Passport / visa requirements for 12 hours in Singapore

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Murphy_The_Cat
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In December, I've got 12 hours in Singapore before I travel onwards to NZ.
My family fancy having a mooch around Singapore, but I'm unsure what visa is needed (if at all) and what the passport requirements are.
We're all English, travelling on UK passports - 3 of us have several years left on our passports, but one of the child passports expires in Apr 2020.
Some online resources indicate that we need 6 months on the passport, but others say that for a short term visa issued at the airport, only 1 month is required.
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  • eDicky
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    No visa is required for UK passport holders for a stay of up to 2(?) months, you simply fill in a landing card and get an entry stamp.

    As for the child's passport, Singapore officials are intelligent and reasonable, I doubt they will prevent entry on seeing your booked onward travel twelve hours later. If you want to be sure, renewal is easy, but as extra months are no longer added you will lose the last four months validity of the current passport.

    There's a free City Tour from the airport that could take up some of your time, Google it.
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  • Heliflyguy
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    Passport must be valid for 6 months from date of arrival for a stay of up to 90 days to enter Singapore.
    I'm sure they are intelligent so will probably apply the rules, why would they not?

    I'm sure you are aware that from 1st this month you need a online ETA (electronic travel authorisation) to enter NZ unless you have some other type of visa.
  • Murphy_The_Cat
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    eDicky wrote: »
    No visa is required for UK passport holders for a stay of up to 2(?) months, you simply fill in a landing card and get an entry stamp.

    As for the child's passport, Singapore officials are intelligent and reasonable, I doubt they will prevent entry on seeing your booked onward travel twelve hours later. If you want to be sure, renewal is easy, but as extra months are no longer added you will lose the last four months validity of the current passport.

    There's a free City Tour from the airport that could take up some of your time, Google it.


    cheers eDicky. Thats just the information that I was looking for. We're looking at going on the City Tour, thank you for suggesting it as well.


    The passport renewal isn't completely straightforward (nothing ever is). We're starting our holiday ex-eu and if the UK leaves under No Deal on 31st October, we'll need to replace my sons passport as it won't have the required 6 months life on it - however, in the very near future he'll need to change from a childs passport to an adult passport, but we can't apply for a adult passport until 3 weeks before his 16th birthday.


    IF the UK doesn't leave the eu on the 31st Oct under No Deal, then all will be good and his passport will be fine.


    Alternatively, we can set the ball rolling at the start of Nov for getting a new adult passport to replace his expiring child passport anyway. (although he'd ptefer to hang on until Spring 2020, so he'll be sure to get a blue passport)
  • Murphy_The_Cat
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    Heliflyguy wrote: »
    Passport must be valid for 6 months from date of arrival for a stay of up to 90 days to enter Singapore.
    I'm sure they are intelligent so will probably apply the rules, why would they not?

    I'm sure you are aware that from 1st this month you need a online ETA (electronic travel authorisation) to enter NZ unless you have some other type of visa.


    aaaaarrrrgghhhh
    2 answers which contradict each other:eek:.



    I know about the new NZ tourist taxes (for t'is what they are), but can't apply for my son's until I'm certain which passport he'll have.


    Its looking like I'll be applying for his first adult passport at the earlist opportunity, then applying for/paying for the new tourist taxes, plus we'll be free and clear to visit Singapore whilst we're in transit.
  • comeandgo
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    Be sure to use the New Zealand government site for the visas as there are many sites charging inflated prices for them.
  • Murphy_The_Cat
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    comeandgo wrote: »
    Be sure to use the New Zealand government site for the visas as there are many sites charging inflated prices for them.


    Good advice.


    So good, its worth posting twice.
    Be sure to use the New Zealand government site for the visas as there are many sites charging inflated prices for them
  • sazaccount
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    Murphy_The_Cat wrote: »
    Good advice.


    So good, its worth posting twice.
    Be sure to use the New Zealand government site for the visas as there are many sites charging inflated prices for them

    There is also an app that you can download where the "electronic travel authority" for $9 instead of the $12 online https://www.immigration.govt.nz/new-zealand-visas/apply-for-a-visa/about-visa/nzeta
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  • heatherw_01
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    Your passport should be valid for a minimum period of 6 months from the date of entry into Singapore
    From the government website
    https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/singapore/entry-requirements
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  • zagfles
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    You're probably aware but be very careful about taking any food into NZ, especially stuff like fruit, there are heavy penalties and they will find it. A sniffer dog detected a plastic bag deep in our luggage which had previously had an apple in it!

    Some stuff is OK eg I think stuff like packaged sweets etc but check and bin/leave on the plane if in doubt.
  • Murphy_The_Cat
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    zagfles wrote: »
    You're probably aware but be very careful about taking any food into NZ, especially stuff like fruit, there are heavy penalties and they will find it. A sniffer dog detected a plastic bag deep in our luggage which had previously had an apple in it!

    Some stuff is OK eg I think stuff like packaged sweets etc but check and bin/leave on the plane if in doubt.


    My sprogs are keen viewers of TV shows like Australian/NZ Border/Customs/Police so we'll be sure not to have any chicken fillets, pate, strawberries or scotch eggs with us. Plus, I've already been told to make sure that we don't have any soil on the soles of our shoes.


    & my England rugby shirt will be freshly laundered:T :D:j
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