SG Arrival Card: The Complete Guide
The SG Arrival Card (SGAC) is Singapore's electronic arrival card. ICA requires travellers to submit it before arriving, together with a health declaration, on the arrival day or one of the two days before. Transit passengers who do not clear immigration, and Singapore residents entering by land, do not submit it.
Verified: October 28, 2026
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What the SG Arrival Card is
The SG Arrival Card is the electronic version of the paper disembarkation/embarkation (DE) card, the white card that foreign visitors once filled in on arrival. ICA stopped accepting the paper card on 27 March 2020. Since then, travellers give their arrival information online before they arrive. ICA calls the card one of the basic entry requirements for visiting Singapore.
- Run by
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore
- Where to submit
ICA's SG Arrival Card e-Service or ICA's MyICA Mobile app
- Who submits
All travellers, children included, except transit passengers who do not clear immigration and Singapore residents entering through Woodlands or Tuas
- When
Within three days before arrival, the arrival day included
- Includes
Arrival information and an electronic health declaration
- Is it a visa?
No. ICA states that the SG Arrival Card is not a visa.
Who must submit it
| Traveller | What ICA requires |
|---|---|
| Foreign visitor: tourist, business traveller, visiting family | Arrival information and health declaration |
| In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter holder | Arrival information and health declaration |
| Singapore citizen, permanent resident or long-term pass holder arriving by air or sea | Health declaration only |
| Singapore resident entering through Woodlands or Tuas | Not required |
| Transit passenger who does not clear Singapore immigration | Not required |
Every traveller needs their own card, babies included. A parent can submit for a child. If you must clear immigration during a connection, for example to collect bags, you are not a transit passenger and you submit the card.
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When to submit: the three-day window
ICA accepts the card within three days before arrival, the arrival day included. ICA's example: if you arrive on 30 June, you can submit from 28 June. The form only offers arrival dates from today to two days ahead, so you cannot submit a week early. Count from the date you land in Singapore, not the date you leave home.
How to submit
Open ICA's e-Service or the MyICA app
Foreign visitors choose I am a Visitor. Singapore residents choose the resident option. ICA estimates 5 to 7 minutes for one visitor.
Enter your traveller details
Passport details exactly as printed, an email address you can read while travelling, and a mobile number.
Enter your visit details
Arrival and departure dates, how you arrive (air, land or sea), your flight, vehicle or ship, and where you will stay.
Answer the health declaration
Questions about symptoms and recent travel. Answer truthfully.
Review, agree to the declaration and submit
The confirmation screen shows a Tracking ID. ICA sends an acknowledgement email to the address you entered.
A group submission covers up to 10 people travelling together on one trip. The MyICA app can save your profile, so later trips need less typing.
Submitting is free on ICA's e-Service and in the MyICA app. SingaporeDigitalCard is an independent paid service, not ICA.
Field-by-field help: SG Arrival Card form guide · How to recognise ICA's channels: the official SG Arrival Card website
The health declaration in brief
- It is part of the SG Arrival Card. ICA uses it for disease control, to guard against importing diseases of concern.
- It asks whether you have symptoms such as fever or cough, and where you travelled recently.
- If you were in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission in the six days before arrival, you must show a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate at immigration.
- If your health changes after you submit, update the card before you arrive. ICA says false declarations may be prosecuted under the Infectious Diseases Act.
Full detail: the SG Arrival Card health declaration
After you submit
Keep ICA's acknowledgement email. For foreign visitors it contains the Disembarkation/Embarkation (DE) number, which you need to find your e-Pass later. If a detail changes, use Update SG Arrival Card on the e-Service. Some details, such as the arrival date and passport number, cannot be updated and need a new submission.
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On arrival: immigration and the e-Pass
- Present your travel document at the immigration counter or automated lane. ICA requires biometrics such as fingerprints, face and iris.
- After you clear immigration, foreign visitors receive an electronic visit pass (e-Pass) by email, at the address in their SG Arrival Card. It shows how many days you may stay and your last day. Your passport is not stamped.
- Collect your bags and choose the Green or Red customs channel.
The SG Arrival Card is not a visa
The card does not replace a visa and does not guarantee entry. To visit Singapore you also need a passport valid for at least six months, a visa if your travel document is on ICA's visa-required list, and proof of onward travel and enough funds. ICA officers decide at the checkpoint whether you may enter and for how long.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the SG Arrival Card?
Singapore's electronic arrival card, run by ICA. It replaced the paper disembarkation/embarkation card in March 2020. Travellers give their arrival information and a health declaration online before they arrive.
How early can I submit the SG Arrival Card?
Two days before your arrival date at the earliest. ICA accepts the card within three days before arrival, the arrival day included. For a 30 June arrival, you can submit from 28 June.
Do children need an SG Arrival Card?
Yes. Every traveller who clears immigration needs one, whatever their age. A parent can submit it for the child, alone or in a group submission of up to 10 people.
Is the SG Arrival Card a visa?
No. ICA states that the SG Arrival Card is not a visa. If your travel document is on ICA's visa-required list, you need a visa as well.
What do I get after I submit?
An acknowledgement email from ICA, with your DE number for foreign visitors. After you clear immigration, ICA emails your e-Pass, which shows how long you may stay.
Sources checked
- ICA: SG Arrival Card (SGAC) with Electronic Health Declaration · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Entering Singapore · October 28, 2026
- ICA: SG Arrival Card e-Service (visitor form, observed 28 October 2026) · October 28, 2026
- ICA: SG Arrival Card e-Service, frequently asked questions · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Retrieval of Electronic Visit Pass (e-Pass) · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Transiting Through Singapore · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Visa requirements · October 28, 2026
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