Are there new rules for entering Singapore in 2024? Here are some new customs clearance tips~

After China and Singapore announced the upcoming visa-free policy, Singapore quickly became a hot topic, which has become the focus of attention of Chinese and Singaporeans for some time.

Many friends are concerned about when this visa-free policy will be implemented. If you return to China from Singapore to visit relatives or go to Singapore from China to visit relatives during the Spring Festival this year, can you catch up with the visa-free policy? Do you still need to apply for a visa?

China and Singapore will soon be exempted from each other. Netizens estimate that it will be realized as early as the beginning of this year. Let me tell you about the new rules for entering Singapore in 2024!

Convenient Entry - 

① Fully enable self-service customs clearance channels in 2024

Changi Airport currently has 242 automatic customs clearance channels, and the airport will gradually completely cancel the manual customs clearance counters, and will further promote contactless channels in all aspects next year!

All departing passengers and arriving Singapore residents can pass through customs without showing their passports, and truly rely on "face recognition for entry and exit"!

And this is not only used for Singaporeans, but also for foreigners! In the future, all inbound passengers can use automatic customs clearance~

② The airport will also launch 64 special auxiliary customs clearance channels this year

This is mainly for people with limited mobility. It is currently only available in the departure hall of Terminal 1 and the entry and exit hall of Terminal 2.

This will be implemented in all terminals this year.

③ If Chinese passport holders want to use self-service customs clearance, the following conditions apply

Application conditions: ① Any Chinese citizen aged 6 years or older who holds a Singapore multiple entry visa for 5 years or more and has visited Singapore at least 3 times in the past 12 months can register with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority for free to enjoy this service; ② Chinese citizens who hold a green card (Singapore long-term resident), a valid work permit and a long-term pass, and have registered their fingerprints with the Singapore government department can also enjoy it.

Application materials: Chinese passport (passport valid for more than 6 months); one ID photo and relevant application documents to apply at Singapore Changi Airport, Woodlands Checkpoint, Tuas Checkpoint or Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority; Applicants aged 6 to 17 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Electronic Card Required for Entry - 

The visa-free entry time for Singapore is coming soon, but Singapore's electronic entry card is one of the materials that must be possessed for entering Singapore. Apply for an electronic SG Arrival Card (including electronic health declaration) within 3 days before boarding. All incoming persons (including citizens, PRs) should submit the Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) at most 72 hours before arriving in Singapore.

In addition, from October 10, 2021, all foreign tourists arriving in Singapore by air will receive an electronic notification of the visit pass (e-Pass) and stay period via email, replacing the signature stamp in the passport. The e-pass will contain the details of the granted visit pass, including the maximum number of days and dates allowed to stay in Singapore. Provide a valid email address when submitting the Singapore Arrival Card to ensure that you receive the e-pass.

There are two ways to submit your SG arrival card information:

1. Official website:

https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/

2. Mobile version: Download MyICA Mobile

Download "MyICA Mobile", you can switch to Chinese

Select "Foreign Visitor-SGAC" 

Select "Individual Submission" or "Group Submission"

Be sure to fill in your personal information in English (passport, name, gender, date of birth, country, email address, mobile phone number)

Fill in flight information and Singapore address

Fill in the health declaration, remember to be true

Submit and screenshot the generated barcode (note: the barcode will also be sent to your personal email)

Red and green channels are different- 

The Singapore Customs Department once stipulated that there are two channels, red and green, at the Singapore immigration checkpoint. If you carry items that exceed the consumption tax and tariff concessions and other items that need to be paid, controlled or restricted items, and prohibited items, you must use the red channel.

If you do not carry these controlled and prohibited items, you need to go through the green channel. In addition to restricted items and prohibited items, there are also some other things that need to be declared. Once these taxable items are found to be evading goods and services tax, they will be sentenced to jail.

Please note! Each person can bring in up to 5 kg or 5L of processed food with a total value of no more than 100 Singapore dollars. These foods include potato chips, cheese, cereal, flour and other foods. Of course, fresh fruits and vegetables, frozen cooked crab meat and shrimp meat can be brought in up to 2 kg per person. For some other raw seafood, each person can bring 5 kg, including fish, various fish, raw shrimp, abalone, sea cucumber, etc., which can only carry 5 kg. Some foods are prohibited. This includes processed beef and mutton products, such as beef jerky, beef balls, and mutton skewers. Of course, pork and pork cooked processed foods are not allowed, such as pork jerky, sausage, canned luncheon meat, etc. Poultry: Some processed poultry, etc. are not allowed. Seafood includes: canned tuna, smoked fish, scallops, etc. Of course, various eggs are also not allowed, including fresh eggs, salted eggs, preserved eggs, etc. are not allowed.

After understanding the new rules for entering Singapore in 2024, let's take a look at the relevant exhibition information in Singapore. Don't miss it to open up the market.

China Commodities (Singapore) Exhibition

China Mechanical and Electrical Products (Singapore) Brand Exhibition

Exhibition time: March 19-21, 2024

Exhibition Introduction: "China Commodities (Singapore) Exhibition" and "China Mechanical and Electrical Products (Singapore) Brand Exhibition" will be held at the same time and place. The overall exhibition scale is expected to reach 40,000 square meters, and it is expected that more than 50,000 professional buyers will be present, and 800 exhibitors will participate.

China Commodity (Singapore) Exhibition is a series of "China Commodity Exhibition" exhibitions. This series of exhibitions was held by Xingyu World Exhibition (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. (formerly "World Exhibition and New Exhibition Joint Exhibition (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.") in 2004 and has been successfully held for nearly 20 sessions in India, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Brazil, Myanmar and other places. Over the past 16 years, more than 3,000 Chinese companies have participated in this series of exhibitions, with a total exhibition scale of more than 4,000 standard booths. The average number of buyers in previous exhibitions has exceeded 25,000.

Over the years, this series of exhibitions has provided a good platform for Chinese companies to explore emerging markets such as Asia and South America. The scale of the exhibition and the scope of participating companies have continued to expand, and the types of exhibits have become more and more abundant. It has become one of the well-known large-scale exhibition brands held regularly in my country every year.

The China Mechanical and Electrical Products (Singapore) Brand Exhibition is jointly organized by the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Mechanical and Electrical Products and the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce under the guidance and support of the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Ministry of Trade and Industry of Singapore. With the theme of "green development, digital drive, land and sea channel, diversified finance, and intelligent manufacturing", it promotes and deepens the industrial chain and supply chain cooperation and development between China and Singapore, the RCEP region and countries along the "Belt and Road".

The 2023 exhibition attracted more than a dozen large central enterprises including China Construction, China Communications Construction, China National Chemical Corporation, China Power Construction, and China Energy Engineering, as well as more than 130 companies including Haier, Ecovacs, JA Solar, Longi Green Energy, Chint, Guangzhou Industrial Control, Lingdu, and Orange Cloud. The exhibition has four exhibition areas: infrastructure, home appliances and electronics, electric power and new energy, and industrial machinery. It aims to create a window for displaying China's high-end manufacturing development achievements and foreign investment cooperation, promote trade and investment among RCEP countries, and develop international cooperation in the entire industrial chain.

Exhibition time: April 23-26, 2024

Exhibition introduction: The exhibition is one of the largest and grandest food and beverage exhibitions in Asia. Since its establishment in 1978, it has been known as the largest and most important food and hotel industry fair in Asia. More than 70% of exhibitors are composed of direct manufacturers. It is expected that up to 15% of companies will use this platform as a springboard for new products to enter the market.

In 2024, the exhibition area of FHA reached 65,000 square meters, with an estimated 1,500 exhibitors and 70 zones.

CommunicAsia Singapore

Exhibition time: May 29-31, 2024

Exhibition introduction: CommunicAsia Singapore is a large-scale communications industry exhibition jointly organized by the Infocomm Development Authority (IDA) of Singapore, the Media Development Authority (MDA) and the Marina Bay Sands Convention and Exhibition Center in Singapore. As Asia's largest satellite communications and broadcasting industry comprehensive exhibition, CommunicAsia brings together global operators and service providers to jointly showcase product technologies in the field of information and communications, opening up new routes for the development of the information industry.

Singapore Asia Seafood Show

Exhibition time: September 4-6, 2024

Exhibition introduction: Asia Seafood Show is an industry exhibition event for professional seafood buyers and suppliers. The exhibition provides an ideal negotiation and communication platform to promote corporate meetings and exchanges and create more business opportunities.

The data from the last exhibition showed that seafood pre-prepared dishes have attracted the attention of buyers. Products and habits are highly matched, and the Southeast Asian market may become a new market for seafood pre-prepared dishes!

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