The Escape
Getting out of Singapore and back without overpaying: Johor Bahru, Bintan, Kuala Lumpur, flights, miles, cruises and Changi.
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Travel eSIM or Roaming: What Data Overseas Really Costs
A telco roaming pack keeps your Singapore number working and can be cheap in Asia: Singtel’s ReadyRoam Asia pack, for example, gives 6GB for…
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Money Changers in Singapore: Getting a Good Rate and Spotting a Licensed Changer
Money changers in Singapore must hold a money-changing licence from MAS under the Payment Services Act, and you can check any changer’s name in…
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Visiting Vietnam: Visa-Free Days for Singaporeans and When You Need an e-Visa
Singapore passport holders can stay in Vietnam visa-free for up to 30 days per entry. For a longer trip, apply for an e-visa on…
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Visiting China: The Visa-Free Stay for Singaporeans and the Arrival Card
Singapore citizens with ordinary passports can visit mainland China visa-free for up to 30 days for tourism, business, family visits or transit, under a…
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Visiting Taiwan: Visa-Free Entry and the Online Arrival Card
Singapore citizens can visit Taiwan visa-free for up to 30 days, counted from the day after arrival and not extendable, with a passport valid…
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Arriving at Changi: Automated Clearance, Getting Home and What It Costs
Singapore residents aged six and above clear arrival immigration at Changi through the automated lanes using their enrolled biometrics, after filing the free SG…
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Bringing Food Back Into Singapore: What SFA Allows and What Gets Seized
Travellers may bring back food for their own use within SFA limits: 5kg of processed food worth up to S$100, 5kg of meat from…
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Visiting South Korea: K-ETA, the e-Arrival Card and What Singaporeans Need
Singapore citizens can visit South Korea visa-free for up to 90 days, and are exempt from the K-ETA travel authorisation until 31 December 2026.…
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Children Travelling Abroad: Passports, Consent Letters and Travelling With One Parent
Every Singaporean child needs their own passport, valid for five years for under-16s, and the first one is free if you apply before the…
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Visiting Japan: The 90-Day Visa-Free Stay and Visit Japan Web
Singapore citizens can visit Japan without a visa for stays of up to 90 days as a temporary visitor. Visit Japan Web is the…
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Lost or Stolen Passport Overseas: What to Do, Step by Step
Report the loss to ICA online at once, then either get a S$15 Document of Identity to fly home or apply for a new…
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Bali and Indonesia: The Tourist Levy and What to Do Before You Fly
Singaporeans can holiday in Indonesia visa-free for up to 30 days, but that stay cannot be extended, and Bali charges foreign tourists a one-off…
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Visiting Hong Kong and Macau: Visa-Free Stays and e-Channel
Singaporeans can visit Hong Kong visa-free for up to 90 days and Macau for up to 30 days. Both let Singapore passport holders aged…
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Visiting New Zealand: The NZeTA and the Tourist Levy (IVL)
Singaporeans visiting New Zealand need an NZeTA: NZD 17 in the official app or NZD 23 on the website, plus the NZD 100 tourist…
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Visiting Australia: The ETA or eVisitor, and What It Costs
Singapore passport holders visit Australia on an Electronic Travel Authority (subclass 601), applied for in the Australian ETA app for an AUD 20 service…
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Cruising From Singapore: What the Fare Includes, and the Extras That Double It
A two-night cruise from Marina Bay can be advertised from about S$300 a person, but port charges, gratuities, drinks and Wi-Fi can add as…
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Singapore to Kuala Lumpur: Coach, Train or Plane, With the Time and the Cost
A coach costs the least but can take seven hours if the Causeway jams; the ETS train from JB Sentral takes just over four…
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Ferries to Batam and Bintan: Which Terminal, What It Costs and the Arrival Card You Need
Batam is about an hour by ferry from HarbourFront, which moved into a new terminal in July 2026; Bintan sails mainly from Tanah Merah.…
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Going to Thailand: The 30-Day Visa-Free Stay and the Digital Arrival Card
Since 15 September 2026, Singaporeans can stay in Thailand visa-free for up to 30 days, down from 60. Every visitor must also file the…
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Tax-Free Shopping in Japan: The New Refund System From 1 November 2026
From 1 November 2026, visitors to Japan pay the full price, tax included, and get the 10% consumption tax refunded when they leave, after…
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Paying Overseas: Card Foreign Currency Fees and Why You Should Never Pay in SGD
Most Singapore bank cards add about 2.5% to 3.25% to every foreign-currency purchase. Choosing to pay in SGD at the till (dynamic currency conversion)…
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Driving Overseas: The International Driving Permit and When You Need One
Singapore licences work across most of ASEAN, but Japan, Taiwan and the US are among the places that need an International Driving Permit. AA…
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Trouble Overseas: MFA’s eRegister and the 24-Hour Consular Line
eRegister is MFA’s free, voluntary way to tell it where you are travelling, so it can reach you in a crisis. The 24-hour Duty…
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Travelling With Medication: The Three-Month Rule and What Needs Approval
You can bring up to three months’ supply of personal medication into Singapore without approval, unless it contains a controlled or psychotropic substance. What…
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UK ETA, US ESTA and Europe’s ETIAS: The Travel Authorisations Singaporeans Now Need
Singaporeans still visit the UK, US and Europe visa-free, but need an online authorisation first: the UK ETA costs £20, the US ESTA about…
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Flight Delayed or Cancelled From Singapore: What Airlines Owe You
Singapore has no law requiring compensation for delayed or cancelled flights, so your airline’s policy decides. Where EU rules, the Montreal Convention and your…
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Travel Insurance in Singapore: What It Covers and What It Doesn’t
Medical bills abroad, cancelled trips, delays and lost bags are covered; changing your mind and most pre-existing conditions aren’t. How travel insurance in Singapore…
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Power Banks on Flights: Changi and Airline Battery Rules
Since 15 April 2026, passengers leaving Singapore may carry at most two power banks, can’t charge them on board, and shouldn’t use them in…
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Driving Into Malaysia: VEP, Touch ‘n Go and the Three-Quarter Tank Rule
Singapore cars need an activated VEP tag, a Touch ‘n Go account for the RM20 road charge, and three-quarters of a tank before they…
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Duty-Free and GST Allowances When You Come Back to Singapore
S$500 of GST-free shopping after 48 hours away, S$100 after less, 2 litres of duty-free alcohol unless you’re coming from Malaysia, and nothing duty-free…
