Overnight layover at SIN
Jan 29, 2020, 10:14 pm
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Overnight layover at SIN
Hi have a query regarding transit through SIN
Does the visa free transit facility for Indians at SIN allow for overnight layovers?
I plan to book BOM-SEA via SIN on SQ
on the following itinerary
SQ 421 BOM-SIN ETA SIN 1950
SQ 28 SIN-SEA ETD SIN 0925 (+1)
Roughly a 13 hour layover but it is overnight. Will this itinerary qualify for the VFTF? Nothing in the T&Cs laid out by ICA expressly prohibits this but I am in doubt because of the overnight angle. Will I be required to show a hotel booking etc?
I am an Indian passport holder with a valid US B1/B2, I don’t have a Singapore visa though.
Does the visa free transit facility for Indians at SIN allow for overnight layovers?
I plan to book BOM-SEA via SIN on SQ
on the following itinerary
SQ 421 BOM-SIN ETA SIN 1950
SQ 28 SIN-SEA ETD SIN 0925 (+1)
Roughly a 13 hour layover but it is overnight. Will this itinerary qualify for the VFTF? Nothing in the T&Cs laid out by ICA expressly prohibits this but I am in doubt because of the overnight angle. Will I be required to show a hotel booking etc?
I am an Indian passport holder with a valid US B1/B2, I don’t have a Singapore visa though.
Last edited by bigapple07; Jan 29, 2020 at 10:46 pm
Jan 30, 2020, 1:22 am
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Hi have a query regarding transit through SIN
Does the visa free transit facility for Indians at SIN allow for overnight layovers?
I plan to book BOM-SEA via SIN on SQ
on the following itinerary
SQ 421 BOM-SIN ETA SIN 1950
SQ 28 SIN-SEA ETD SIN 0925 (+1)
Roughly a 13 hour layover but it is overnight. Will this itinerary qualify for the VFTF? Nothing in the T&Cs laid out by ICA expressly prohibits this but I am in doubt because of the overnight angle. Will I be required to show a hotel booking etc?
I am an Indian passport holder with a valid US B1/B2, I don’t have a Singapore visa though.
Does the visa free transit facility for Indians at SIN allow for overnight layovers?
I plan to book BOM-SEA via SIN on SQ
on the following itinerary
SQ 421 BOM-SIN ETA SIN 1950
SQ 28 SIN-SEA ETD SIN 0925 (+1)
Roughly a 13 hour layover but it is overnight. Will this itinerary qualify for the VFTF? Nothing in the T&Cs laid out by ICA expressly prohibits this but I am in doubt because of the overnight angle. Will I be required to show a hotel booking etc?
I am an Indian passport holder with a valid US B1/B2, I don’t have a Singapore visa though.
Jan 30, 2020, 10:39 pm
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SQ offers a 1 night stopover package for SGD 41 that can be booked as an addon to this itinerary this includes a 1 night hotel stay and 1 way airport transfer...seems like a terrific value. Has anyone tried this?
Jan 31, 2020, 7:04 am
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have never tried that but have stopped in singapore twice over the last one year without a visa on my way back to india from the us....the first time was for a night & the second time was for 2 days....works very well....
Feb 2, 2020, 9:21 pm
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.....So I guess i’ll try what you did.SQ flies the A350 SIN-SEA hope to try that.
Feb 4, 2020, 4:47 am
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the first time i did this was definitely under 24 hours....i got in around 6am & left around 2am....
Feb 4, 2020, 6:00 am
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Feb 4, 2020, 7:27 am
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