# How do you fill out the Singapore SG Arrival Card, and when do you submit it?

> The SG Arrival Card is free on ICA's e-service or the MyICA app and opens 3 days before you land. Who is exempt, the health declaration and fake paid sites.

- Source: https://clevertourists.com/resources/singapore-sg-arrival-card-how-to-fill-out-guide
- Authors: Evan & Clara, Clever Tourists (first-hand, from years of travel across 20 countries)
- Published: 2026-10-30

**Every traveller arriving in Singapore must submit the SG Arrival Card (SGAC), with its electronic health declaration, before arrival. It is free on ICA's e-service at eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard or in the MyICA Mobile app, and you can only submit it within 3 days before you arrive, counting the arrival day.** The only people who skip it are passengers transiting through Changi without clearing immigration, and Singapore residents crossing at the Woodlands and Tuas land checkpoints. Since 30 January 2026, airlines may check that you have submitted it before you board. Below: who files what, the timing, what to have ready, how to update it, and how to spot the copycat sites that charge a fee. We checked everything here against the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on 4 November 2026. We have not travelled to Singapore ourselves, so this page is built from the official sources, not our own arrival.

## Who has to submit the SG Arrival Card

ICA's wording is short: all travellers must submit the SGAC with electronic health declaration before arriving in Singapore. That covers arrivals by air, sea and land, tourists and business visitors alike. ICA does not publish a separate rule for children, so treat "all travellers" as including them.

What you fill in depends on who you are:

• **Foreign visitors** (and In-Principle Approval letter holders) submit **arrival information plus the health declaration**.

• **Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term pass holders** (Student's Pass, Dependant's Pass, Long-Term Visit Pass and Work Pass) submit **only the health declaration**.

Two groups are exempt:

• Passengers **transiting or transferring** through Singapore **without clearing immigration**. If you stay airside at Changi between flights, you do not need one. If you leave the airport for a night, you do.

• **Residents** (citizens, PRs and long-term pass holders) travelling through the **Woodlands and Tuas** land checkpoints from Malaysia.

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| **Who** | All travellers, except airside transit and residents at Woodlands and Tuas |
| **When** | Within 3 days before arrival, counting the arrival day |
| **Cost** | Free |
| **Where** | eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard or the MyICA Mobile app |
| **What you get** | An acknowledgement email; show only your passport at immigration |
| **Trips per submission** | Up to 3 |

_SG Arrival Card at a glance (checked 4 November 2026)_

## When to submit: the 3-day window

You can submit the SGAC **within 3 days before you arrive, including the day of arrival**. ICA's own example: arriving on 30 June, submissions open on 28 June. So the window is really the day before yesterday, yesterday and today, counted from your arrival date.

If you land just after midnight, count from the date you land, not the date you take off. A flight leaving London on the evening of 14 March that lands at Changi on 15 March opens its window on 13 March.

ICA does not give a cut-off time, only that submitting early avoids unnecessary delays. Since the No-Boarding Directive scheme started on 30 January 2026, ICA screens travellers using their SGAC details and the flight manifest, and airlines may verify your SGAC submission before boarding. The practical answer is to do it before you leave for the airport.

One submission can cover **up to 3 trips**, which helps if you are using Singapore as a hub and coming back through it within a few days.

## How to fill it out, step by step

ICA does not publish a field-by-field list, so have everything to hand before you start. It takes around 10 minutes per person.

• **1. Open the official channel.** Type **eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard** into the browser yourself, or install **MyICA Mobile** from the App Store or Google Play. Every official ICA address contains **.ica.gov.sg**.

• **2. Passport details.** Name exactly as printed, passport number, nationality, date of birth and expiry. ICA's entry rules require a passport valid for at least 6 months from arrival.

• **3. Trip details.** Arrival date, flight or vessel, where you are coming from, and your address in Singapore. Use your hotel's full address. Have your departure date ready too.

• **4. Contact details.** Use an email address you can open abroad: the acknowledgement goes there.

• **5. Electronic health declaration.** Answer the health questions honestly. ICA says the declaration exists to guard against the importation of diseases of concern, and that a false declaration is an offence that can be prosecuted under the Infectious Diseases Act.

• **6. Submit.** You get an acknowledgement email. Nothing needs printing: at the immigration counter or automated lane you only present your passport. A screenshot of the email is still useful if an airline agent asks at check-in.

The e-service also has a group option for people travelling together on the same trip, so one person can submit for a family; ICA's FAQ puts the group limit at 10.

## Health declaration and the yellow fever rule

Most visitors answer no to the health questions and move on. The one rule that catches people out is **yellow fever**.

If you were in a **yellow fever risk country in the 6 days before arriving** in Singapore, or transited for more than 12 hours at an airport in one, you need a **valid yellow fever vaccination certificate**. Coming from parts of South America or sub-Saharan Africa, that matters. The certificate is valid from 10 days after vaccination, for life. Without one you are liable to up to 6 days of quarantine, and non-residents who refuse quarantine are denied entry.

If your health changes after you submit, ICA says you must update the declaration with the **Update SGAC** feature on the e-service.

## Fake SG Arrival Card sites and what they charge

Search for "Singapore arrival card" and some of the top results are agencies that charge a processing fee for a form ICA gives away. ICA's advisory on fake or misleading websites says it has had reports of travellers paying such fees, that official ICA websites and e-services **always contain .ica.gov.sg**, and that it does not endorse any commercial entity that charges to submit the SGAC for you. Back in December 2020 ICA warned about a site calling itself "Online Singapore Arrival Card" that charged US$30.

Three checks before you type a passport number:

• The address contains **.ica.gov.sg** (or you are inside the MyICA Mobile app).

• You are **not asked to pay** at any step.

• You are within **3 days of arrival**. A site offering to file it weeks ahead is not ICA.

If you paid a lookalike site, ICA suggests reporting it to the police anti-scam helpline on **1800 722 6688** or online through the police i-Witness service. Contact your card issuer about the charge as well.

## At Changi: automated lanes and your visit pass

Singapore's automated lanes at the passenger halls are open to **all travellers, including first-time foreign visitors**, with no enrolment beforehand. You scan your passport, and the lane takes your face and iris biometrics. Children under 6 cannot use the lanes, so families with small children go to the Special Assistance Lanes. Passport-less clearance is for residents in both directions; foreign visitors can only use it when departing.

Visitors from the US, UK, EU and Australia are not on ICA's visa-required list, so most tourists from those countries enter without a visa. The length of stay is not fixed by nationality: it is whatever the electronic visit pass (e-Pass) issued at the checkpoint says. The UK government says British visitors are normally given between 30 and 90 days. ICA sends the e-Pass details to the email you used on the SGAC, so check it after you land.

The SGAC is not a visa and does not guarantee entry. If your nationality needs a visa for Singapore, apply for that separately through ICA before you book. For a phone that works from the moment you land, compare data plans before you fly: our guide to [eSIM or local SIM](https://clevertourists.com/resources/esim-or-local-sim-for-international-travel) covers the choice.

## Frequently asked questions

### Is the Singapore Arrival Card free?

Yes. Submitting the SG Arrival Card is free on ICA's e-service at eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard and in the MyICA Mobile app. Sites that charge a fee are not ICA.

### How many days before arrival can I submit the SG Arrival Card?

Within 3 days before you arrive, counting the day of arrival. Arriving on 30 June, you can submit from 28 June.

### Do transit passengers need the SG Arrival Card?

No, not if you transit or transfer through Singapore without clearing immigration. If you leave the airport between flights, you need one.

### Do Singapore citizens and PRs need to submit the SG Arrival Card?

Residents submit only the electronic health declaration, not the arrival information. Residents crossing at the Woodlands and Tuas land checkpoints are exempt.

### Do I need to print the SG Arrival Card?

No. You receive an acknowledgement email, and at immigration you only present your passport. Keep a screenshot in case an airline asks before boarding.

### Can I change my SG Arrival Card after submitting it?

If your health status changes, ICA says to update your declaration with the Update SGAC feature on the e-service.

## Official sources

- [ICA: SG Arrival Card with electronic health declaration](https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/sg-arrival-card)
- [SG Arrival Card e-Service (submit here)](https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/)
- [ICA: advisory on fake or misleading websites](https://www.ica.gov.sg/about-ica/newsroom/public-advisories/advisory-on-fake-or-misleading-websites)
- [ICA: automated lanes at the passenger halls](https://www.ica.gov.sg/information-and-e-services/entry-and-departure/immigration-and-clearance/automated-lanes-at-the-passenger-halls)
- [ICA: yellow fever vaccination certificate](https://www.ica.gov.sg/information-and-e-services/entry-and-departure/entering-singapore/entry-requirements/yellow-fever-vaccination-certificate)