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Singapore allows visa-free short-term travel for citizens of many countries.  Please see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Singapore for an unofficial summary and https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/entering-singapore/visa_requirements for the formal details and requirements.

Checklist for entering Singapore:

• A passport that is valid for at least six months

• Sufficient funds for the length of your intended stay

• A submitted SG Arrival Card (required for all travelers, even if visa-free)

• A valid Singapore visa, if required (further information below)

• A confirmed onward or return ticket (where applicable), and evidence that you can enter your next destination (for example, a visa)

• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination (please see the same link for what constitutes ‘fully vaccinated’, and testing requirements if you do not meet them)

• A Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate, if your travel history requires it

• Proof of prior entry approval, if required (e.g. SafeTravel Pass under Green/Fast lane arrangements, Air Travel Pass, approval letter of entry, etc.)

For more information, please click here.

Further information for attendees requiring a visa:

• The required information is country-specific and can be found at this link.

• The visa application is typically required to be done no earlier than 30 days before departure; please refer to the webpage for your country for the precise details.

• To find a Singapore visa center in your country, click here.

• To request an invitation letter (e.g., Form V39A) for your visa application, please fill out this short form after completing the registration. 

For further queries, please contact the local chair Diptarka Chakraborty (diptarka@comp.nus.edu.sg) and Seth Gilbert (seth@comp.nus.edu.sg).

 The following are the two hotels that we would suggest. Rates quoted include breakfast. The prices below are specially for our workshop participants. We will send the booking details (how to avail this rate) of the following two hotels over emails.

Singapore has several good transport options, including:

• Travel by Taxi or using one of the transportation apps – Grab, Gojek, or CDG Zig.  All three can be set up for automatic credit card payment.  To use them, you will need to have internet access at the pickup point.

• Travel by MRT (subway/metro) to Kent Ridge on the ‘Circle’ (Orange) line, then catch the free NUS Internal Shuttle Bus(e.g., bus D2 from stop ‘Opp Kent Ridge MRT’ to stop ‘COM3’).  The NUS NextBus app details the routes and timings. To get to stop Opp Kent Ridge MRT from the MRT station, you need to go out the main exit, turn right, and head through the tunnel.

• Travel by regular bus to within walking distance – see Google Maps or https://www.rome2rio.com/ to plan your route.

• To and fro transfers will be available from the hotels mentioned above.

• To reach the venue which is at COM1 (COM3 and COM1 are internally connected), take the lift (or stairs) to Level 1. Then walk up to the venue at COM1.

Please refer to https://www.visitsingapore.com/travel-guide-tips/getting-around/ for further information, including how to pay for fares.

If you are traveling from Changi Airport to NUS (excluding overnight times), the recommended route is as follows:

• From Changi Airport MRT station, take the East-West (Green) line.  You may be required to change trains at Tanah Merah while staying on the same line.

• At Buona Vista MRT station, change to the Circle (Orange) line (towards Harborfront)

• After two stops, depart at Kent Ridge MRT station and follow the above steps to take the NUS internal shuttle to COM3.

(Note: NUS shuttle is free, but the MRT will incur a small fare of a few dollars)