Transit passenger eligibilitySingapore is open to all transit travellers with no specific regulations or requirements.
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All travellers are required to submit the SG Arrival Card before arriving in Singapore, except:Those transiting/transferring through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance; and. Residents (Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents, Long-Term Pass holders*) travelling through Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints.
All travellers are required to submit the SG Arrival Card before arriving in Singapore, except: Those transiting/transferring through Singapore without seeking immigration clearance; and. Residents (Singapore citizens, Permanent Residents, Long-Term Pass holders*) travelling through Woodlands and Tuas Checkpoints.
You'll need to clear customs and immigration. Next, you'll recheck your luggage for the domestic flight. Finally, you'll need to go through Transportation Security Administration screening. This may include a physical inspection of your luggage and personal items with a metal detector or a full-body scan.
Just remain in the transit area. You won't need to clear arrival immigration and check in again for your connecting flight, so you won't need a visa to enter Singapore.
A direct flight is identified by a unique flight number. A transit flight, with a connection, has two distinct flight numbers. A flight that is not direct, or connecting flight, involves a change of aircraft.
Yes, a security check is mandatory when you take a connecting flight. This is because there is a time lag between getting off one aeroplane and getting on-board another to reach your destination.
To qualify as a Singapore Airport transit passenger, you must ensure that both your flights are booked in the same booking itinerary and that your check-in luggage is tagged through from the origin airport to their final destination. Afterwards, you're left to do anything you want during your layover.
In most instances, you won't need to collect your bags at this connection – they will be checked through. However, if this connection involves different airlines, your bags will only be checked through if the airlines have a codeshare or interline agreement. This information can be found on the airline's website.
Customs and immigration are usually required at the connecting airport for international flights. You don't always have to for domestic flights. In most cases, passengers on layover flights must clear customs and immigration at the first point of entry.
Yes, there might be exceptions, but most often than not the airline won't wait. What you can do is to try to avoid missing your connection. But if you do miss your connection, don't worry, the airline will book you on a new flight for free (if it's an airline-protected connecting flight).