . one copy in Russian or English group of fellow travelers. Each family/group member fills out a separate form (data table). At the end of the sheet, one person from the group leaves the phone number, e-mail, date, and signature. Sample of a completed questionnaire | For all applicants |
| 4. | New application form in English with a photo attached . 1. Immigration Singapore has made some improvements to the SAVE system to provide additional information to applicants whose companions are 12 years of age or younger. These improvements will take effect from 31 July 2021. 2. Additional relevant fields will be displayed in the SAVE system for applicants who are 12 years of age or younger (depending on the date of application) and the fields are required for the visa application. Additional travel companion fields are listed below. First name, Last name Date of birth Nationality Gender Document number (passport) Relationship (single, married, divorced, etc.) | For all applicants |
| 5. | Consent to the processing of personal data for each family member/group of travel companions over 18 years of age | For all applicants |
| 6. | International passport (valid for 6 months from the date of departure from the country). Original + copy (page with biometric data) | For all applicants |
| 7. | Hotel reservation (all visa applicants must be registered in the hotel voucher) | For applicants who plan to stay at a hotel |
| Letter of recommendation from a citizen of the Republic of Singapore, or a foreign citizen legally residing on its territory with a residential address + an identity document (NRIC) Letter form | For applicants planning to stay with friends who are Singaporean citizens | |
| A copy of the apartment rental/purchase agreement and a copy of the work permit (Employment Pass/S Pass or Work Permit) | For applicants planning to stay with work permit holders (non-Singapore citizens) | |
| 8. | Copy of air tickets | For all applicants |
| 9. | Original certificate of employment indicating salary and position held, address and telephone number of the enterprise. The certificate is valid for 30 days. A sample certificate of employment is here . If you have a bank account statement, a certificate of employment is not required | Mandatory for employed persons, in the absence of a bank account statement |
| 10. | Original bank account statement with sufficient amount for the trip with a round seal and signature of a bank employee. If you have a certificate from your place of work, a bank account statement is not required | Mandatory for unemployed applicants, students, schoolchildren, individual entrepreneurs and LLCs |
| Company account statement instead of personal bank account statement | Applicants with individual entrepreneurs and LLCs | |
| Confirmation of Sponsorship 1. Sponsorship Statement. 2. An extract or copy of an extract from the sponsor’s bank account (valid for 30 days) or a certificate from the place of employment. 3. A copy of the sponsor's civil passport. | Applicants whose trip is sponsored (required for children) | |
| 11. | Permission to carry out entrepreneurial activities (certificate of registration of individual entrepreneurs, certificate of registration with the tax authority) and a copy of the tax return. | For individual entrepreneurs |
| 12. | Certificate from educational institution , signed by an authorized person. From kindergarten, a certificate is not required. The certificate is valid for 30 days. | Mandatory for schoolchildren and students |
| 13. | A copy of the passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation (first page and registration) | For all applicants |
| 14. | Copy of marriage registration certificate | For all married applicants |
| 15. | Birth certificate (children only). Original + copy | For minor children |
| 16. | Color photo without corners and ovals on a white background in electronic format (digital photo, SCAN NOT possible ) and in printed form (1 piece 4.5 X 3.5 cm). | For all applicants |
Attention! Strict requirements for photos: - The photo must be taken exclusively on a white background ; — The photograph must be of good quality without shadows ; — Photo in JPEG format, dimensions 400 by 514 pixels, up to 60 kb ; — The photograph must be taken no more than 3 months before submitting the visa application; — The face and head in the photograph must be uncovered; — Ears should be visible in the photo; — The photo should be shoulder-length; — The quality of the photo should be clear, like a passport . Poor quality of the photograph will lead to a guaranteed visa refusal . — Please note that the photograph is not included on the Singapore visa, but remains in the Immigration Department system for visual comparison at the time of border crossing. Note! Scanned or photographed images will NOT be ACCEPTED!! Ask the photo studio to send you a digital photo, rather than scanning a printed one.
Recommended:
- Application for leave;
- Approximate travel budget;
- Program of stay indicating the duration of the trip.
Procedure for obtaining a visa
Within 5-7 working days, your visa file in PDF format will be sent to your e-mail; all you have to do is print this document and present it when entering Singapore. Attention! Before submitting documents to the immigration office, each tourist will be checked to ensure compliance with Singapore immigration rules . If the applicant does not meet the immigration rules according to certain criteria, the visa will be denied without explanation.
Visa type and validity period
The visa is multiple-entry, the corridor for entry into Singapore is 5 weeks from the date of visa issuance. You can stay in Singapore for up to 30 days.
Authenticity of the visa
You can check the authenticity of a tourist visa to Singapore yourself using the website of the Immigration Department of Singapore . Copy the link and replace in the link - VSCXXX with the 19-digit VSC number... from
(request from us if you are absent) - PASSPORT to your foreign number. passports as in a visa.
Additionally
Note. Possession of a visa does not automatically grant a foreigner the right to enter Singapore. A foreign national's eligibility to enter the country is determined by the Immigration and Border Control Department at Singapore's checkpoints and is assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Contacts
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- a room in a Singapore hotel of your choice - an air ticket to Singapore (and other destinations) Tourist - an authorized visa agent of the Singapore Embassy!
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Electronic permission
The opportunity to obtain an electronic permit to travel to Singapore is provided to Russian tourists by the Global Singapore organization. She cooperates with the Department of Migration and Control of Singapore. You can submit an application on the official website of this organization - www.globalsingapore.sg, in the “apply for a visa” section.
Here you need to fill out a form and attach to it the documents required to obtain permission: a scan of a foreign passport with data, a photograph, papers confirming a hotel reservation, round-trip plane tickets.
Global Singapore sends the completed permit to the applicant by email. It is valid for 90 days from the date of issue.
Singapore e-Visa.
Singapore visa application form
This is what a Singapore visa application looks like.
can be done through the official website of the Embassy https://www.ica.gov.sg/common/all_forms or on our website. There is also an example of filling out an application for a visa to Singapore.
There are only 9 mandatory questions (full name, citizenship, country of residence, marital status, nationality, email address, field of occupation, education, purpose of travel, period of stay).
Questions about deportation and criminal records should also be approached responsibly. Any inaccuracies in the information provided may result in refusal.
Filling out only in English is allowed.
Application form for a visa to Singapore (One Download) Sample application form for a visa to Singapore (106 Downloads)
Design rules
The Singapore Embassy has established a list of partners who are authorized to accept documents from applicants wishing to visit the country and issue entry permits for them. This list, presented on the website of the diplomatic department, includes companies and organizations from the Russian Federation and Singapore.
A traveler heading to this Asian state needs to prepare the required papers and enter personal data into the application form.
List of documents
To apply for a Singapore visa, a Russian citizen should:
- fill out a form (the form can be downloaded on the website of the organization where the applicant applies for entry permission);
- prepare an electronic copy of the passport pages with personal data;
- take a digital photograph that meets visa requirements;
- purchase two-way tickets;
- to book a hotel;
- take out medical insurance (the requirement is mandatory only for some categories of tourists);
- copy education documents and a letter from the employer, write a resume (for those receiving a work visa).
Filling out the form
There are no difficult questions in the Singapore visa application form. It can be filled out electronically or by hand (if the application is submitted through Russian partners of the Singapore Embassy). Application forms provided by different organizations may have external differences, but they contain a single list of questions regarding the applicant’s personal data and the purposes of the visit to the country. All requested documents in electronic format must be attached to the completed application form.
Photo requirements
The photograph for entry documents is required in a single copy, with clear facial features and a white background behind. Only jpeg photographs no older than 3 months are accepted for the visa. The image resolution should not be less than 400x514 pixels. If the applicant does not submit documents in electronic format, the photograph must be printed in photographic quality.
Singapore visa photo requirements.
Requirements for female gender
Unmarried and unemployed females under 32 years of age cannot apply for entry into Singapore. Only married women under the specified age can apply for a visa. They must travel with their family and have official earnings, confirmed by a certificate from the employer and a bank statement.
Additional documentation taking into account the purpose of the trip
Taking into account the purpose of travel to Singapore, additional documents may be required from Russians. For tourists, such a document will be issued medical insurance with coverage of $30,000. Students must present proof of enrollment in the educational program.
Citizens who go to work in Singapore or visit the country on a working visit need an invitation from the employer or an employment contract concluded with him, which will indicate the position, duration of work and the amount of remuneration paid.
Travelers visiting a Singaporean must present an invitation to visit the country. To enter the state, pensioners need a letter of sponsorship confirming the availability of money for the trip.
How to get a visa to Singapore?
A complete scanned set of documents is sent to the authorized company of the Singapore Embassy by email.
To apply for a visa to Singapore, submit the following package of documents:
- Visa application form 14A .
- A passport valid for at least another six months with blank pages for stamps.
- Hotel reservation . It is required not only to confirm the fact of making an advance payment, but also to provide a letter of guarantee. It is issued by the hotel upon request in writing in English. In case of departure by invitation, an invitation letter from them is required, also in English.
- Air ticket . He must confirm departure from the country in less than 4 days. It is advisable to have a return ticket.
- Insurance policy . According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, the amount of coverage should be 2 million rubles, but for the Singaporean authorities the figure of 30 thousand dollars is significant;
- General passport of a citizen of the Russian Federation.
- 1 color photo for a Singapore visa. On a light background in dark clothes with a neck and shoulders, the face is strictly frontal, without dark glasses and expressions of emotion. The size is standard as for a passport 400*514 with indents of the head from the edge of the photo of 2 mm at the top and 4 mm at the sides. Glare during scanning, the presence of defects, stamps make the photo unsuitable.
- Certificate from work or educational institution. The employment certificate must indicate the position and monthly salary. The certificate must bear the seal of the organization.
- Bank account statement.
- Marriage certificate . Only for spouses traveling alone, or couples with different surnames.
- Receipts for payment of visa and service fees.
All documents for a visa to Singapore are submitted in a scanned version with high quality and acceptable volume (for photos this is 60 kilobytes) and resolution (96 pixels for images). Registration takes place online; you will receive an entry permit in PDF format by email, which is provided at the border in a printed version.
Processing times and costs
The consular fee for applying for a visa to Singapore is 30 Singapore dollars. The final price will be higher, since you additionally need to pay for the services of the intermediary organization that issues the permit. At Pony Express, this service costs 1,500 rubles; at Global Singapore, tourists need to pay 27 US dollars for a visa.
The period for consideration of the application is no more than 3 days. It takes longer to decide on applications received from unmarried women under 32 years of age. For future students, the period for issuing documents can be up to 4 weeks; for requests for a work visa, the decision in some cases can take up to 6 weeks.
The processing time for a Singapore visa is no more than 3 days, the cost is from 30 Singapore dollars.
A visa is required for Singapore
Singapore visa photo.
Depending on the purpose of the trip, there are the following types of visas:
- tourist (this group includes invitations from relatives and friends);
- educational (primary, secondary, higher education in institutions of all levels of accreditation);
- working.
The consulate does not process permits. The country's authorities have entrusted this responsibility to some airlines, a visa center for Asian countries, and even one courier service. You can view the list of authorized companies on the embassy website - https://www.mfa.gov.sg/content/mfa/overseasmission/moscow/ru/visa_information/authorised_visa_agents.html
Each type of entry permit has its own characteristics. For example, workers are divided into subtypes, the differentiating principle being wages and qualifications.
A student visa to Singapore is often issued by the university itself. An exception is educational institutions with a foreign education system, as well as short courses (less than a month).
There is also an electronic visa to Singapore, you can apply for it on the website - https://www.ica.gov.sg/
Where is a visa issued?
The Singapore Embassy's partners in issuing visas are various Russian and Singaporean organizations. The applicant can contact the representative office of Singapore Airlines in Moscow, the logistics company Pony Express in Moscow, St. Petersburg or Vladivostok, and the Mandarin travel agency in Khabarovsk. The official representative of the embassy in Singapore is Global Singapore. The applicant can submit an application on the official Internet resource of the organization.
How to register yourself
Since the embassy of this country in Russia does not issue visas and does not consider applications for issuing them, a Russian will not be able to avoid interaction with intermediary organizations.
But the process of obtaining an entry permit to Singapore is as simplified as possible, and the procedure for obtaining documents will take a minimum of time.
If a person purchases air tickets from an accredited air carrier, the latter takes care of all the paperwork: the traveler only needs to visit its office, fill out a form and attach a package of documents to it. Before departure, you need to clarify whether the tourist has a visa, and be sure to fill out the migration card, which is issued in the cabin. You can ask the flight attendants for a sample of filling out the migration card.
Reasons for refusal
The policy of the Singaporean authorities towards Russian travelers is distinguished by loyalty. A visa may be denied to those tourists who filled out the application form incorrectly or did not attach the necessary documents to it. Russians who have a previously issued permit will also receive a refusal.
Entry permits will not be issued to travelers who have previously been found to have violated Singapore visa laws. A Russian who previously visited the country on a work or business visa or who has tax debt in Singapore will also not be able to obtain a visa.
Visa to Singapore for citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and Kazakhstan
Travelers living in the post-Soviet space can transit through Singapore if their stay in the country does not exceed 4 days. If you need to stay here longer, you should apply for a different type of visa. To do this, tourists can contact the website of the Global Singapore organization or the Singapore travel agency Sentosa (website sentosatour.com).
To submit an application, residents of Ukraine, Kazakhstan and Belarus need to collect the same package of documents as citizens of Russia.
You can apply for a visa on the Global Singapore website.
Prohibited items for import into the country
Tourists traveling to Singapore are prohibited from carrying certain items. This extensive list includes:
- chewing gum;
- any types of tobacco and tobacco products, including electronic cigarettes;
- preparations and substances containing nicotine, including nicotine patches;
- potent drugs, including drugs containing narcotic components;
- narcotic substances;
- pyrotechnic products;
- lighters that follow the shape of a pistol;
- any materials of erotic or pornographic content;
- Ivory;
- knives, etc.
To import medicines, you must have a prescription from your doctor. A separate permit must be issued for the import of software, radio equipment, food, plants or animals.
