2020 IEEE International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Engineering Management

Marina Bay Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore


Visa Information

Visa Information

The visa application form is available free of charge at all Singapore overseas missions (except for non-resident High Commissioners/Ambassadors based in Singapore). You may also download the form here. The list of our Overseas Missions is available here. You should approach the nearest Mission directly for more information on the requirements and procedures to apply for a visa.

You may also wish to apply for a visa through a local contact in Singapore who is a Singapore citizen or a Permanent Resident in possession of a “SingPass” account. The visa application can be submitted online through your local contact in Singapore via the SAVE system at Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s website. If your application is approved, your local contact in Singapore can use the SAVE system to print a copy of your e-Visa for you.


General Invitation to Secure Travel Support

Around February 2020, the reviewer’s decision on abstract acceptance/rejection will be sent. The notification will include an invitation to participate in the conference and all associated activities.


Invitation Letter to Apply for Visa

  • An authorized visa agent or trusted partner can provide this and if required, also act as guarantor.
    Participants from Assessment Level I and Level II Countries should consider this option.
  • Conference secretariat can also issue the invitation letter but cannot act as guarantor. Click here to obtain your invitation letter
    Please note that you will be required to furnish the personal particulars below, for the invitation letter to be generated.
    Title (i.e. Dr/Prof/Mr/Ms):
    First Name (Given Name):
    Last Name (Family Name):
    Organization Name
    Job Title
    Contact Address
    Contact Email
    Contact Tel
    Gender
    Date of Birth
    Passport Number


Entry Requirements

All visitors to Singapore must meet the following entry requirements:

  • Valid travel document (minimum 6 months validity at time of departure)
  • Onward/return ticket
  • Entry facilities (including Visas) to next destination
  • Sufficient funds to stay in Singapore
  • Visa for entry to Singapore (if applicable) and
  • Yellow Fever Vaccination (if applicable)
The above information is obtained from ICA, which is the authority responsible for visa matters. Please visit ICA’s website for detailed information on visa and entry requirements. Enquiries or feedback to ICA can be submitted using the online feedback form at www.ica.gov.sg/feedbackform.


Visa-Free Countries

Foreigners holding travel documents NOT issued by Assessment Level I & II Countries are allowed visa-free entries.


Countries Requiring Visa

Foreigners holding travel documents issued by the following countries will require either a Business or Social Visit visa to enter Singapore:


Assessment Level I Countries - How to apply

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Georgia, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (Document of Identity), India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Macao Special Administrative Region (Travel Permit), Moldova, People's Republic of China(PRC), Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan.


Assessment Level II Countries - How to apply

Afghanistan, Algeria, Bangladesh, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Nigeria, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Yemen, and holders of Palestinian Authority Passport, Temporary Passport issued by the United Arab Emirates and Refugee Travel Document issued by Middle-East countries.
It is highly recommended that foreigners from Assessment Level II Countries should apply for their visas through a Singapore-based trusted partner.


Visa Free Transit Facilities

Nationals of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Georgia, India, The People’s Republic of China (PRC), Turkmenistan and Ukraine may be eligible for the Visa-Free Transit Facility (VFTF). For more information on the VFTF, click here.