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Singapore for Tanzanian passport holders: Visa-free

Your circumstances

Passport:
🇹🇿 Tanzanian
Lives in:
Not specified (general rule)
Going to:
🇸🇬 Singapore
Purpose:
Holiday

Route summary

Visa-free

No visa needed – stay set on arrival

Tanzanian passport holders do not need a visa for Singapore. The length of stay is decided at the checkpoint and shown on the e-Pass.

Conditions

  • Passport valid at least 6 months on arrival.
  • Carry sufficient cash and proof of onward travel; do not stay beyond your Visit Pass validity (Visit Pass validity is not the same as visa validity).
  • Submit the free SG Arrival Card (with health declaration) online or in the MyICA app within 3 days before arrival – it is not a visa.
  • Length of stay is decided by the ICA officer at entry and sent as an e-Pass by email; extensions need a Short-Term Visit Pass extension application.
  • Hold an individual passport (collective travel documents are not accepted).

About this route

Route type
Visa-free: no visa application needed.
Documents
Document list not published by the official source.
Fee
No visa fee (as published).
Processing
Processing time not published by the official source.

Next step

Steps not published by the official source — use the official link to start.

Official sourceica.gov.sg ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Last checked 4 Oct 2026 against ica.gov.sg · Read in browser on official page

Documents

Document list not published by the official source.

Fees

Official government fee
No visa fee
Visa-centre / service fee (not a government fee)
None stated by the official source
Notes from the source
No visa fee; SG Arrival Card is free.

Visa-centre, service or other third-party charges are never official government fees.

Processing and validity

Processing time
Not published by the official source
Validity
Not published by the official source
Maximum stay
Decided by ICA at entry and shown on your e-Pass (sent by email)

Requirements for all visitors to Singapore

These apply on top of the visa rules above, whatever your passport, unless an item says otherwise.

  • Arrival cardSG Arrival Card with e-health declaration

    Applies to: all travellers except airside transit and residents via land checkpoints.

    Official source: ica.gov.sg · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

  • PassportPassport valid at least 6 months

    Applies to: all travellers except Singapore passport holders.

    Official source: ica.gov.sg · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

  • HealthYellow fever certificate if arriving from a WHO yellow-fever risk country

    Applies to: travellers aged 1 year or over arriving from a country WHO lists as a yellow-fever risk country; also after an airport transit of more than 12 hours in such a country.

    Official source: cdn.who.int · Also checked: wwwnc.cdc.govNot official · Last checked 25 Oct 2026

Quick answers

Do Tanzanian passport holders need a visa for Singapore?

No visa needed – stay set on arrival. Tanzanian passport holders do not need a visa for Singapore. The length of stay is decided at the checkpoint and shown on the e-Pass. Source: https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements

Business, work or just passing through?

The rules above are for a holiday: tourism and visiting family and friends. Business visits, paid work and transit are covered separately below.

Business visits to Singapore

Option 1
Visa-freeBusiness visit (meetings, conferences – not paid work)

Business visit: No visa needed – stay set on arrival

Short business visits (meetings, conferences, negotiations – not paid work) follow the same route as a holiday, because the official source covers business visits (Visit / tourism / business visit). Tanzanian passport holders do not need a visa for Singapore. The length of stay is decided at the checkpoint and shown on the e-Pass.

Conditions

  • Passport valid at least 6 months on arrival.
  • Carry sufficient cash and proof of onward travel; do not stay beyond your Visit Pass validity (Visit Pass validity is not the same as visa validity).
  • Submit the free SG Arrival Card (with health declaration) online or in the MyICA app within 3 days before arrival – it is not a visa.
  • Length of stay is decided by the ICA officer at entry and sent as an e-Pass by email; extensions need a Short-Term Visit Pass extension application.
  • Hold an individual passport (collective travel documents are not accepted).
Government fee
No visa fee
No visa fee; SG Arrival Card is free.
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Decided by ICA at entry and shown on your e-Pass (sent by email)
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Read in browser on official page

Official wording

“ICA visa requirements (updated 25 Jun 2026): Tanzania is not on the list of travel documents requiring a visa.”

Working in Singapore

Main work visa routes for Singapore

These are the main routes and what they require. Whether you qualify depends on your circumstances; the official page decides.

Employment Pass (EP)

For: Foreign professionals, managers, executives and technicians

  • Salary of at least $5,600 a month
  • Must pass the COMPASS points framework (Stage 2) unless exempt
  • Employer must advertise on MyCareersFuture and consider all candidates fairly first

Source: Ministry of Manpower (MOM) – Employment Pass (mom.gov.sg).

What the source says

"The Employment Pass allows foreign professionals, managers, executives and technicians to work in Singapore. Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month." … "You must advertise on MyCareersFuture and consider all candidates fairly before you apply for an Employment Pass." … "COMPASS (Stage 2)" (https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/eligibility)

S Pass

For: Skilled staff (associate professionals and technicians)

  • Salary of at least $3,300 a month (benchmarked by age)
  • Subject to the employer's quota

Source: MOM – S Pass eligibility (mom.gov.sg).

What the source says

"Criteria include earning a salary of at least $3,300, which is benchmarked against the top one-third of the local associate professionals and technicians (APT) salaries by age." … "who may not meet the EP criteria, subject to a quota." (https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass)

Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass

For: Top talent in business, arts and culture, sports, academia and research

  • See MOM eligibility criteria

Source: MOM – ONE Pass (mom.gov.sg).

What the source says

"The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass is a personalised pass for top talent in all sectors, such as business, arts and culture, sports, academia and research."

Checked 16 Oct 2026. Overview: MOM – Work passes. Requirements, fees and thresholds change; confirm on the official page before applying.

Transit through Singapore

Option 1
Visa-freeAirside transit (changing flights without entering)

Airside transit: no visa needed (stay in Changi transit area)

You don't need a Singapore visa to change flights at Changi if you stay in the transit area and don't clear immigration. If you must clear immigration (common with low-cost carriers), you must meet Singapore's normal entry requirements, including a visa where applicable.

Conditions

  • Check with your airline whether your connection lets you stay airside; if you must clear immigration (e.g. to collect baggage or change terminals/airlines) the normal entry rules apply.
Government fee
Fee not officially published
Processing
Not verified yet
Validity
Not verified yet
Max stay
Not verified yet
Steps, documents & where to apply

How to apply

Steps not verified yet — follow the official source below.

Documents checklist

Document list not verified yet — check the official source.

✓ Checked on the live official page

Official wording

“ICA – Transiting Through Singapore: 'Singapore is open to all transit travellers with no specific regulations or requirements ... Transit travellers are defined as those travelling to another country via Singapore, without clearing Singapore arrival immigration.' Singapore High Commission Wellington FAQ: 'Foreigners transiting in Singapore will not require visas if they remain within the transit area of Changi Airport ... and do not pass through Singapore Immigration.'”

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Before you go to Singapore

Customs cash limits and the scams official travel advice warns about in Singapore.

Cash you can bring in and take out

Bringing cash in
Submit a CBNI declaration (Form NP 727) online within 72 hours before arrival if carrying more than S$20,000 (or equivalent) in cash and bearer negotiable instruments.
Taking cash out
Same declaration within 72 hours before departure.

Official source: ica.gov.sg · Last checked 4 Oct 2026 · Details

Common tourist traps

  1. Phone and online impersonation scams

    How it works: Callers or messages pretend to be officials or bank staff.

    How to avoid it: Hang up and call the agency or bank on its official number.

  2. Live seafood priced per 100 g

    How it works: Live crab and other seafood are often priced per 100 g, and a large crab can weigh several kilos, so the bill can run into hundreds of dollars. Tourists have reported shock bills and disputed them.

    How to avoid it: Before it is cooked, ask for the weight and the total price of the dish, and confirm them in writing.

    From visitor reviews, not official Seafood restaurants, Singapore. Sources: reddit.com · channelnewsasia.com · straitstimes.com. Researched 23 Oct 2026; there is no official page to re-check, so this date is not updated automatically.

Emergency numbers in Singapore

  • Ambulance & fire 995
  • Police 999

Other traps paraphrased from official travel advice: gov.uk · FCDO page updated 19 Mar 2026 · Last checked 2 Nov 2026.

Explore Singapore

Planning more than the paperwork? Our Singapore guide picks out places to visit, things to do and where to shop, with a source for every tip.

Places to visit:
Supertree Grove
Things to do:
Garden Rhapsody light show
Shopping:
Chinatown Street Market
Read the full Singapore guide

Tanzanian passport: of the 148 destinations with a rule verified from an official source, 35 visa-free, 9 visa on arrival, 24 eVisa or travel authorisation, 79 embassy visa.

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