Some popular destinations require Singapore passport holders to produce a visa for travel. - ST FILE
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Holders of a Singapore passport enjoy visa-free entry to more than 190 countries around the world including Britain and the United States but some countries still require Singaporeans to have a visa.
For instance, China, India and Bhutan are among more than 30 countries that require visas for Singaporeans, who hold what has emerged as the most powerful passport in the world, according to the latest rankings by the Henley Passport Index released on Tuesday.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs website, in its travel tips section, says: “Every country has the right to deny you entry if a visa is required and you are unable to present one.
“If you do not possess an appropriate visa, you may be denied entry to the country you are visiting or transiting in, ending your trip before it has even begun.”
Passport ranking site Passport Index says a travel visa allows the authorities to clamp down on illegal immigration and manage security concerns. Some territories impose visa restrictions reciprocally for places that impose visa restrictions on their locals.
These are some destinations Singaporeans need a visa to enter.
Asia
Afghanistan
Bhutan
China
India
North Korea
Turkmenistan
Middle East
Iraq
Syria
Yemen
Europe
Russian Federation
Ukraine
Africa
Algeria
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Chad
Congo (Dem. Rep)
Congo (Rep.)
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Liberia
Libya
Mali
Niger
Nigeria
Sao Tome and Principe
South Sudan
Sudan
Americas
Falkland Islands
Guyana
Venezuela
Oceania
Nauru
Papua New Guinea
