Do I have to transfer my Singapore visa after my passport expires?

Usually, private passports issued by the Exit-Entry Administration Bureau are valid for 10 years. They will only be replaced unless they are lost, damaged and other accidents. Otherwise, few people will replace them. Even some people often forget to check the specific validity period of the passport when applying for a visa, resulting in the discovery that the passport has expired after the visa is issued. At this time, they may have to be re-processed or transferred. After the passport expires, must the Singapore visa be transferred?

Singapore visa transfer refers to the expiration of the original passport. If the holder wants to transfer the valid visa to the new passport, he needs to prepare the old and new passport, valid visa page, personal information form, photocopy of ID card and photo and submit it to the embassy for processing. However, not all of them need to be transferred. If the holder wants to transfer the valid visa to the new passport, it is not recommended to transfer it, however, if it is valid for two, three or five years, it can be transferred.

Therefore, whether to transfer depends on the applicant. Usually, the transfer is only to transfer the validity period and stay period to the new passport, and there will be no change. If it is valid in the short term, it can be re-processed. If it is valid in the long term, it can be transferred.

Moreover, the Singapore visa fee charged for transfer is the same as that for re-processing, and the time for issuing the visa is the same, usually six to eight working days. It must also be submitted to a special travel agency for application. The embassy does not accept individual submissions.

Generally speaking, whether the Singapore visa should be transferred after the passport expires depends on the wishes of the applicant. If the remaining validity period is not long, the transfer is not recommended, and the transfer can be re-processed, because the cost is the same as the issuing time, but if the remaining validity period is relatively long, the transfer can be carried out, and only relevant materials need to be prepared and entrusted to the travel agency to submit them to the embassy.