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Singapore Arrival Card, filed for you.
The SGAC is a pre-arrival declaration that every visitor to Singapore must file inside the 3-day window before landing. Our Singapore-based team prepares the declaration, cross-checks your passport and travel data, and submits it to ICA on time so you arrive clean at the gate.
π Submitted in the 3-day window
β Tied to your passport
πΈπ¬ Filed by our Singapore team
Last reviewed: 19 April 2026 Β· Editorially maintained by our Singapore team based at 68 Circular Road, Singapore
SGAC in 30 seconds
What is it?
A mandatory electronic declaration that every traveller must file before arriving in Singapore. It replaced the old paper Disembarkation card in 2020.
Who needs it?
Every visitor, every time, regardless of nationality or visa status. Includes children and infants. Only airside transit and SG citizens by land are exempt.
When to file?
Within 3 days (72 hours) before your arrival date. Not earlier, ICA's system rejects it. We file on the first day the window opens.
How much?
ICA charges no government fee. Our service fee covers preparation, cross-checking, on-time filing and free resubmissions if your trip changes.
How fast?
Filed the same day the 3-day window opens. Acknowledgement emailed within hours
Who files it?
Our Singapore-based team, the same specialists who handle our visa applications. No bots, no overseas call centre.
How our team files it for you
We never redirect our customers to a government portal. Pick the path that matches your trip and our Singapore team prepares, checks and submits the SGAC on your behalf.
Applying for a Singapore eVisa with us?
Tick one box at checkout. The SGAC is offered as a small add-on inside the visa application form, so your eVisa and Arrival Card are prepared, reviewed and filed by the same specialist who handles your visa file
- Bundled with your eVisa, single checkout, single receipt
- Small add-on fee, cheaper than the standalone service
- SGAC filed automatically inside the 3-day window before arrival
- Passport and travel data re-used from your visa file, no extra forms
Eligible for the ~30 nationalities that require a Singapore visa.
Visa-exempt, or visa already sorted elsewhere?
You still need the SGAC. Use our short SGAC-only service. Just give us your email, full name, phone number and a clear scan of your passport. Our team extracts the rest, prepares the declaration and files it on time.
- Short form, takes about 1 minute to complete
- Just snap your passport bio page on your phone and upload, our team handles the rest
- Filed by our Singapore team inside the 3-day window
- Free resubmissions if your flight or accommodation changes
Eligible for the ~30 nationalities that require a Singapore visa.
β οΈ Beware of fake SGAC sites
Several lookalike portals charge for the SGAC, take your money and file a broken declaration, or never file at all. Always confirm you are dealing with a registered Singapore company before sharing your passport. Singapore Visa Online is a private visa consultancy registered in Singapore. We are not a government office, and we do not pretend to be one. The SGAC carries no government fee, our charge is purely a service fee for getting it filed correctly and on time.
Who needs to submit the SGAC?
The short answer is almost everyone. The SGAC is tied to the traveller, not the country. Here is the full breakdown.
| Traveller type | SGAC required? |
|---|---|
| Foreign visitors, all nationalities, any passport | Yes, mandatory |
| eVisa holders from visa-required countries | Yes, mandatory |
| Visa-exempt travellers (US, UK, EU, most Asia-Pacific) | Yes, mandatory |
| Children and infants, regardless of age | Yes, separate submission per passport |
| Returning foreign long-term pass holders (air or sea) | Yes, mandatory |
| Singapore citizens and permanent residents, air or sea arrival | Yes, mandatory |
| Singapore citizens and PRs, land checkpoint arrival | Not required |
| Transit passengers remaining airside at Changi | Not required |
When the SGAC window opens
ICA only accepts submissions inside a strict 3-day pre-arrival window. Too early and the system rejects the submission. Too late and you risk delays at the gate.
The SGAC must be filed within 72 hours (3 days) before your arrival date in Singapore. You cannot submit any earlier. ICA's system simply does not accept arrival dates outside the window.
When you use our service, we file on the very first day the window opens. That way, if your flight, accommodation or travel history changes in the 48 hours before landing, we still have buffer to resubmit a fresh SGAC that overrides the old one, and you never need to touch a government form.
The SGAC is arrival-only. There is no departure card to submit when you leave Singapore.
π‘ Example
If you arrive in Singapore on 1 May, the SGAC window opens at 28 April. We submit your declaration on that morning and hold a copy on file, ready to resubmit if anything changes before you land.
Why let us handle your SGAC
The SGAC itself is straightforward. What is not straightforward is the list of small details that get flagged at the gate when someone rushes the form on a phone at the airport.
Passport-exact data
Name mismatches with the passport are the single most common SGAC error. Our team transcribes directly from the machine-readable zone, no typos, no spelling drift.
Filed on the first day of the window
We submit the moment the 3-day window opens, so you start your trip with the declaration already accepted on ICA's system.
No fraud-site risk
Fake SGAC sites are a known problem. You deal with a registered Singapore company from start to finish, never a lookalike portal.
Free resubmissions
Flight moved, hotel changed, travel history updated? Message us and we file a fresh SGAC that automatically replaces the previous one. No limit on resubmissions.
Family-friendly
Each traveller needs their own SGAC. We prepare a separate declaration per passport, including children and infants, so nobody holds up the family at the gate.
Real humans, real fast
WhatsApp replies under 15 minutes and email replies under 30 minutes during business hours from our Singapore team. No bots.
What travellers say about us
Real verified customer reviews from travellers we have helped with their Singapore eVisa and SGAC.
3.9/5 based on 89 verified customer reviews Β· 70,000+ travellers helped since 2016
βBest experience ever seen. I applied for e visa and in a week I got it. They help me with guiding in other questions which I had in my mind. Finally they help also with SG arrival card. Very responsive.β
Mekan
Turkey Β· March 2026
βVery easy to apply. Asked questions in chat and it was answered instantly. Answer of approval was sent right in time.β
Bauyrzhan Nugumanov
Germany Β· March 2026
βVery professional, completely digitalized. Great assistance and follow-up. The web is user-friendly. Timeline respected.β
Customer
Morocco Β· March 2026
SGAC vs Singapore eVisa
They are often confused. They are completely different documents, with different purposes, different windows and different audiences.
| Feature | SG Arrival Card (SGAC) | Singapore eVisa |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Electronic pre-arrival declaration | Electronic entry visa |
| Who needs it | Every visitor, every time | Around 30 nationalities on ICA's visa-required list |
| Submission window | Within 3 days before arrival | Typically 1 to 4 weeks before travel |
| Validity | Single trip, tied to one arrival | Single, double or multiple entry, up to 2 years |
| Our role | Handled as a small add-on at checkout, or as a standalone short form | End-to-end visa preparation, expert review and submission to ICA |
You need an approved eVisa and a valid SGAC to clear immigration. We prepare them together when you order them together.
Frequently asked questions
Honest answers to what travellers ask most often about the Singapore Arrival Card.
Yes. The SGAC is offered two ways: as a small add-on inside your eVisa application form at checkout, or as a standalone service for travellers who are visa-exempt or already hold a Singapore visa from elsewhere. In both cases our team completes every field and submits it to ICA inside the 3-day window.
ICA does not charge a government fee for the SGAC. What our customers pay is our service fee for preparing the declaration correctly, cross-checking your passport and travel data, filing inside the submission window and providing support if anything changes before you land. You always have the option to complete the SGAC yourself directly with ICA at no service charge.
Very little. The short form asks for your email, full name, phone number and a clear scan or photo of your passport bio page (a phone photo is fine). Our team reads the passport, confirms your flight and accommodation with a quick follow-up, and takes care of the rest.
Only within 3 days (72 hours) before your arrival date in Singapore. ICA does not accept earlier submissions. We watch the window for you and submit on the first day it opens so there is buffer to correct any last-minute change to your plans.
If your nationality requires a Singapore visa, yes. The eVisa is your travel authorisation, the SGAC is a pre-arrival declaration every traveller must file. One does not replace the other. Both are handled for you when you order them together at checkout.
Yes. If your flight, accommodation or travel history changes before arrival, message us and we resubmit a fresh SGAC that automatically overrides the previous one on ICA's side. There is no limit on resubmissions.
Yes. Every traveller needs their own SGAC tied to their own passport, regardless of age. When you use our service, just add each child or infant at checkout or on the SGAC-only form and we prepare a separate declaration for each passport.
No, provided you stay airside at Changi and do not clear Singapore immigration. If you step out into the city for any length of time, even briefly, the SGAC becomes mandatory.
You can still submit at the airport, but this often causes significant delays, especially during peak hours. Our service files on the first day of the 3-day window, so the declaration is accepted long before you reach the gate.
No. The SGAC is entirely electronic. It is linked to your passport number, so the immigration officer sees your declaration the moment they scan your passport. There is no paper form, no QR code to print and nothing to stamp.
The SGAC collects your full name, date of birth, gender, nationality, passport number and expiry, your flight or vessel details, accommodation address in Singapore, your travel history for the past 14 days, and a short health declaration. Every field must match your passport and tickets exactly. When you use our service, we transcribe each value directly from your passport scan and confirm the rest with you over chat or email before submission.
Even one extra space, missing initial or wrong order can flag the declaration at immigration. Our team transcribes your name from the passport's machine-readable zone, so what we file matches the passport exactly. This is the single most common reason DIY submissions get bounced at the gate.
Yes. If you are staying with friends or family, use their residential address. If you have not booked accommodation, give us your first-night address even if it is provisional. You can update it later by messaging us, and we will resubmit a fresh SGAC at no extra charge.
There is no manual link. The SGAC and the eVisa are both tied to your passport number on ICA's system. As long as both are issued against the exact same passport, the immigration officer sees them automatically when they scan your passport at the gate.
You must resubmit the SGAC against the new passport number. The original declaration is tied to the old passport and ICA will not match it at the gate. Message us with the new passport scan and we resubmit immediately, free of charge.
You must enter the SGAC, the eVisa and arrive in Singapore on the same passport. Mixing passports across documents is the most common cause of delay at the gate. We confirm with you which passport to use and prepare both your SGAC and your eVisa against that single passport.
es. Anyone arriving by sea, including cruise passengers disembarking at Marina Bay Cruise Centre or HarbourFront, must submit an SGAC inside the 3-day window before arrival, exactly the same as air arrivals.
Yes. Foreign visitors arriving by land at Woodlands or Tuas Checkpoint must submit the SGAC the same way as air or sea arrivals. The only land-arrival exemption is for Singapore citizens and Singapore permanent residents.
After we file, ICA returns an electronic acknowledgement linked to your passport number. We email you the confirmation the same day, with your reference number, the arrival date on file and a copy of every value we entered, so you can double-check before travel.
The SGAC is single-use and tied to one specific arrival. If you leave Singapore and re-enter, even days later, you need a fresh SGAC for the new arrival, again inside the 3-day window. There is no annual or multi-trip SGAC.
If you cancel before we submit the SGAC to ICA, we issue a full refund. Once the declaration has been filed, the work has already been done, so refunds at that stage are handled case by case. Either way, message us and we will sort it out promptly. See our full refund policy for details.
Yes. We are a registered Singapore company and we operate under Singapore's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA). Your passport scan and personal details are transmitted over an encrypted (256-bit SSL) connection, used only to file your SGAC and visa, and are never sold to third parties. See our Privacy Policy for the full breakdown.
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Let our Singapore team file your SGAC
Two ways to order. Add it to your eVisa at checkout, or use our SGAC-only short form if you are visa-exempt or got your visa somewhere else. Either way, it is prepared, reviewed and submitted to ICA by a real specialist.