Singaporean passports that need an ETA or ESTA

One thing I cannot stop bragging about to my non-Singaporean friends is my Singaporean passport, and I’m sure many of you can relate. Our “Little Red Book” has consistently been named the most powerful passport in the world for multiple years. This means that we can travel to almost every country without the need for a visa.

However, some countries still require all tourists to apply for a pre-arrival document to cross their borders, usually in the form of an electronic travel authorisation (ETA). But unlike a visa, these authorisations are usually approved instantly – or at the most, 72 hours – and cost way, way less. If you’re travelling to the USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the UK, or Thailand anytime soon, here’s what you need to know about their pre-arrival documents.

USA

ESTA, stay up to 90 days

Disneyland. Hollywood. Times Square. Yellowstone National Park. The USA has an abundance of things to do, places to eat, and sights to see, whether you’re visiting the East or West Coast. And as a tourist with the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), you can stay in the country up to 90 days; that’s 3 months you can spend on a road trip from New York...