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The 30-second card
Visa · United States passport
No visa needed · up to 90 daysSource: U.S. Department of State · Checked 25 Oct 2026 ↗SIM and eSIM
Prepaid SIM cards are sold at 7-Eleven, phone shops, money changers and the airport; bring a passport.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Apps locals use
Grab: ride-hailing, one of the two main players that have largely replaced street taxis.Gojek: ride-hailing alternative to Grab; compare fares between the two apps.CDG Zig: book and pay for ComfortDelGro taxis, including a fixed-price option.MyTransportSG: live bus arrival times.GrabPay: mobile wallet visitors can set up with just a phone number and top up by card.WhatsApp: the main messaging app, used by businesses and the government alike.Wireless@SGx: sign-up app for the free nationwide public Wi-Fi network.
Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Cards or cash
Mostly cashMostly cards
Step 4 of 5: Most things are paid by card, though a little cash is still useful.Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Money in Singapore
Singapore Dollar · $ · SGD
Hail a taxi on the street or at a rank instead of booking by phone or app to avoid the booking fee.
Change money at booths in shopping malls; they beat banks on rates, opening hours and speed.
Bring your own wine to dinner; budget places without a wine list rarely charge corkage.
Send back unrequested side dishes and wet towels if you do not want to pay for them.
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Safety today
Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Singapore say, side by side, checked daily.
German Foreign Office says
No travel warning
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 20 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
U.S. Department of State says
Exercise normal precautions
Calm ●
Caution
Serious
Don’t go
Level 1 of 4
Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 8 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 8 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
UK Foreign Office says
No advice against travel
Source: GOV.UK
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Updated 19 Mar 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Scams to know
Fake officials and bank staff
Hang up on callers posing as officials or bank staff; contact them via official channels.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗False molestation claims
Avoid touch that may be misread; if accused and asked for money, refuse and call police.
Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.
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Health
Keep routine vaccines current; hepatitis A and B if unvaccinated; consider typhoid for long or family visits.
Vaccinations
Be current on routine vaccines; hepatitis A and hepatitis B are advised for unvaccinated visitors, and typhoid is worth considering for long stays or visits to family.
Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.
Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page
Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.
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| GDP | ≈ $603.9 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
|---|---|
| Per person | ≈ $98,814Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Top exports | integrated circuits, refined petroleum, machinery, vaccines, gold (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Population | 6.1 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Median age | 39.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Life expectancy | 86.7 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Religions | Buddhist 31.1%, Christian 18.9%, Muslim 15.6%, Taoist 8.8%, Hindu 5%, other 0.6%, none 20% (2020 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2020 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Area | 719 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Climate | tropical; hot, humid, rainy; two distinct monsoon seasons - northeastern monsoon (December to March) and southwestern monsoon (June to September); inter-monsoon - frequent afternoon and early evening thunderstormsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Terrain | lowlying, gently undulating central plateauSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
| Type of government | parliamentary republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗ |
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| Calling code | +65Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗ |
About the data
Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.
From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.
CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗
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