Singapore

Government advisories

• ☐ United States: level 1/4 — Level 1: Exercise Normal Precautions
• ☐ United Kingdom: level 1/4
• ☐ Canada: level 1/4 — Exercise normal security precautions

Health notices

• ☐ Global Measles (level 1)
• ☐ Tap water: generally safe to drink

Entry requirements

☐ The visa policy of Singapore deals with the requirements a traveller must meet to enter Singapore. A foreign national, depending on their country of origin, must meet certain requirements to obtain a visa, which is a permit to travel, to enter and remain in the country. A visa may also entitle the visa holder to other privileges, such as a right to work, study, etc. and may be subject to conditions.

Practical

• ☐ Plug type C/G/M, 230V — bring an adapter if yours differs
• ☐ Drives on the left
• ☐ Emergency (police): 999
• ☐ Emergency (ambulance): 995
• ☐ Emergency (fire): 995
• ☐ SIM: The international telephone country code for Singapore is 65. Phone numbers in Singapore have the format <code>+65 XXXX XXXX</code>. There are no area codes. Any number starting with <code>8</code> or <code>9</code> is a mobile phone, while numbers starting with <code>3</code> or <code>6</code>are fixed lines. Toll-free numbers start with <code>800</code> or <code>1800</code>, followed by 7 digits
• ☐ Money: The Singaporean currency is the Singapore dollar, denoted by the symbol S$ or $ (ISO code: SGD). It is divided into 100 cents, denoted ¢. There are coins of 5¢ (bronze or gold), 10¢ (silver), 20¢ (silver), 50¢ (silver) and $1 (2nd series: gold; 3rd series: silver with gold rim). Notes are in denominations of $2 (purple), $5 (green), $10 (red), $50 (blue), $100 (orange), $1,000 (purple) and $10,000
• ☐ Tipping: Tipping is generally not practised in Singapore. However, it is common for hotels and restaurants to levy a 10% service charge before GST, the local Goods and Services Tax. Restaurants and hotel room rates often display prices like $19.99++, which means that service charge (10%) and GST (9%) are not included and will be added to your bill. "Nett" prices already include all taxes and service charge

Laws that could get a tourist arrested

• ☐ Prohibited public behaviors — Jay-walking, spitting, littering, and eating or drinking on public transport are prohibited and subject to heavy fines.
• ☐ Smoking restrictions — Smoking is prohibited in designated non-smoking zones.
• ☐ Police interrogation rules — You do not have the right to silence and must answer police questions truthfully. You cannot speak to a lawyer until after your interrogation is finished.
• ☐ Defense disclosure — You must disclose all facts in your defense during police interrogation. Failure to do so may result in a judge rejecting these facts if raised for the first time at trial.

Before you go

General trip-prep, not specific to Singapore — the same short list applies anywhere.

• ☐ Register with your embassy's traveler program if one exists
• ☐ Check your passport's validity and blank-page requirements on your destination's official entry-rules page
• ☐ Photograph/screenshot your passport, visa, and travel insurance documents
• ☐ Download offline maps for your destination
• ☐ Confirm your bank/card issuer knows you're traveling
• ☐ Check whether your phone plan needs a travel add-on or a local SIM