Essential Singapore Tourist Information
Airport Tax
Passengers need to pay $24 service charge upon check-in. Transit passenger who stay less than 24 hours don't have to pay for Service charge when leaving Singapore.
Banks
The opening hours for most banks are from 9.30 a.m. - 3 p.m. during weekdays and 9.30a.m. - 11.00a.m. during weekend. All the banks do handle travellers’ cheques and change foreign currencies.
Passports and Visas
Visitor passport must valid for six months from the time of arrival.
Visitor who is a citizen of commonwealth countries or holding a British passport or citizens of the Republic of Ireland is not required a visas for stay of up to 14 days.
Extensions are obtainable from the Singapore Immigration Building at
10 Kallang Road, ICA Building, Singapore 208718
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Tel: 6391 6100 (24-hr hotline)
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Lost of passport
What should you do if you lose your passport?
Go straight to any Singapore police station to make a police report and get
A temporary visa from the Singapore immigration Department before you inform your
Embassy. This is to ensure that you can pass through the custom before you get home.
10 Kallang Road, ICA Building, Singapore 208718
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Tel: 6391 6100 (24-hr hotline)
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Climate
Singapore enjoys warm tropical weather that is relatively calm and consistent throughout the year. Year round, the temperature range is steady, from a night – time low of 24 °C to 33 °C. Average daily temperature is around 27 °C. December to Janaury can be slightly cooler and May to August slightly hotter. Rainfall is fairly constant most abundant from November to January.
Currency
Other than Singapore dollar, the US and Australian Dollars, Yen and British Pound are accepted in major shopping centres and departmental stores.
Disabled Traveller
Though most of the hotels, shops and sights have facilities for those with disabilities but getting around can sometimes be difficult. If you are disable or traveling with someone who is physically handicapped you might one to get travel advice from the Disabled People’s Association (Tel: 6899 1220)
Drinking Water
Singapore water is clean and safe to drink straight from the tap without boiled. If you preferred mineral water, you can buy it from most of the restaurants, hawkers, supermarkets and grocers.
Electricity
The voltage in Singapore is 220-240 AC, 50 Hertz. Power plugs are usually of the three-pin, square-shaped type. If you buy electronic items from Singapore, make sure that you check the voltage against that of your home country.
Money changers
Beside changing foreign currency at Bank and hotel, there are money changers at airports and most of the shopping centres in the city area just make sure that they have the “Licensed Money Changer” displayed. Refrain from patronizing unlicensed ones.
Postal Service
Most hotel provide fax services but for additional services such as telegram and registered parcel delivery you will need to visit Singapore post office. Singapore post has able 1300 postal outlets island-wide for your convenience and most of the branches are open Monday through Friday, from 8.30a.m. to 5.00pm and until 1.00p.m on Saturday. Visit Singapore Post for more information.
Medical facilities
Singapore doctor is one of the best in the world and the facilities are will equip. Most hotels have a doctor on call service around the clock if not you will be able to find a clinic in every part of Singapore. Pharmacists are available from 9am to 6 pm and can be found in major shopping centres. If you need ambulance just dial 995.
Tipping
Tipping is appreciated but is not a common practice in Singapore and most of the restaurant already levy a 10% service charge on customers’ bills. Note that tipping in airport is prohibited.
Time
Singapore is eight hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (seven hours during British Summer Time), two hours behind Australian Eastern Standard Time and 12 hours ahead of US Eastern Standard Time.
Telecommunication
Call with Singapore is cheap it cost about 10 cents for three-minutes blocks. Both card and coin operated public telephone can be find in most of the restaurants, shopping centres, MRT train stations and sights. Stored value card phonecards can purchase at airport, post office and convenience stores. If you need to make overseas calls, dial 001 , 002, 008 or 019 followed by the country code, area code and telephone number. To call Singapore from outside used country code 65.
Essential phone numbers
When you are oversea is very important that you print out a copy of all the emergency phone numbers of that country that you are visiting. We have help you to consolidate a list of phone numbers in Singapore. click to read the detail...
Singapore law that tourist must know
This is a an important session for tourist to know what you should never do in Singapore so that you will not get yourself into trouble. We tell you everything that you should know about Singapore law as a tourist click to read the detail...
Singapore goods and services tax (GST)
This session will talk about Singapore GST and where to get refund this will help you to save a large sum of shopping money… click to read the detail...
Singapore Visitors centres
If you need help or want to make any tourist enquiries when you are Singapore, you might want to visit one of Singapore visitor centre click to read the detail...