Talk:Visa policy of Singapore

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New visa policy map, article overhaul[edit]

Seloloving, I've completed and uploaded the new visa policy map. You'll notice the e-Visa category present in the previous map is absent from the new one. Here's my rationale for omitting it:

1. The ICA's website makes it clear that there is a unified e-Visa scheme for the nationals of Assessment Level I and II countries. There is no longer differentiation between the Level I and II lists where the type of visa issued is concerned - differentiation comes down to processing time (longer for Level II) and the paperwork required to process an application. In other words - a Chinese national (Level I) and an Afghan national (Level II) are eligible for the same type of visa.

2. More importantly, the ICA's website makes it clear that the nationals of both lists will need to obtain the e-Visa "printout" from their Singaporean sponsors (individuals or businesses) or authorised agents (like a travel agency). Absent a local sponsor the e-Visa option will not be made available to them (as I understand it) and they will have to procure a traditional visa from a Singaporean diplomatic mission or an accredited processing centre. This puts the Singaporean e-Visa in a grey zone - the Indian and Russian e-Visas do not require sponsorship on their end and the visas can be applied for online without fuss, but the Singaporean e-Visa has a string of conditions attached to it that are not immediately obvious to the layperson. In simpler terms - a Russian national cannot get a Singapore e-Visa without either knowing someone here or booking a trip via a travel agency - barriers that are not imposed on Singaporean nationals the other way round.

I am reluctant to include a dedicated category for the e-Visa for these two reasons. It is not so clear-cut. I have however nested it within the main "Visa required" category. Let me know your thoughts, and feel free to improve the nesting code as I used nbsp;.

Cheers, Tiger7253 (talk) 21:33, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Tiger7253, I am very sincerely sorry for the late reply. I had been working on a new article over the last few days. I think you have done a remarkable job with the map. I think it's fair to simply nest Singaporea/Russia/India visa issue within Visa required as it's the simplest way of displaying the information.

I would suggest that the file name should simply be File:Visa Policy of Singapore - New.svg as there was no prior SVG version. But all looks well! Again, apologies for the late reply. Seloloving (talk) 15:28, 29 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hold on before updating the map[edit]

There are some outstanding issues with the visa policy that have yet to be resolved. If you're planning to update the map, keep in mind that:

Argentina should be coloured dark green (for 90 days), not light green
Saudi Arabia (as of the time of writing) has no maximum limit of stay listed, not sure if its genuine or an error (seeing as no news articles announcing the visa exemption mention such a limit for Saudi Arabia; neither does the SG embassy in Saudi Arabia)
South Sudan's visa exemption status is still unclear (ICA says visa is required, Timatic says visa is not required)

Thanks. JaventheAldericky (talk) 08:59, 2 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Saudi Arabia situation is incorrect[edit]

There is no such information regarding indefinite stay. 178.233.117.17 (talk) 22:22, 5 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Second that. I tried to change it today because it's 90 days. The change request was rejected. So, go ahead and keep showing false information. 212.51.140.7 (talk) 11:41, 28 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, regarding this issue may I know where you found this information that sates visa-fee period is 90 days? Because I want to help you but I need a valid via either a link or a valid source or news agency? Thank you and hope to hear from you soon. EstoniaEuropeanUnionEesti2023 (talk) 12:32, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]