Do Bangladeshi passport holders need a visa for Singapore?

Yes. Bangladeshi passport holders need an entry visa for Singapore, and you cannot apply for it yourself. The application goes through one of the Singapore High Commission’s authorised visa agents in Dhaka, or online through a local contact or strategic partner in Singapore. The ICA processing fee is 30 Singapore dollars, and a Singapore citizen or permanent resident has to sign a letter of introduction for you.

Visa required

Yes, entry visa before travel

How to apply

Authorised visa agent in Dhaka, or a local contact in Singapore

ICA fee

SGD 30, non-refundable, plus any agent fee

Processing time

3 working days via ICA e-Service; at least 5 via the Dhaka agents

Length of stay

Set by the visit pass issued at the checkpoint, not by the visa

Passport validity

At least 6 months from your date of entry

Entry formality

SG Arrival Card, submitted online, free

Entry requirements

• A Bangladeshi passport valid for at least six months from the date you enter Singapore.
• A Singapore entry visa, applied for and approved before you travel.
• Form 14A, completed and signed, with a colour passport photograph taken within the last three months.
• Form V39A, a letter of introduction signed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 or over.
• An SG Arrival Card submitted online within three days before arrival, free of charge.

How to apply

Decide which route you are using. If you know a Singapore citizen or permanent resident with a Singpass account, they can lodge the application for you through ICA’s e-Service as your local contact. Otherwise the High Commission in Dhaka requires applications to be submitted online through one of its authorised visa agents; it does not take walk-in applications.

Gather the documents: a photocopy of the passport biodata page, Form 14A, a recent photograph and the V39A letter of introduction. The agent or local contact uploads them and pays the 30 dollar ICA fee by Visa or MasterCard. Agents in Dhaka charge their own service fee on top, in taka.

Allow time. ICA states three working days, excluding the day of submission, and warns that some applications take longer. The Dhaka High Commission puts the figure for agent-lodged applications at least five working days. A request for more documents restarts the wait rather than pausing it.

Good to know

• The letter of introduction is the step that catches people out. Form V39A has to be signed by a Singapore citizen or permanent resident who is at least 21, and without one a tourist application has nothing to stand on. Travellers with no contact in Singapore are depending on an authorised agent to supply a strategic-partner route, so ask the agent how the introduction is being covered before paying.
• The visa and the stay are two different things. ICA is explicit that the period of stay is not tied to the validity of the visa; it is whatever the officer grants on the electronic visit pass at the checkpoint. A visa that is valid for weeks does not mean weeks in Singapore, so check the e-Pass you are issued.
• Holding the visa does not guarantee entry. The High Commission states that a Singapore visa is not an immigration pass and that admission is decided by ICA officers at the point of entry. Carry your return ticket, hotel booking and evidence of funds in hand luggage, not in the hold.
• The 30 dollar fee is non-refundable even if the application is refused, and it is separate from the agent’s charge, which the High Commission does not regulate or publish. Compare agents on their fee, not on promises about approval, which no agent controls.

Frequently asked questions

Related pages

• Singapore travel guide
• Do Pakistanis need a visa for Singapore?
• Do Saudi citizens need a visa for Singapore?
• Do UK citizens need a visa for Singapore?
• Check visa requirements for any passport

Other passports for Singapore

• United States passport holders visiting Singapore
• Netherlands passport holders visiting Singapore
• South Korea passport holders visiting Singapore
• Germany passport holders visiting Singapore
• Finland passport holders visiting Singapore
• Peru passport holders visiting Singapore

Sources

Every fact on this page was checked against the official sources below on 21 August 2026.

• Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (Singapore) — Check if You Need an Entry Visa: Bangladesh is on the list of countries whose travel documents require a valid visa; the period of stay is not tied to the validity of the visa. Read 2026-08-21.
• ICA — Bangladesh visa detail page: S$30 non-refundable processing fee, processed within three working days excluding the day of submission, submitted through a strategic partner or local contact, or at a Singapore Overseas Mission or its authorised visa agent; passport valid at least six months from entry; Form 14A and Form V39A. Read 2026-08-21.
• High Commission of the Republic of Singapore in Dhaka — Visa application: applications must be submitted online through an authorised visa agent; taka equivalent of SGD 30 excluding agent’s fee; at least 5 working days; a valid visa alone does not guarantee entry. Read 2026-08-21.
• ICA — SG Arrival Card: all travellers submit within three days before arrival, free of charge, and it is not a visa. Read 2026-08-21.

Entry rules change without notice and the official source is always the authority. Confirm with the embassy or immigration portal before you book.