What you need to enter Singapore with an Eritrean passport
Eritrean citizens do not need a visa to travel to Singapore: a passport is enough, for stays of up to 30 days.
- Maximum stay
- 30 days
- Entry fee
- Free
- Minimum passport validity
- 6 months
Why is this passport validity required? →
Last verified: 10 August 2026
Verified practical details
You don't need a visa to enter Singapore, but here are some practical details worth knowing before you travel:
Authorisation system
SG Arrival Card (SGAC): not a visa
Digital arrival card that replaced the old paper landing/embarkation card. Free. Submitted up to 3 days before arrival, also available via the official "MyICA" app.
Apply on the official site →Fee
Free
The SGAC is free. Travellers who need a visa pay the ICA a non-refundable processing fee of 30 SGD, by Visa or MasterCard, when applying online.
Processing time
Every traveller submits the arrival card, with or without a visa, within the three days before arrival, counting the day of arrival itself: land on the 30th and you can submit from the 28th. The ICA notes that it is free and that it does not endorse services charging to fill it in for you.
Required documents
- A passport valid for at least 6 months, required of every traveller who is not a Singapore passport holder
- An SG Arrival Card submitted within the 3 days before arrival (counting the day of arrival). Travellers merely transiting without clearing immigration are exempt. Failing to submit it can cost you entry
- Enough money for the stay and proof of onward travel (tickets and, where needed, visas for the next destination)
Health insurance
Not mandatory for this destination.
When travel insurance is mandatory → Travel insurance policies ↓Transit rules
Singapore runs a 96-hour Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) for travellers in transit to or from a third country. Nationality alone is not enough: you need an onward ticket (air, ferry or cruise) leaving Singapore within those 96 hours, plus a valid visa or long-term pass from Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, the United Kingdom or the United States, valid for at least one month from your entry. You may arrive by any mode of transport but must leave by air. A VFTF stay cannot be extended under any circumstances, and the ICA officer decides admission at the checkpoint itself.
More Singapore rules
They don't depend on your passport, so they are on the Singapore page:
Official portal: https://www.ica.gov.sg. Destination data verified on 10 August 2026. Sources: ica.gov.sg, eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard; ica.gov.sg, SG Arrival Card page (free of charge, submission window, MyICA app); ica.gov.sg, visa requirement pages by nationality (30 SGD processing fee); ica.gov.sg, "Taking Cash In and Out of Singapore" (cash declaration above 20,000 SGD); customs.gov.sg, "Duty-Free Concession and GST Import Relief" (alcohol and tobacco); Immigration Act 1959, section 15(3), on sso.agc.gov.sg (overstay penalties); ICA response "Law enforcement agencies must do better to deter overstaying" (February 2023), in the ica.gov.sg newsroom (deportation and re-entry ban) (checked 29 September 2026).
Travel insurance for Singapore
It isn't listed as mandatory for this entry, but without insurance, medical care during the trip can get expensive.
See IATI's international site →IATI sells its policies according to the country you live in. Where do you live?
If your country isn't listed, try IATI's international site.
This is an affiliate link: if you buy through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
Things to see and do in Singapore
Tours, skip-the-line tickets and day trips, most with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Seeing the featured activities here needs advertising cookies. In the meantime, you can open them directly:
Browse activities on GetYourGuide →This is an affiliate link: if you buy through it, we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.
This pair in context
In the other direction, citizens of Singapore need a visa to enter Eritrea. See the Singapore → Eritrea page.
Of the 18 passports from Eastern Africa that VisaRadar tracks, for travel to Singapore 17 enter visa-free and 1 need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival. Same result as Eritrea: Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya and Madagascar.
With a passport from Eritrea, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Philippines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei.
A passport from Eritrea ranks 189 of 199 in the VisaRadar passport ranking and reaches 36 of 198 destinations without applying for a visa in advance.
Counts from the same requirements matrix behind this page's verdict, using the UN M49 subregions.
Frequently asked questions
Do Eritrean citizens need a visa for Singapore?
No. You can enter Singapore with just your passport, for up to 30 days.
How long can I stay in Singapore?
Up to 30 days with no additional paperwork.
What minimum passport validity is required?
A passport valid for at least 6 months, required of every traveller who is not a Singapore passport holder
What currency is used in Singapore?
Singapore Dollar (SGD).
What do Eritrean passport holders need for the countries near Singapore?
With a passport from Eritrea, in the rest of South-eastern Asia you can enter Philippines visa-free; you need a prior authorisation or a visa on arrival for Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Timor-Leste and Vietnam; you need a visa for Brunei.
Related pages
See Singapore requirements for other passports →
Informational only. Always verify requirements with the official embassy or consulate before you travel.