IMMIGRATION
There are several ways to enter the island of Singapore, including land, sea and air. Changi International Airport is the most common way where visitors would enter. As Singapore is connected to the Malaysian Peninsula by two causeways, there is much locals and tourists travelling by cars and coaches, entering and leaving Singapore through the Woodlands Checkpoint and Tuas Checkpoint. There are various other coastal checkpoints where cruises and ferries dock, as visitors frequently sail to islands of Indonesia and Malaysia.
To find out more about visa requirements should you be visiting Singapore, please visit the following link:
http://www.ica.gov.sg/services_centre_overview.aspx?pageid=252
CURRENCY
The Singapore dollar is the official currency of Singapore. It is denominated in $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $1000 and $10 000 notes with materials in polymer and paper (polymer only for the three lowest denominations). Coins in denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents and $1 are available are in circulation as well. There are currently 2 sets of designs for the coins in circulation.
The Brunei dollar and Singapore dollar are interchangeably used in both countries, hence, do not be alarmed when a retailer returns you an unfamiliar looking note not looking like the usual Singapore dollar. It is most likely a Brunei note.
Money changers are abundantly located in shopping malls, tourist districts, the airport and near immigration checkpoints. Most major currencies can be exchanged here.
IMMIGRATION & CURRENCY OF SINGAPORE
IMMIGRATION
There are several ways to enter the island of Singapore, including land, sea and air. Changi International Airport is the most common way where visitors would enter. As Singapore is connected to the Malaysian Peninsula by two causeways, there is much locals and tourists travelling by cars and coaches, entering and leaving Singapore through the Woodlands Checkpoint and Tuas Checkpoint. There are various other coastal checkpoints where cruises and ferries dock, as visitors frequently sail to islands of Indonesia and Malaysia.
To find out more about visa requirements should you be visiting Singapore, please visit the following link:
http://www.ica.gov.sg/services_centre_overview.aspx?pageid=252
CURRENCY
The Singapore dollar is the official currency of Singapore. It is denominated in $2, $5, $10, $50, $100, $1000 and $10 000 notes with materials in polymer and paper (polymer only for the three lowest denominations). Coins in denominations of 5 cents, 10 cents, 20 cents, 50 cents and $1 are available are in circulation as well. There are currently 2 sets of designs for the coins in circulation.
The Brunei dollar and Singapore dollar are interchangeably used in both countries, hence, do not be alarmed when a retailer returns you an unfamiliar looking note not looking like the usual Singapore dollar. It is most likely a Brunei note.
Money changers are abundantly located in shopping malls, tourist districts, the airport and near immigration checkpoints. Most major currencies can be exchanged here.
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