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Check your Singapore visa application before you apply

Singapore does not publish reasons for refusing a visa. Nigerians apply through a local contact or a strategic partner. This page shows what the official pages and forms ask for, in their own words.

Controller of Immigration Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Entry visa for business or social visits
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Entry requirements: sufficient funds; Immigration Act 1959, section 8(3)(a)

Money to support yourself during the visit

Sufficient funds to maintain themselves during their stay in Singapore

What the officer assesses: Whether you, or the person who pays, have enough money for this trip. Also whether the job and income on your form match your bank papers.

Where this comes from 4 official sources
  • All visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements: Valid travel document (minimum validity of 6 months at the time of departure) Confirmed onward or return tickets (if applicable) Entry facilities, including visas, to the next destination; Sufficient funds to maintain themselves during their stay in Singapore;

    Check if you need a Singapore visa, Visa and entry requirements for foreigners

    dated 24 July 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • any person who is unable to show that he or she has the means of supporting himself or herself and his or her dependants (if any) or that he or she has definite employment awaiting him or her, or who is likely to become a pauper or a charge on the public;

    Immigration Act 1959, section 8: Prohibited immigrants, Section 8(3)(a), prohibited classes

    Current version as at 05 Nov 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • (4) The burden of proof that any person seeking to enter Singapore is not a prohibited immigrant shall lie upon that person.

    Immigration Act 1959, section 8: Prohibited immigrants, Section 8(4)

    Current version as at 05 Nov 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Annual Income in Singapore dollars (SGD):

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part II, other details

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Recent bank statements in your own name, showing money coming in and going out
  • Payslips or a letter from your employer that match the yearly income you give on Form 14A
  • A short written reason for any large deposit
  • If someone else pays: a letter from them and their own bank statements
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Visa guideline for Nigeria: Form V39A letter of introduction

Letter of introduction from a local contact

The local contact must be either a Singapore citizen (SC) or a Singapore permanent resident (PR) who is at least 21 years old with a Singpass account.

What the officer assesses: Whether the right kind of person signed Form V39A. Also whether it gives the same name, passport, purpose and link to you as Form 14A.

Where this comes from 5 official sources
  • A completed Form V39A(PDF, 47KB) (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application (LOI)), which may be issued by a local contact* in Singapore.

    Visa guideline: Nigeria (entry visa for business or social visits), Documents required

    dated 26 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • *The local contact must be either a Singapore citizen (SC) or a Singapore permanent resident (PR) who is at least 21 years old with a Singpass account. If you are applying for an entry visa for business visit (attending business negotiations or discussions), the local contact must be acting on behalf of the Singapore-registered business entity. LOIs issued by your Embassy can also be accepted, if you are unable to secure an LOI from a local contact to support your visa application for social and business visits.

    Visa guideline: Nigeria (entry visa for business or social visits), Documents required

    dated 26 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Your visa application can be submitted online using the e-Service through a strategic partner or a local contact in Singapore.

    Visa guideline: Nigeria (entry visa for business or social visits), Procedure

    dated 26 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Additional supporting documents (e.g., Form V39A(PDF, 47KB) (Letter of Introduction for Visa Application (LOI)) may be required on a case-by-case basis.

    Visa guideline: India (entry visa for business or social visits), Documents required

    dated 26 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • for the purpose of (e.g., holiday, transit, business, meeting, exhibition, visiting friends & relatives, employment, education; for others, please specify).

    Form V39A: Letter of Introduction for Visa Application, Letter of introduction for visa application

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Form V39A signed by your local contact, with their NRIC number, phone and email
  • For a business visit: Form V39A signed for the Singapore company, with its Unique Entity Number (UEN)
  • If no local contact can sign: a letter of introduction from your embassy
  • Proof of how you know your local contact, such as messages or photos
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Form 14A, Part II: purpose of visit and length of stay

Purpose of the visit and travel plans

If your intended stay in Singapore is more than 30 days, please state the reason for your intended length of stay and the duration

What the officer assesses: Whether the reason, the dates, where you stay and the letter all tell the same story about one trip.

Where this comes from 4 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • A day by day plan for the trip with dates
  • A hotel booking, or the address of the person you will stay with
  • A return or onward flight booking for the dates you give
  • For business: a letter from the Singapore company about the meeting or event
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Visa guideline for Nigeria: documents required

Required documents missing or not in the form asked for

Insufficient documentation may result in non-acceptance of your application.

What the officer assesses: Whether every paper on the list is there, signed and in date. Your passport must last six months from the day you arrive. Papers in other languages need an official English copy.

Where this comes from 4 official sources

Evidence that addresses it

  • Form 14A, filled in and signed by you
  • A colour passport photo taken in the last three months
  • A copy of your passport photo page, valid for at least six months from the day you arrive
  • Official English translations of anything in another language
  • Copies of each document for ICA to keep
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Form 14A, Part V: undertakings by the applicant

Keeping to the visit and leaving on time

I undertake not to indulge in any activities which are inconsistent with the purpose for which the immigration passes have been issued

What the officer assesses: Whether your plans fit a short visit that ends on time. Also whether there is no sign of work in Singapore, and a job or school at home to go back to.

Where this comes from 4 official sources
  • I undertake not to indulge in any activities which are inconsistent with the purpose for which the immigration passes have been issued

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part V, declaration by applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • I further undertake not to be engaged in any form of employment, business or occupation whilst in Singapore without a valid work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part V, declaration by applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • I am aware that overstaying or working illegally in Singapore is a serious offence and on conviction, the penalties may include mandatory imprisonment and caning.

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part V, declaration by applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • Visitors issued with an STVP shall not engage in any form of employment (paid or unpaid), business, profession, or occupation in Singapore during the validity of the STVP,

    Short-Term Visit Pass Extension, Overview

    dated 30 October 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • A letter from your employer or school giving your leave dates and the date you return
  • A return flight booking that fits inside those dates
  • For business: a letter saying who pays you and that you stay employed at home
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Form 14A, Part IV: antecedent of applicant; Immigration Act 1959, section 8(3)(d) and (l)

Past refusals of entry, removals and convictions

Has the applicant ever been refused entry into or deported from any country/place, including Singapore?

What the officer assesses: Whether you told the truth on Form 14A about being turned away, sent away or found guilty in any country. Also whether you explained each one.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • (a) Has the applicant ever been refused entry into or deported from any country/place, including Singapore? Yes No (b) Has the applicant ever been convicted in a court of law in any country/place, including Singapore? Yes No (c) Has the applicant ever been prohibited from entering Singapore? Yes No

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part IV, antecedent of applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • has been convicted in any country of an offence for which a sentence of imprisonment has been passed for any term;

    Immigration Act 1959, section 8: Prohibited immigrants, Section 8(3)(d), prohibited classes

    Current version as at 05 Nov 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • any person who has been removed from any country by the competent authority of that country on repatriation for any reason whatever and who, by reason of the circumstances connected therewith, is considered by the Controller to be an undesirable immigrant;

    Immigration Act 1959, section 8: Prohibited immigrants, Section 8(3)(l), prohibited classes

    Current version as at 05 Nov 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

Evidence that addresses it

  • Details of any refusal of entry, removal or deportation, with the letters you were given
  • Court papers for any conviction, and proof the sentence is finished
  • A short letter explaining what has changed since
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Form 14A, Part V: declaration; Immigration Act 1959, section 8(3)(m)

False or misleading information or documents

I declare that all information submitted in this application is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief.

What the officer assesses: Whether anything on the form or in the papers is untrue, hidden or fake. ICA may check with anyone.

Where this comes from 3 official sources
  • I declare that all information submitted in this application is true, accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that, if I have concealed relevant information or provided false, inaccurate or misleading information, I may be prosecuted and any facilities, rights or privileges granted under this application may be withdrawn.

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part V, declaration by applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • I give my consent for your department to obtain and verify information from or with any source as you deem appropriate for the assessment of my application for immigration facilities.

    Form 14A: Application for Entry Visa (IMM 14A), Part V, declaration by applicant

    checked against the page on 4 November 2026

  • any person who, being required by any written law for the time being in force to be in possession of valid travel documents, is not in possession of those documents or is in possession of forged or altered travel documents or travel documents which do not fully comply with that written law;

    Immigration Act 1959, section 8: Prohibited immigrants, Section 8(3)(m), prohibited classes

    Current version as at 05 Nov 2026 · checked against the page on 4 November 2026

People with a Nigerian or Indian passport need a visa for Singapore. Ghana is not on the list of places that need one. From Nigeria, you apply online through a local contact or a strategic partner in Singapore. You can also apply through a Singapore mission abroad or its visa agent. Singapore has only an honorary office in Lagos, and it gives no visa steps. ICA does not list its reasons for saying no. So these grounds come from what the form asks for, the promises on Form 14A, and the people the law says may not come in. A visa lets you travel and ask to enter. Officers at the border still decide if you get in and for how long.

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Where does your application stand?

Answer a few questions and see how each requirement usually reads on your facts.

  1. 1 Why are you going?

    The purpose has to be one the visa permits, and the rest of the application has to match it.

  2. 2 Who is paying for the trip?

    Money that is not yours has to be evidenced by the person whose money it is.

  3. 3 What do you do at home?

    This is the tie the officer weighs most heavily, and the one most often left unevidenced.

  4. 4 What is your travel history?

    Travel you completed and returned from is the single most useful thing you can show.

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Check your Singapore visa application before you apply

Singapore does not publish reasons for refusing a visa. Nigerians apply through a local contact or a strategic partner. This page shows what the official pages and forms ask for, in their own words.

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