SG1.4°N · 103.8°EPhoto: Mezanur Rahman · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsSouth-eastern Asia travel guide
Singapore
A city that works, with hawker food to match
Singapore packs gardens, futuristic architecture and some of Asia's best cheap food into a city you can cross in under an hour. It is spotless, safe and especially easy with children.
Places worth your time
Photo: Bijay Chaurasia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Gardens by the Bay
Marina Bay
The Supertree Grove light show runs every evening and is free to watch.
Photo: KimonBerlin · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons Little India
Serangoon Road
Temples, spice shops and South Indian restaurants around Tekka Centre.
Photo: Balou46. · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Sentosa Island
Southern Singapore
Universal Studios, beaches and the S.E.A. Aquarium.
Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons Hawker centres
Maxwell, Lau Pa Sat, Tekka
Several stalls hold Michelin recognition and meals cost a few dollars.
Photo: Drew · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Singapore Zoo and Night Safari
Mandai
Open-concept zoo; the Night Safari is the world's first for nocturnal animals.
Know before you go
- Fines for littering, chewing gum and eating on the MRT are enforced.
- Buy an EZ-Link card or tap a contactless card on the MRT and buses.
- Carry an umbrella: short, heavy afternoon showers are normal.
Key facts
- Official name
- Republic of Singapore
- Capital
- Singapore
- Currency
- Singapore dollar (SGD $)
- Languages
- English, Malay, Tamil, Chinese
- Calling code
- +65
- Area
- 710 km²
- Region
- South-eastern Asia
Who can get in easily
163 of 198 passports can enter Singapore without arranging a visa in advance.
- Visa-free
- Visa on arrival
- eTA
- eVisa
- Visa required
Visa requirements for Singapore by passport
IndiaVisa required
United StatesVisa-free90 days
United KingdomVisa-free90 days
United Arab EmiratesVisa-free30 days
ChinaVisa-free30 days
PakistanVisa required
BangladesheVisa
Sri LankaVisa-free30 days
NepalVisa-free30 days
NigeriaVisa required
PhilippinesVisa-free30 days
CanadaVisa-free30 days
AustraliaVisa-free90 days
GermanyVisa-free90 days
Pick any passport above to see the full requirements, or use the selector at the top.
Nearby countries
Brunei
Indonesia
Cambodia
Laos
Myanmar
Malaysia
Thailand
Timor-Leste
VietnamSources: Wikipedia's "Visa requirements for … citizens" articles (CC BY-SA 4.0) for 199 passports; Passport Index Data (imorte), scraped from passportindex.org, published 17 Feb 2026 for the rest. Last checked 11 Oct 2026. Cover photo: Photo: Mezanur Rahman · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons.