Singapore passport ranking 2026 and visa-free countries list
Where the Singapore passport lets you travel without a visa arranged in advance, country by country, and how it ranks against 198 passports.
Singapore
Rank 2nd of 93 ranks
Score
159
Visa-free
129
On arrival
22
eTA
8
e-Visa
23
Visa required
11
Already one of the strongest passports. For holders, a second residence is usually about where the family lives, studies or runs a business, not about travel.
Visa-free countries for Singapore passport holders (129)
Enter with the passport alone. Days shown are the usual maximum stay where the source states one.
- Albania90 days
- Andorra90 days
- Angola30 days
- Antigua and Barbuda180 days
- Argentina90 days
- Armenia180 days
- Austria90 days
- Azerbaijan30 days
- Bahamas90 days
- Barbados180 days
- Belarus30 days
- Belgium90 days
- Belize180 days
- Benin14 days
- Bosnia and Herzegovina90 days
- Botswana90 days
- Brazil30 days
- Brunei30 days
- Bulgaria90 days
- Burkina Faso30 days
- Cabo Verde90 days
- Cambodia30 days
- Chile30 days
- China30 days
- Colombia90 days
- Costa Rica90 days
- Côte d'Ivoire90 days
- Croatia90 days
- Cuba30 days
- Cyprus90 days
- Czechia90 days
- Denmark90 days
- Djibouti
- Dominica180 days
- Dominican Republic30 days
- Ecuador90 days
- El Salvador90 days
- Estonia90 days
- Eswatini30 days
- Fiji120 days
- Finland90 days
- France90 days
- Gambia90 days
- Georgia365 days
- Germany90 days
- Ghana60 days
- Greece90 days
- Grenada90 days
- Guatemala90 days
- Guinea30 days
- Guyana30 days
- Haiti90 days
- Honduras90 days
- Hungary90 days
- Iceland90 days
- Indonesia30 days
- Iran15 days
- Ireland90 days
- Italy90 days
- Jamaica180 days
- Japan90 days
- Kazakhstan30 days
- Kenya90 days
- Kiribati90 days
- Kyrgyzstan30 days
- Laos30 days
- Latvia90 days
- Lesotho30 days
- Liechtenstein90 days
- Lithuania90 days
- Luxembourg90 days
- Malawi30 days
- Malaysia30 days
- Malta90 days
- Mauritius90 days
- Mexico180 days
- Micronesia30 days
- Moldova90 days
- Monaco90 days
- Mongolia30 days
- Montenegro90 days
- Morocco90 days
- Myanmar30 days
- Namibia90 days
- Netherlands90 days
- Nicaragua90 days
- North Macedonia90 days
- Norway90 days
- Oman14 days
- Panama90 days
- Paraguay30 days
- Peru90 days
- Philippines30 days
- Poland90 days
- Portugal90 days
- Qatar30 days
- Romania90 days
- Rwanda90 days
- Saint Lucia15 days
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines90 days
- San Marino90 days
- Senegal90 days
- Serbia90 days
- Seychelles90 days
- Slovakia90 days
- Slovenia90 days
- South Africa90 days
- South Korea90 days
- Spain90 days
- Sri Lanka30 days
- Suriname90 days
- Sweden90 days
- Switzerland90 days
- Tajikistan30 days
- Tanzania90 days
- Thailand30 days
- Timor-Leste30 days
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Tunisia90 days
- Türkiye90 days
- Uganda90 days
- United Arab Emirates90 days
- Uruguay90 days
- Uzbekistan30 days
- Vanuatu120 days
- Vatican City90 days
- Vietnam30 days
- Zambia90 days
- Zimbabwe90 days
Visa on arrival (22)
The visa is issued at the airport or border, normally for a fee.
- Bahrain14 days
- Bangladesh30 days
- Burundi30 days
- Comoros45 days
- Egypt30 days
- Ethiopia90 days
- Guinea-Bissau90 days
- Jordan
- Kuwait90 days
- Lebanon30 days
- Madagascar90 days
- Maldives30 days
- Marshall Islands90 days
- Nepal90 days
- Palau30 days
- Papua New Guinea60 days
- Samoa90 days
- Saudi Arabia90 days
- Sierra Leone30 days
- Solomon Islands90 days
- Tonga31 days
- Tuvalu30 days
Electronic travel authorisation, eTA (8)
A short online form before you fly, not a full visa application.
- Australia90 days
- Canada180 days
- Israel90 days
- Mozambique30 days
- New Zealand90 days
- Saint Kitts and Nevis90 days
- United Kingdom180 days
- United States90 days
e-Visa (23)
A visa you apply for and receive online before travel. Not counted in the score.
- Afghanistan
- Bhutan
- Bolivia
- Cameroon
- Chad
- Congo (DRC)
- Equatorial Guinea
- Gabon
- India
- Iraq
- Liberia
- Libya
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
- Pakistan
- Russia
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Somalia
- South Sudan
- Syria
- Togo
- Ukraine
- Venezuela
Visa required (11)
Apply through the embassy, consulate or an appointed visa centre before travel.
- Algeria
- Central African Republic
- Congo
- Eritrea
- Mali
- Nauru
- Niger
- North Korea
- Sudan
- Turkmenistan
- Yemen
Territories with their own entry rules
Places such as Hong Kong, Macao, Bermuda or the Cook Islands set their own rules. They are listed here but not counted in the score.
Open without a visa arranged in advance (4)
- Guernsey180 days
- Isle of Man180 days
- Jersey180 days
- Puerto Rico90 days
Passports ranked close to the Singapore passport
Common questions
What is the rank of the Singapore passport in 2026?
On the XIPHIAS Passport Power Index (12 October 2026), the Singapore passport ranks 2nd. It opens 159 of 193 countries without a visa arranged in advance; the top passport scores 167.
How many countries can Singapore passport holders visit without a visa?
129 countries are visa-free for Singapore passport holders. Counting 22 that give a visa on arrival and 8 that need only an online eTA, 159 countries need no visa arranged before travel. Another 23 offer an e-visa you apply for online, and 11 need a visa from an embassy.
Which countries give Singapore passport holders a visa on arrival?
Bahrain, Bangladesh, Burundi, Comoros, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Madagascar, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Nepal, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Saudi Arabia, Sierra Leone, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Tuvalu. Conditions apply at the border, usually a return ticket, proof of funds and a fee.
Do Singapore passport holders need a visa for the US, the UK, Canada or Schengen?
The United States: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the United Kingdom: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Canada: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); the Schengen area (checked for France): visa-free; the UAE: visa-free; Australia: eTA (apply online, usually approved within days); Japan: visa-free.
Where the data comes from
Entry rules for this passport are taken from the Wikipedia article Visa requirements for Singapore citizens (revision 1379323583), read on 12 October 2026, which cites each destination’s own rules. The article is licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the lists on this page are adapted from it and shared under the same licence.
Check before you travel
Entry rules change, sometimes overnight, and can depend on the purpose of the trip, the passport’s validity and the visas you already hold. Always confirm with the destination’s embassy or official immigration website before you book. This page is general information, not legal advice.