SG Arrival Card

The Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) is a mandatory electronic entry form that all travelers must submit before arriving in Singapore — completely free via the official ICA e-Service or MyICA Mobile app.

You must submit it within 3 days before your arrival date, including the day of arrival.

What Is the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC)?

The Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) is a free, mandatory digital entry form replacing Singapore’s paper “white card” since 27 March 2020.

Administered by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA), the SGAC collects your personal details, travel itinerary, and an electronic health declaration before you enter Singapore.

The Singapore Arrival Card was first introduced in 2019 for selected transport operators as a pilot program.

It became mandatory for all travelers in March 2020 as part of Singapore’s pandemic-related border controls, replacing the paper-based disembarkation/embarkation (DE) card that foreign visitors had previously filled out on arrival.

In February 2023, Singapore’s Health Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed that the Singapore Arrival Card will remain a permanent feature of Singapore’s border control system.

The SGAC supports ongoing disease surveillance and reduces the risk of importing infectious diseases under the Infectious Diseases Act.

Key facts about the Singapore Arrival Card:

• Full name: SG Arrival Card (SGAC) with Electronic Health Declaration
• Administered by: Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
• Cost: Completely free via official channels
• Submission deadline: Within 3 days before arrival (including arrival day)
• Is it a visa? No — the SGAC is NOT a visa and does not grant entry to Singapore

The SGAC is not a substitute for a Singapore visa. If your nationality requires a visa to enter Singapore, you must obtain one separately — the SGAC is an additional entry requirement on top of any visa.

Who Needs to Submit the Singapore Arrival Card?

All travelers entering Singapore must submit the Singapore Arrival Card before arrival, with limited exceptions for transit passengers and land-checkpoint residents.

This applies regardless of your nationality, purpose of visit, or mode of transport — whether you arrive by air, sea, or land.

The SGAC has two submission categories depending on your residency status:

Long-Term Pass (LTP) holders include holders of:

• Student’s Pass
• Dependant’s Pass
• Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)
• Work Pass

Exemptions — Who Does NOT Need to Submit

Not everyone is required to submit the Singapore Arrival Card. The following groups are exempt:

1. Transit/transfer passengers who are passing through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance (i.e., you remain airside and do not enter Singapore)
2. Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents, and Long-Term Pass holders entering Singapore via land checkpoints (Woodlands Checkpoint or Tuas Checkpoint)

If you are a foreign visitor transiting through Changi Airport and your airline does not provide a baggage transfer service, you will need to clear Arrival Immigration and claim your baggage before checking in for your next flight.

In this case, you do need to submit the SGAC.

When to Submit the Singapore Arrival Card

Submit the Singapore Arrival Card within 3 days (including arrival day) before entering Singapore to avoid immigration delays.

The 3-day window is calculated inclusively — meaning the day of arrival counts as one of the three days.

Example: If you are arriving in Singapore on 30 April 2026, you can submit your Singapore Arrival Card from 28 April 2026 onwards.

ICA strongly recommends submitting your SGAC as early as possible within the 3-day window rather than waiting until the last moment. Submitting in advance:

• Avoids unnecessary delays at the immigration counter
• Gives you time to correct any errors before arrival
• Allows you to update your health declaration if your health status changes

What if your health status changes after submission? Use the “Update SGAC” feature on the SG Arrival Card e-Service to update your health declaration.

It is an offense to submit a false declaration, so always ensure your information is accurate and up to date.

There is no minimum advance notice — you can submit the SGAC up to 3 days before arrival, but not earlier. Submissions made more than 3 days before arrival are not accepted.

How to Submit the Singapore Arrival Card: Step-by-Step

The Singapore Arrival Card can be submitted free of charge via the ICA e-Service website or the MyICA Mobile app.

Both channels are official, free, and operated by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Option 1 — SGAC e-Service (Website)

The SGAC e-Service is available at: https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard

Step 1: Access the e-Service.
Go to eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard. Select your traveler category:

• Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents & Long-Term Pass Holders — for health declaration only
• Foreign Visitors — for arrival information + health declaration

Step 2: Enter your personal details.
Provide your passport information exactly as it appears in your travel document:

• Full name (as in passport)
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Passport number and expiry date
• Country of residence and birth

Step 3: Enter your travel details.

• Date of arrival in Singapore
• Mode of travel (air, sea, or land)
• Last country of embarkation
• Next country of disembarkation (if applicable)
• Date of departure from Singapore

Step 4: Enter accommodation details.

• Type of accommodation (hotel, private residence, etc.)
• Full address including postal code, block/house number, and street name

Step 5: Complete the Electronic Health Declaration.
Answer the health screening questions, including:

• Whether you have visited Africa or Latin America in the past 6 days prior to arrival
• Whether you currently have symptoms such as fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, or vomiting

Step 6: Submit and save your acknowledgment.

After submission, you will receive an acknowledgment email at the address you provided. Foreign visitors will find their DE (Disembarkation/Embarkation) number in this email.

You can also download a PDF copy of your declarations directly from the e-Service after submission.

Option 2 — MyICA Mobile App

The MyICA Mobile app is the recommended submission method for frequent travelers to Singapore.

Download it free from:

• iOS: App Store
• Android: Google Play

Key advantages of the MyICA app:

• Profile-saving feature: The app auto-populates your personal information for subsequent trips to Singapore, saving time on repeat visits
• Seamless submission: Complete your SGAC directly from your smartphone
• Group submission: Submit the SGAC for a group of people traveling together to Singapore for the same trip

To use the app, download it and create or log in to your MyICA account. Then follow the on-screen prompts to complete your Singapore Arrival Card submission.

Important: The SGAC submission is free of charge on both the website and the app. ICA does not support or endorse services offered by commercial entities that charge a fee to submit the Singapore Arrival Card on your behalf.

What Information Is Required on the Singapore Arrival Card?

The Singapore Arrival Card requires your passport details, travel itinerary, accommodation address in Singapore, and an electronic health declaration.

Having this information ready before you start the form will make the process faster.

Personal Information:

• Full name — exactly as it appears in the Machine Readable Zone (MRZ) of your passport, omitting hyphens if not shown in the MRZ
• Date of birth
• Nationality
• Passport number
• Passport expiry date
• Country of residence
• Country of birth
• Phone number (with country code, no leading zero)
• Email address (for acknowledgment)

Travel Information:

• Purpose of visit (tourism, business, transit, etc.)
• Date of arrival in Singapore
• Mode of travel (air, sea, or land)
• Last country of embarkation (where you boarded your flight/vessel)
• Next country of disembarkation (if applicable)
• Date of departure from Singapore

Accommodation in Singapore:

• Type of accommodation (hotel, serviced apartment, private residence, etc.)
• Postal code
• Block/house number
• Street name

Electronic Health Declaration:

• Whether you have visited Africa or Latin America in the past 6 days prior to arrival in Singapore
• Whether you currently have symptoms: fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, or vomiting
• Any other health-related questions as required

Additional (if applicable):

• Whether you have previously entered Singapore under a different passport name
• For group submissions: total number of travelers in the group

All information provided must be true and correct.

Providing false information is an offense under the Infectious Diseases Act and may result in prosecution and detention upon arrival.

What Happens After You Submit the SGAC?

After submitting the Singapore Arrival Card, you receive an acknowledgment email with your DE number — show this at immigration.

The acknowledgment email is sent to the email address you declared in your SGAC submission and serves as your proof of submission.

What the acknowledgment email contains:

• Confirmation of your SGAC submission
• Your arrival declarations summary
• DE (Disembarkation/Embarkation) number — for foreign visitors only
• Instructions for presenting at immigration

If you submitted via the ICA e-Service website, you can download a PDF copy of your declarations immediately after submission. This is useful if you want a printed backup.

If you cannot find your acknowledgment email, check your spam or junk folder. The email is sent automatically upon successful submission.

Upon arrival in Singapore, you can show the acknowledgment email on your mobile device or present a printed copy to ICA officers.

If your health status changes after submitting, use the “Update SGAC” feature on the SG Arrival Card e-Service.

Do not arrive with outdated or inaccurate health information — making a false declaration is a criminal offense.

Singapore Arrival Card at Immigration Clearance

Present your Singapore Arrival Card acknowledgment email (or printout) to the ICA officer at the immigration counter upon arrival.

Having your SGAC submitted in advance is designed to speed up the immigration clearance process at Changi Airport and other entry points.

What to bring to the immigration counter:

• Your travel document (passport)
• Your SGAC acknowledgment email (on mobile or printed)
• Entry visa (if required for your nationality)
• Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate (if you are arriving within 6 days of passing through areas endemic for Yellow Fever)

All travellers, including first-time visitors, can use the Automated Clearance System at Changi Airport — no prior enrolment is required.

You simply need a valid ICAO-compliant passport. Singapore residents can also enjoy passport-less clearance at both Arrival and Departure Immigration.

After immigration — Customs:

• Pass through the Green Channel if you have no goods to declare
• Pass through the Red Channel if you have goods to declare
• Bulk baggage can be collected at the usual baggage claim area

Penalties for Not Submitting or False Declarations

Failing to submit the Singapore Arrival Card or making false declarations carries fines of up to S$10,000 and/or 6 months imprisonment.

These penalties are enforced under the Infectious Diseases Act and apply to all travellers entering Singapore.

Penalties for failure to submit the SGAC:

Penalties for providing false information:

The penalties apply equally to:

• Failing to submit the SGAC at all
• Submitting the SGAC with incorrect or false information
• Failing to update the SGAC when your health status changes after submission

The Singapore Arrival Card is a legal requirement, not a formality.

ICA officers at immigration counters verify SGAC submissions. Travelers who have not submitted may face delays, additional screening, or denial of entry.

Practical advice: Submit your Singapore Arrival Card as soon as the 3-day window opens.

If you realize you have made an error after submission, use the “Update SGAC” feature immediately rather than arriving with incorrect information.

FAQs About the Singapore Arrival Card

Is a Singapore Arrival Card still required in 2026?

Yes, the Singapore Arrival Card is still required in 2026. In February 2023, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung confirmed the SGAC is a permanent feature of Singapore’s border control.

What is the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC)?

The Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) is a mandatory digital entry form administered by ICA, replacing the paper “white card” discontinued on 27 March 2020. It collects personal details, travel information, and an electronic health declaration.

How do I apply for the Singapore Arrival Card?

Submit the Singapore Arrival Card for free at eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard or via the MyICA Mobile app within 3 days before arrival. No payment is required.

When should I submit the Singapore Arrival Card?

Submit the Singapore Arrival Card within 3 days before arrival, including the day of arrival. If you arrive on 30 April 2026, you can submit from 28 April 2026 onwards.

Who needs to submit the Singapore Arrival Card?

All travelers entering Singapore must submit the Singapore Arrival Card, except transit passengers (no immigration clearance) and Singapore citizens/PRs/LTP holders entering via Woodlands or Tuas land checkpoints.

Is the Singapore Arrival Card a visa?

No, the Singapore Arrival Card is NOT a visa. It is a separate entry requirement; if your nationality requires a visa for Singapore, you must obtain it independently.

What do UK citizens need to travel to Singapore?

UK citizens do not need a visa for short visits (up to 30 days), but must still submit the Singapore Arrival Card before arrival via the ICA e-Service or MyICA app.

What does the SGAC do?

The SGAC collects arrival information for immigration clearance and an electronic health declaration for disease control under the Infectious Diseases Act.

How do I retrieve my submitted Singapore Arrival Card?

An acknowledgment email with your DE number is sent to your declared email after submission. You can also download a PDF copy directly from the ICA e-Service; check your spam folder if you can’t find the email.

Can I submit the Singapore Arrival Card for a group?

Yes — the “Group Submission” feature on the SGAC e-Service lets you manage submissions for multiple travelers going to Singapore together on the same trip.

What happens if I don’t submit the Singapore Arrival Card?

Failing to submit the Singapore Arrival Card is an offense carrying a fine of up to S$10,000 and/or 6 months’ imprisonment (first offense), with fines doubling for subsequent offenses.

Can I update my Singapore Arrival Card after submission?

Yes — use the “Update SGAC” feature on the e-Service if your health status changes. Submitting false or outdated information is a criminal offense.

What is the DE number on the Singapore Arrival Card?

The DE (Disembarkation/Embarkation) number is a unique reference assigned to foreign visitors after SGAC submission, found in the acknowledgment email, and used at the immigration counter.

Last updated: April 2026. Information based on official ICA guidelines. Always verify current requirements at ica.gov.sg before travel.