Singaporean passport
Singaporean passport is issued to residents and nationals of the Republic of Singapore as travel documents and passports. It allows the holder to travel freely to and from Singapore, enter and exit other countries in compliance with visa rules, and, if necessary, obtain help from Singapore consular personnel overseas.
On behalf of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) is solely responsible for issuing Singapore passports. This passport is only available to Singaporeans. Ten years are allowed for passport validity. Together with the passport of South Korea, the Singapore passport was the second most potent passport in the world as of 2022, granting visa-free or visa-on-arrival entry to 192 nations and territories.
Due to the relatively lenient visa requirements for Singaporeans and the propensity of immigration officers to expedite clearance of Singapore passport holders, the Singapore passport is a favorite target for counterfeiters. As a result, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority has implemented a number of steps to deter forgers, such as adding digitized photographs and unique ink from October 1999 and switching to a biometric passport starting in August 2006.
194 visa-free destinations
