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| Type | Passport |
| Issued by |  Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority |
| First issued | 20 June 1966[1] (first version) 2 January 1991[2] (machine-readable passport) 15 August 2006 (biometric passport) 26 October 2017[3] (current version) |
| Purpose | Identification |
| Eligibility | Singapore citizenship |
| Expiration | 10 years after acquisition (applicants age 16 and above; from 1 October 2021); 5 years after acquisition (applicants below age 16; older biometric passports issued between 15 August 2006 and 30 September 2021) |
| Cost | S$70 for online applications S$80 when applying in-person at a Singapore Overseas Mission[4] |
The Singapore passport is a passport issued to citizens of the Republic of Singapore. It enables the bearer to exit and re-enter Singapore freely; travel to and from other countries in accordance with visa requirements; facilitates the process of securing assistance from Singapore consular officials abroad, if necessary; and requests protection for the bearer while abroad.
All Singapore passports are issued exclusively by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) on behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs. The passport is valid for ten years. The Singapore passport is one of the most powerful passports in the world, having been placed as the most powerful passport itself on numerous occasions. In 2024, the Singapore passport has been ranked the most powerful passport in the world, with visa-free or visa on arrival access to 195 countries and territories according to the Henley Passport Index.[5]
Subsequently, the Singapore passport is a popular target for counterfeiters due to the relatively liberal visa requirements for Singaporeans and the tendency for immigration officials to clear Singapore passport holders more quickly.[6] In response, the ICA has thus adopted several measures to foil forgers, including adding digital photos and special ink since October 1999, and converting to a biometric passport from August 2006.
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- ^ "Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Phnom Penh". www.mfa.gov.sg.
- ^ "Singapore passport gets new design, security upgrade". CNA. Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ^ "Apply for a Passport". Retrieved 17 August 2020.
- ^ "Global Passport Power Rank | The Passport Index 2023". Passport Index – All the world's passports in one place.
- ^ Zaihan Mohd Yusof, Serangoon Rd man asks undercover reporter: Psst, want to buy a passport? Archived 30 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine, The New Paper, 9 June 2004. Retrieved 11 November 2006.