Check Your Eligibility
To get to whether you need to apply for a Singapore tourist visa, first understand whether you need one at all. However, Singapore has visa-free arrangements with most of the countries; thus, citizens of these countries do not require a visa to visit Singapore for up to six months. Go to the official Web-site of the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore to ascertain your admissibility.
Prepare Your Documents
To apply the following is advised, that your passport should always be valid for 6 months after the intended stay. The visa application form (Form 14A) can be downloaded from the ICA website or obtained from the Singaporean embassy or consulate.
Ensure you carry a passport-sized photo taken within the last six months with a white background and air tickets, and itinerary, accommodation among other things. As for the travel insurance it is not obligatory, yet it is highly advised since it will secure the travellers even more.
Submit Your Application
For submission of your visa application you may use services of an authorized visa agent in India or can apply online at the official website of ICA. In this case, the document can be submitted with the help of a local contact that should a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident.
The visa fee is approximately twenty five to thirty Singapore dollars which is roughly one thousand eight hundred Indian rupees and this is non-refundable even if the visa is not granted to the applicant.
Tracking and Receiving Your Visa
To follow the status of your application, go to the ICA e-Visa system once you have applied for the visa. Processing normally also takes 3 to 5 working days from the time the document was received.
Once you get the approval the e-Visa will be sent to your email in form of an electronic document. This e-Visa must be printed and produced on arrival to Singapore. Sticking to these guidelines will assist in have an ease in the application process as well as the trip to Singapore.
