Secure your passport and visa going to Singapore. For U.S. citizens intending to tour around Singapore for only up to 30 days, no visa is required. However, make sure that your passport is valid for at least 90 days following your departure date from Singapore. It is strongly advised that the passport is valid for at least six months to avoid any hassle during unexpected delays during your travel. Make sure your passport has at least two blank visa pages as well.
Confirm your more specific destination in Singapore. Although this island country is relatively small, it is best to find the right accommodation near places you intend to visit for a more convenient stay. Upon finalizing the area in Singapore where you plan to stay, book your trip from any airline company offering your preferred flight deal. Reserve your preferred place of stay as well. You may request assistance from a travel agency for easier travel planning and booking of flights, hotels and tours.
Check with your airline company or the travel agency if a transit visa is required for any connecting flights during your travel from your origin country to Singapore. It is possible that you will be required to get a transit visa on the countries where you will pass through en route to Singapore. If so, make sure you secure yourself the transit visa prior to your travel date.
Search on line for Singapore's specific travel policies and custom duties and taxes requirements. As a basic guide, all visitors over 18 arriving from countries other than Malaysia and have spent no less than 48 hours outside Singapore is allowed to bring up to one liter of alcoholic drinks and less than $50 of food items. Some of the prohibited items in Singapore include drugs, pornography and sex-related items including publications like Playboy and Playgirl, seditious and treasonable materials, toy Singapore coins and currency notes, pirated DVDs and other similar items, endangered species of wildlife and their by-products, etc. The detailed policies and regulations including a complete list of regulated and prohibited items in Singapore are available in various travel and tourism websites and the Singapore Customs website.
