{"id":34,"date":"2026-11-01T05:16:02","date_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/singapore-visa-for-residents-of-portugal-and-europe-who-needs-one-and-how-to-apply\/"},"modified":"2026-11-01T05:16:02","modified_gmt":"2026-11-01T05:16:02","slug":"singapore-visa-for-residents-of-portugal-and-europe-who-needs-one-and-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/singapore-visa-for-residents-of-portugal-and-europe-who-needs-one-and-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore visa for residents of Portugal and Europe: who needs one and how to apply"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Short answer:<\/strong> Portuguese, most EU and Brazilian citizens can visit Singapore <strong>without a visa<\/strong>. Citizens of countries on ICA&#8217;s visa list, such as <strong>India, Bangladesh and Pakistan<\/strong>, need a <strong>Singapore entry visa<\/strong>, even if they live in Portugal. The ICA processing fee is <strong>S$30<\/strong>. Every visitor, with or without a visa, must submit the free <strong>SG Arrival Card<\/strong> within the <strong>three days before arrival<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Information as of October 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Who needs a visa<\/h2>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Passport<\/th>\n<th>What you need for a short visit<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Portuguese, other EU, Brazilian<\/td>\n<td>No visa + SG Arrival Card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistani and others on ICA&#8217;s list<\/td>\n<td>Entry visa + SG Arrival Card<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Check the current list on the ICA website. Your Portuguese TRC does not change the requirement.<\/p>\n<h2>How to apply from Europe<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore visas are processed by ICA. Depending on where you live, an application is usually made in one of these ways:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>through a <strong>local contact<\/strong> in Singapore (a Singapore citizen, permanent resident or registered company) who submits it online<\/li>\n<li>through an <strong>authorised visa agent<\/strong> appointed for your nationality<\/li>\n<li>at a <strong>Singapore overseas mission<\/strong> that accepts visa applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The ICA website explains the routes for each nationality. Applications are typically processed in about <strong>three working days<\/strong>, not counting the day of submission, and can be made up to 30 days before arrival.<\/p>\n<h2>Documents commonly needed<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>passport valid for at least six months, and a recent photo<\/li>\n<li>the completed visa application form<\/li>\n<li><strong>return or onward flight reservation<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>hotel booking<\/strong> or your host&#8217;s details<\/li>\n<li><strong>bank statement<\/strong> and proof of employment<\/li>\n<li>your <strong>Portuguese TRC<\/strong>, as proof of residence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The SG Arrival Card<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>free, on the ICA website or the MyICA mobile app<\/li>\n<li>submit within the <strong>three days before arrival<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>includes a short health declaration<\/li>\n<li>it is <strong>not a visa<\/strong> and does not authorise entry on its own<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Beware of websites that charge for the SG Arrival Card.<\/p>\n<h2>Transit in Singapore<\/h2>\n<p>If you only change planes at Changi and stay in the transit area, you usually do not need a visa. If you leave the airport, normal visa rules apply.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<h3>Do Indian citizens living in Portugal need a visa for Singapore?<\/h3>\n<p>Yes. Indian citizens need a Singapore entry visa for tourism.<\/p>\n<h3>How much does a Singapore visa cost?<\/h3>\n<p>The ICA processing fee is S$30. Agents or local contacts may charge a service fee.<\/p>\n<h3>How early can I submit the SG Arrival Card?<\/h3>\n<p>Within the three days before your arrival.<\/p>\n<h3>Can I stay in Changi airport without a visa?<\/h3>\n<p>Usually yes if you remain in the transit area and continue your journey.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most European and Brazilian passports need no visa for Singapore, but Indian, Bangladeshi and Pakistani citizens do. Here is how the ICA visa process works from Europe, the S$30 fee and the SG Arrival Card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":35,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"vot_how_we_help":"<p>Our Lisbon team helps residents of Portugal with <strong>Singapore visa applications<\/strong>: checking whether you need one, preparing and checking your documents and guiding you through the application route. We provide the <a href=\"\/itinerary\">flight reservation and hotel booking<\/a> you will need, and book your flights. Start with the free <a href=\"\/visa-eligibility\">visa eligibility checker<\/a>. The Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority (ICA) decides.<\/p>\n","vot_sources":"Immigration & Checkpoints Authority: Entering Singapore | https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/enter-transit-depart\/entering-singapore\nImmigration & Checkpoints Authority | https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\nSingapore Government: Entry requirements (updated June 2026) | https:\/\/calc2026.agc.gov.sg\/visiting-singapore\/entry-requirements\/","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[36,54,55,53,52],"class_list":["post-34","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-visa-guides","tag-bangladesh","tag-ica","tag-india","tag-sg-arrival-card","tag-singapore-visa"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/35"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/visaontrip.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}