Entry rules · Russia passport
Do Russia passport holders need a visa for Singapore?
Yes. Russia passport holders need a visa for Singapore, applied for before travel.
Checked against official sources on 31 Oct 2026. Two independent checks agreed.
The rule
- Entry
- Visa required. Apply for a visa before you travel, with a visit in person: to a consulate or visa centre, or to give fingerprints.
- Status
- Verified 31 Oct 2026
- Official source
- Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore
- Applies to
- A short tourist visit with an ordinary Russia passport.
What the official sources say
The passages the two checks relied on, with where they come from. Quotes are shown as published, in the source’s language.
Entry: visa required
If you do not have a Local Contact with a Singpass/Corppass account, you can apply either:
Through an authorised visa agent appointed by the Singapore Overseas Missions
At the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission
More quotes (22)
If your travel document1 is issued by one of the countries or places listed below, you will require a valid visa to enter Singapore.
Afghanistan | Algeria | Armenia | Azerbaijan | Bangladesh | Belarus | Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Egypt | Georgia | India | Iran | Iraq | Jordan | Kazakhstan | Kosovo | Kyrgyzstan | Lebanon | Libya | Mali | Moldova | Morocco | Nigeria | Pakistan | Russia | Somalia | South Sudan | Sudan | Syria | Tajikistan | Tunisia | Turkmenistan | Ukraine | Uzbekistan | Yemen
Russia | Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
You will need a visa to enter Singapore if you are holding a travel document issued by this country.
Russian passport holders require a visa to enter Singapore for business or for social visit purposes.
The Embassy has outsourced our visa applications for foreigners, who require a visa to enter Singapore, to Authorised Visa Agents.
If you are transiting to or from a third country via Singapore, you may be eligible for the 96-hour Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) if you are a national of:
All travellers must submit the SGAC with electronic health declaration before arriving in Singapore, except: Travellers transiting or transferring through Singapore without clearing immigration Residents (Singapore Citizens (SCs), Permanent Residents (PRs), Long-Term Pass holders) travelling through Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints
You must submit the SGAC within 3 days (including the day of arrival) before you arrive in Singapore.
The SGAC is not a visa. For more information, visit the entry requirements page. It contains information such as visa guidelines.
SG Arrival Card is the electronic version of the paper DE card that every foreign visitor must present for immigration clearance. Submission of the SG Arrival Card is one of the basic entry requirements to visit Singapore.
Russia Last updated 26 Oct 2026 Overview Overview You will need a visa to enter Singapore if you are holding a travel document issued by this country. However, please note that holders of diplomatic and service passports do not need a visa for entry.
Your visa application can be submitted online using the e-Service through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore.
If your application is approved, your local contact, strategic partner or authorised visa agent can use the e-Service to print a copy of your e-Visa for you.
For visa application submitted via the e-Service, hardcopies of Form 14A and V39A are not required unless ICA requests for the documents.
e-Visa is an electronic visa that can be retrieved online and printed by the local contact or authorised visa agent/ strategic partner, without making a trip to the ICA Services Centre or Singapore Overseas Missions to collect the visa.
You may also wish to apply for a visa through a local contact in Singapore who is a Singapore citizen or a Permanent Resident in possession of a “SingPass” account. The visa application can be submitted online (opens in new tab) through your local contact in Singapore via the SAVE system at Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s website. If your application is approved, your local contact in Singapore can use the SAVE system to print a copy of your e-Visa for you.
Passport: Applicant's original international passport with a minimum of 6 months of validity at the time of entering Singapore,
Written Authorisation Form (for applications submitted through a representative). Applicants who submit their applications through a representative are required to sign a written authorisation form (please obtain a copy from an AVA). The representative must submit the duly completed form as part of the visa application. The applicant should provide a reason why he/she is unable to submit the application in person.
All foreigners, including Russian citizens, who require a visa to enter Singapore, should apply for a Singapore visa through an Authorised Visa Agent.
If you are transiting to or from a third country via Singapore, you may be eligible for the 96-hour Visa Free Transit Facility (VFTF) if you are a national of: The Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan) Georgia India Turkmenistan Ukraine It is also available to holders of the following documents (excluding ordinary, diplomatic, public affairs or service PRC passport holders): People's Republic of China (PRC) Travel Document Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (SAR) Document of Identity (DOI) Macau SAR Travel Permit
If you are transiting to or from a third country via Singapore, you may be eligible for the 96-hour VFTF if you meet these requirements: Transport and onward ticket You may enter Singapore by any mode of transport but depart by air. You must have a valid onward air ticket departing Singapore within 96 hours.
Singapore for other passports
- Visa-free
- Albania, Andorra, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brunei, Bulgaria, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Côte d'Ivoire, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czechia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Denmark, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Estonia, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Fiji, Finland, France, Gabon, Gambia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Grenada, Guatemala, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kuwait, Laos, Latvia, Lesotho, Liberia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, North Macedonia, Norway, Oman, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Republic of the Congo, Romania, Rwanda, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Samoa, San Marino, São Tomé and Príncipe, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Tanzania, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Togo, Tonga, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, Tuvalu, Uganda, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Uruguay, Vanuatu, Vatican City, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe
- Visa-freeUp to 30 daysPublic data
- Brazil, Canada, Myanmar, South Sudan
- Visa-freeUp to 90 days
- South Korea
- eVisaPublic data
- Afghanistan, Algeria, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Belarus, Egypt, Georgia, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Moldova, Morocco, Nigeria, North Korea, Pakistan, Palestine, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tajikistan, Tunisia, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Yemen
How this rule was checked
On 31 Oct 2026 we checked this rule against the official sources that govern entry to Singapore, chiefly Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Singapore. Two independent checks reached the same result.
Before the check, public visa data (as of 17 Feb 2026) said: eVisa. The official source shows: visa required, and that is what this page shows.
See this check in the log of checks and changes, and how verification works in the methodology.
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Government travel advice for Singapore
- United States
- Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
- United Kingdom
- No advice against travel
- Canada
- Exercise normal security precautions
What these governments tell their own citizens about travel to Singapore as a whole, as of 30 Sept 2026. It is not about visas, and it reflects each government’s relations and consular reach as well as conditions on the ground.
Plan your trip
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Before you travel
This page answers whether you need a visa and how long you can stay on a short tourist visit. It does not cover passport validity, other documents or permission to work. Entry rules change, sometimes without notice, and border officials make the final decision: confirm the requirements for your trip with the official immigration website or embassy of Singapore.