Singapore
How long you can stay, how long your vehicle can, and what your dog or cat needs to cross. Every rule links to the official source.
- Last checked 28 Sep 2026
Your rules for Singapore
You · American passport
Usually up to 90 days
Visa-free for short stays. Keep inside the limit and you don't need a visa.
ica.gov.sg · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your vehicle · United States plates
See the official source
It needs Vehicle Entry Permit via International Circulation Permit (ICP, with CPD, from AAS) or Visitor's Permit (VP, with ATA carnet or Customs Inward Permit, from LTA), plus Autopass card before you cross.
onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Official source · Checked 27 Sep 2026
Your dog or cat
Start at least 125 days out
Schedule II pets need rabies vaccination, a titre test 90 days-12 months before export, licences and parasite treatments; quarantine is usually waived for accompanied long-owned pets. See the steps
avs.nparks.gov.sg · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026
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What your pet needs to cross into Singapore.
Do these in order. Miss one and your pet can be held at the border.
- Before you go
ISO microchip
ISO 11784 or 11785 Annex A microchip; number on every record.
- On or after the microchip
Rabies vaccination
Valid rabies vaccination with an inactivated or recombinant vaccine (primary and boosters per manufacturer).
- At least 28 days after the rabies shot
Rabies serology
Blood sample at least 28 days after a valid vaccination, taken 90 days to 12 months before export; at least 0.5 IU/mL at a WOAH reference lab or a lab approved in a Schedule I/II country.
- At least 90 days after the blood test
90-day wait after blood sample
Export no earlier than 90 days after the serology blood sample.
- Before you go
Core vaccinations
Dogs: distemper, adenovirus type 1, parvovirus type 2. Cats: calicivirus, herpesvirus-1, panleukopaenia. Valid per manufacturer.
- Before you go
Singapore dog/cat licence (PALS)
Get the dog or cat licence on PALS before applying for the import licence.
- Before you go
Customs In-Payment (GST) permit
May be needed; valid 10 working days from approval.
- Still valid the day you arrive
Rabies vaccine still valid on arrival
Your pet's rabies vaccine must still be valid on the day you cross. Check the 'valid until' date on the vaccination record and book a booster before it runs out.
- Within 90 days before you arrive
AVS import licence
Apply on GoBusiness (S$50, 2 working days; S$100 express). Valid 90 days, no extension.
- 2 to 7 days before you arrive
Internal and external parasite treatments
Vet gives internal and external parasite treatments between 2 and 7 days before export.
- 2 to 7 days before you arrive
Veterinary health certificate
Vet completes Sections I-III of the Schedule certificate between 2 and 7 days before export.
- Within 7 days before you arrive
Official vet endorsement
Official government vet of the exporting country endorses Section IV.
- At least 5 days before you arrive
Book border inspection 5+ days ahead
Book the arrival inspection appointment at least 5 days before arrival (CAPQ Changi for air, Tuas Checkpoint for land).
- At the border
Arrival inspection
Inspection at Changi Animal & Plant Quarantine (air) or Tuas Checkpoint (land). Schedule I/II air arrivals need the captain's declaration.
- By the day you arrive
Post-arrival quarantine
No quarantine if the pet arrives less than 5 days from the owner's entry and has lived at the owner's address for more than 6 months; otherwise minimum 10-day home quarantine (smart collar tag, S$29/day) or 10 days at AQC for commercial imports.
avs.nparks.gov.sg · Official source · Checked 28 Sep 2026. The app works these dates backward from your travel day and reminds you.
Every passport in Singapore
| Passport | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Visa-free | Usually up to 30 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Visa-free | Usually up to 30 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Visa-free | Usually up to 90 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Visa-free | Usually up to 30 days | ica.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
Every registration in Singapore
| Registered in | Entry | How long | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States (yours) | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Argentina | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Australia | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Austria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Belgium | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Brazil | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Bulgaria | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
| Canada | Carnet, or a local permit or bond | See the official source | onemotoring.lta.gov.sg · Checked 27 Sep 2026 |
A plain-language summary of the official rules, checked on the date shown. It isn't legal advice, and the officer at the desk always has the final word.
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