Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order

Immigration Act

(CHAPTER 133, Section 56)

Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order

O 4

G.N. No. S 658/2007

REVISED EDITION 2009

(1st June 2009)

[1st December 2007]

Citation

1.  This Order may be cited as the Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order.

Non-citizens exempt from having Singapore visa

2.—(1)  Section 9B(1) of the Act shall not apply to the following non-citizens who do not hold a valid passport from a country that is approved by the Minister under section 9B(2) of the Act and who arrive in Singapore (by air, sea or land) from a place outside Singapore:

(a) a permanent resident of Singapore;

[S 743/2025 wef 01/12/2025]

(b) a member of such visiting force as the Minister may determine;

(c) an airline crew member that, in the course of a journey on duty from a place outside Singapore to Singapore, or from a place outside Singapore to a place outside Singapore, calls at an authorised airport;

(d) a non-citizen who holds a valid laissez-passer issued by the United Nations;

(e) a non-citizen who holds a valid passport that is issued by the government of any foreign country specified in Part I of the Schedule, being the type of passport specified opposite that foreign country;

(f) a non-citizen who holds a valid passport that is issued by the government of any foreign country specified in Part II of the Schedule, being the type of passport specified opposite that foreign country, and who is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

(fa) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIA of the Schedule; and

(B) is appointed to work in a diplomatic mission or consular office of the government of that foreign country, a trade economic mission or an international organisation, in Singapore;

(ii) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below 21 years of age, of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i);

(B) is living in the same household of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i); and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIA of the Schedule; or

(iii) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIA of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

[S 218/2023 wef 17/08/2009]

(fb) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIB of the Schedule; and

(B) is appointed to work in a diplomatic, consular or commercial mission or an international organisation, in Singapore;

(ii) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below 21 years of age, of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i);

(B) is living in the same household of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (i); and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIB of the Schedule; or

(iii) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IIB of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

[S 459/2024 wef 01/06/2024]

(g) a non-citizen who is —

(i) duly accredited to Singapore as a diplomatic or consular representative of the government of any foreign country specified in Part III of the Schedule, and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, official passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(ia) a person appointed to work in a diplomatic or consular mission of the government of any foreign country specified in Part IV of the Schedule, and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

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(ib) a representative of the government of any foreign country specified in Part IV of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore, and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

(ii) a staff member of any diplomatic or consular representative of the government of any foreign country referred to in sub-paragraph (i), and who holds a valid diplomatic passport, official passport, service passport or public affairs passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

(iii) a spouse or dependent child of the diplomatic or consular representative or staff thereof referred to in sub-paragraph (i) or (ii); or

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

(iv) a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 18 years, of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (ia) or a representative in an international organisation referred to in sub-paragraph (ib), as the case may be, and who is living in the same household of that person or representative, as the case may be;

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

(ga) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic passport that is issued by a government of the foreign country specified in Part V of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is a person appointed to work in a diplomatic or consular mission of the government of the foreign country specified in Part V of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is a representative of the government of the foreign country specified in Part V of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of that foreign country; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 18 years, of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) or a representative who is referred to in sub-paragraph (iii), as the case may be;

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

(B) is living in the same household of that person referred to in sub-paragraph (ii) or that representative who is referred to in sub-paragraph (iii), as the case may be; and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part V of the Schedule;

[S 141/2013 wef 15/03/2013]

(gb) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VI of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is a staff member of any diplomatic or consular mission of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VI of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is a representative of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VI of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of that foreign country; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 21 years, of a staff member referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii) or of a representative referred to in sub‑paragraph (iii), as the case may be; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VI of the Schedule;

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

(gc) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VII of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is an assigned member of any diplomatic mission or consular office of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VII of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is a representative of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VII of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of that foreign country; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 21 years, of an assigned member referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii) or of a representative referred to in sub‑paragraph (iii), as the case may be;

(B) is living in the same household as the assigned member or the representative, as the case may be; and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VII of the Schedule;

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

(gd) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VIII of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is a person appointed to work in a diplomatic mission or consular post of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VIII of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is a representative of the government of the foreign country specified in Part VIII of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of that foreign country; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 21 years, of an appointed person referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii) or of a representative referred to in sub‑paragraph (iii), as the case may be;

(B) is living in the same household as the appointed person or the representative, as the case may be; and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part VIII of the Schedule;

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

(ge) a non‑citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IX of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 90 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is a person appointed to work in a diplomatic mission or consular office of the government of the foreign country specified in Part IX of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or service passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is a representative of the government of the foreign country specified in Part IX of the Schedule in any international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic or service passport issued by the government of that foreign country; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 21 years, of an appointed person referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii) or of a representative referred to in sub‑paragraph (iii), as the case may be;

(B) is living in the same household as the appointed person or the representative, as the case may be; and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part IX of the Schedule;

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(gf) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) is a person appointed to work in a diplomatic mission or consular office of the government of the foreign country specified in Part X of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(ii) who —

(A) is a person accredited to an international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part X of the Schedule; or

(iii) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below the age of 21 years, of an appointed person referred to in sub‑paragraph (i) or of an accredited person referred to in sub‑paragraph (ii), as the case may be;

(B) is living in the same household as the appointed person or the accredited person, as the case may be; and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the foreign country specified in Part X of the Schedule;

[S 85/2016 wef 01/03/2016]

(gg) a non‑citizen (excluding a non‑citizen holding a pass that entitles him or her to enter Singapore multiple times) who —

(i) holds a valid ordinary passport issued by the government of the People’s Republic of China; and

(ii) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

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(gh) a non-citizen —

(i) who —

(A) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of any foreign country specified in Part XI of the Schedule; and

(B) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

(ii) who —

(A) is duly accredited to Singapore as a diplomatic or consular representative of the government of any foreign country specified in Part XI of the Schedule; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of that foreign country;

(iii) who —

(A) is accredited to an international organisation in Singapore; and

(B) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of any foreign country specified in Part XI of the Schedule; or

(iv) who —

(A) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below 21 years of age, of a person mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) or (iii);

(B) is living in the same household of the person mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) or (iii); and

(C) holds a valid diplomatic, official or service passport issued by the government of the same foreign country that issued the passport mentioned in sub-paragraph (ii) or (iii) to the person mentioned in that sub-paragraph;

[S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]

(h) [Deleted by S 196/2025 wef 27/03/2025]

(i) any head of state of a foreign country who is a guest of the Government;

(j) a non-citizen arriving in Singapore in special circumstances and where an emergency has affected the non-citizen’s ability to apply for a Singapore visa.

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

[S 330/2025 wef 30/05/2025]

(1A)  Section 9B(1) of the Act does not apply to a non-citizen who arrives in Singapore (by air, sea or land) from a place outside Singapore —

(a) who —

(i) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil; and

(ii) is travelling to Singapore for an attendance not exceeding 30 days;

(b) who —

(i) is duly accredited to Singapore as a diplomatic or consular representative of the Federative Republic of Brazil; and

(ii) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil; or

(c) who —

(i) is a spouse, or an unmarried child below 21 years of age, of a person referred to in sub-paragraph (b);

(ii) is living in the same household of that person referred to in sub-paragraph (b); and

(iii) holds a valid diplomatic or official passport issued by the government of the Federative Republic of Brazil.

[S 192/2018 wef 05/04/2018]

(1B)  [Deleted by S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]

(2)  For the purposes of sub‑paragraphs (1)(fa)(i), (fb)(i), (g)(ib) and (iv), (ga)(iii), (gb)(iii), (gc)(iii), (gd)(iii), (ge)(iii), (gf)(ii) and (gh)(iii), “international organisation” means —

(a) an organisation declared by an order of the President under section 2 of the International Organisations (Immunities and Privileges) Act 1948 to be an organisation of which the Government and the government or governments of one or more foreign sovereign Powers are members; or

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(b) a person or, a person who belongs to a class of persons, referred to in section 6(3) of the Diplomatic and Consular Relations Act 2005.

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

[S 218/2023 wef 17/04/2011]

[S 141/2013 wef 15/03/2013]

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

[S 813/2015 wef 02/01/2016]

[S 85/2016 wef 01/03/2016]

[S 76/2024 wef 31/12/2021]

[S 459/2024 wef 01/06/2024]

[S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]

THE SCHEDULE

Paragraph 2(1)(e), (f), (fa), (fb), (g), (ga), (gb), (gc), (gd), (ge), (gf) and (gh)

Foreign Diplomatic or Consular Officers

Part I

First column		Second column
Foreign country		Type of passport
1. Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
2. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia		Diplomatic passport.
3. Kingdom of Thailand		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
4. People’s Republic of Bangladesh		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
5. Republic of India		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
6. Republic of Indonesia		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
7. Republic of the Philippines		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
8. Republic of Tunisia		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
9. Socialist Republic of Vietnam		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
10. Union of Myanmar		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
11. Federal Republic of Nigeria		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.

[S 330/2025 wef 30/05/2025]

Part II

First column		Second column
Foreign country		Type of passport
1. Kyrgyz Republic		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
2. People’s Republic of China		Diplomatic, Service or Public Affairs passport.
3. [Deleted by S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]
4. Republic of Azerbaijan		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
5. [Deleted by S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]
6. Republic of Georgia		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
7. [Deleted by S 49/2019 wef 22/01/2019]
8. Republic of Moldova		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
9. Republic of Tajikistan		Diplomatic, Official or Service passport.
10. [Deleted by S 141/2013 wef 15/03/2013]
11. [Deleted by S 813/2015 wef 02/01/2016]
12. [Deleted by S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]
13. [Deleted by S 218/2023 wef 04/01/2008]

[S 330/2025 wef 30/05/2025]

[S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]

[S 49/2019 wef 22/01/2019]

[S 813/2015 wef 02/01/2016]

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

[S 141/2013 wef 15/03/2013]

Part IIA

1.  Ukraine.

[S 218/2023 wef 04/01/2008]

Part IIB

1.  Arab Republic of Egypt.

[S 459/2024 wef 01/06/2024]

Part III

1.  Republic of Peru.

2.  Republic of Poland.

3.  State of Israel.

Part IV

1.  People’s Republic of China.

[S 205/2011 wef 17/04/2011]

Part v

1.  Republic of Uzbekistan.

[S 141/2013 wef 15/03/2013]

Part VI

1.  Republic of Armenia.

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

Part VII

1.  Republic of Belarus.

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

2.  Republic of Kosovo.

[S 172/2025 wef 18/03/2025]

Part VIII

1.  Kingdom of Morocco.

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

Part IX

1.  Russian Federation.

[S 813/2015 wef 02/01/2016]

Part X

1.  Republic of Cuba.

[S 401/2015 wef 01/07/2015]

[S 813/2015 wef 02/01/2016]

[S 85/2016 wef 01/03/2016]

[S 218/2023 wef 21/04/2023]

[S 459/2024 wef 01/06/2024]

[G.N. Nos. S 658/2007; S 609/2008]

Part XI

1.  Republic of Kazakhstan.

2.  Turkmenistan.

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[S 650/2024 wef 07/08/2024]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order. It is not part of this Order.
1.	G. N. No. S 658/2007—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order 2007
	Date of commencement	:	1 December 2007
2.	G. N. No. S 609/2008—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2008
	Date of commencement	:	1 December 2008
3.	2009 Revised Edition—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) Order
	Date of operation	:	1 June 2009
4.	G.N. No. S 205/2011—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2011
	Date of commencement	:	17 April 2011
5.	G.N. No. S 141/2013—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2013
	Date of commencement	:	15 March 2013
6.	G.N. No. S 401/2015—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2015
	Date of commencement	:	1 July 2015
7.	G.N. No. S 813/2015—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2015
	Date of commencement	:	2 January 2016
8.	G.N. No. S 85/2016—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2016
	Date of commencement	:	1 March 2016
9.	G.N. No. S 192/2018—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2018
	Date of commencement	:	5 April 2018
10.	G.N. No. S 49/2019—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2019
	Date of commencement	:	22 January 2019
11.	G. N. No. S 218/2023—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2023
	Date of commencement	:	4 January 2008 17 August 2009 17 April 2011 21 April 2023
12.	G. N. No. S 76/2024—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2024
	Date of commencement	:	31 December 2021 9 February 2024
13.	G. N. No. S 459/2024—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2024
	(G.N. No. S 624/2024 — Corrigendum)
	Date of commencement	:	1 June 2024
14.	G.N. No. S 650/2024—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2024
	Date of commencement	:	7 August 2024
15.	G.N. No. S 172/2025—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment) Order 2025
	Date of commencement	:	18 March 2025
16.	G.N. No. S 196/2025—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 2) Order 2025
	Date of commencement	:	27 March 2025
17.	G.N. No. S 330/2025—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 3) Order 2025
	Date of commencement	:	30 May 2025
18.	G.N. No. S 743/2025—Immigration (Exemption from Singapore Visa) (Amendment No. 4) Order 2025
	Date of commencement	:	1 December 2025