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Through an authorized visa agent of the Singapore High Commission in New Delhi or the Consulate-General in Mumbai, a Singapore visa costs an Indian applicant INR 3,400 per application: a visa processing fee of INR 2,100 plus the agent’s service charge of INR 1,300, both paid when you apply (High Commission of Singapore, New Delhi and Consulate-General of Singapore, Mumbai, both accessed 2026-09-17). Neither is refunded if the visa is refused, and agents under the Chennai Consulate-General work to a different schedule. Below: Singapore visa fees and every other application-stage cost.
This guide is maintained by Zurich Kotak General Insurance, an IRDAI-registered general insurer in India and part of the Zurich Insurance Group. It covers fees only; for eligibility, visa types and the overall process, start with our guide to the Singapore visa for Indians .
Last verified: 2026-09-17.
Singapore visa fees for Indians at a glance
What you pay depends on which Singapore mission’s authorized agent files your application, because each mission in India publishes its own schedule. Figures as read on 2026-09-17 on new-delhi.mfa.gov.sg, mumbai.mfa.gov.sg and chennai.mfa.gov.sg:
Mission, and the area it names | Visa processing fee | Agent service charge | Total per application | Refunded if refused? |
High Commission, New Delhi: agents in Delhi NCR, West Bengal, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab | INR 2,100 | INR 1,300 | INR 3,400 | No |
Consulate-General, Mumbai: Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Goa, Gujarat and Odisha | INR 2,100 | INR 1,300 (fixed) | INR 3,400 | No |
Consulate-General, Chennai: agents in Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad | S$30, charged in rupees under the Consulate-General’s fee schedule | INR 1,000, plus any other administrative fees the agent levies | Ask your agent | No |
If your state is not named by any of the three, as with Kerala, Andhra Pradesh or Bihar, check the mission websites before you pick an agent.
Travelling to Singapore? Get covered before you fly. Travel insurance for Singapore is not part of the visa fee or the visa file, but the visa pays nothing if you need a hospital there.
Why you pay INR 2,100 and not a converted S$30
ICA publishes the fee as S$30, and INR 2,100 is what the New Delhi and Mumbai missions collect for that same fee, so INR 2,100 is the figure to budget. ICA’s India page says: “A S$30 non-refundable processing fee is payable online using a Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card” (ICA, India visa requirements, ica.gov.sg, accessed 2026-09-17). Converted, S$30 is about INR 2,256 (at 1 SGD = INR 75.2 on 2026-09-17, ExchangeRate-API), but that is not your bill. Mumbai states: “With effect from 01 January 2026, a visa fee of INR2,100 will be levied for each application submitted.” New Delhi gives the same INR 2,100. A rupee figure converted from S$30 is the wrong schedule for an application made in India.
S$30 is what is actually paid on one route: a Singapore local contact applying for you. A Singapore citizen or permanent resident aged 21 or over, with a Singpass account, submits the application on ICA’s SAVE e-service and the S$30 is paid online. No agent is involved, so there is no agent charge.
What the INR 1,300 agent charge covers, and what it does not
The INR 1,300 is a service charge the missions set for their own authorised agents, not a price each agent picks. New Delhi says its authorised visa agents “are permitted to charge a service fee of Rs.1300 on top of the visa processing fee”. Mumbai calls it “a fixed service charge of INR1,300 per visa application”. It pays for the agent submitting your application online.
· No urgency surcharge in Mumbai. The Consulate-General says “There are no additional charges for urgent visa applications”, and no mission in India publishes an express processing time.
· Unlisted agents are outside the fee rules. Mumbai: “The Singapore Consulate-General will not be liable for any additional charges imposed by third party (non-authorised) agents.” If the agency you walk into is not on the mission’s list, whatever it adds sits outside what the mission sets.
· Ask for an itemised receipt showing the processing fee and the service charge as separate lines.
· Treat a phone call asking for money as a scam. ICA’s visa e-service warns: “ICA will NEVER ask for money/bank log-in details by phone.”
Chennai, Bengaluru and Hyderabad: a different schedule
Under the Chennai Consulate-General the published service fee is INR 1,000 and other fees are allowed, so get the total from your agent before you pay. Chennai gives the two fees as “30 Singapore dollars* and INR 1000 respectively”, charges the first in rupees “based on the Schedule of Consular Fees issued by the Consulate-General” without printing the amount, and tells applicants to ask their agent about “other administrative/ miscellaneous fees which may be levied, if any” (Consulate-General of Singapore, Chennai, accessed 2026-09-17). Mumbai revised its fee from 2026-01-01, so if a Chennai quote differs from that page, ask which schedule it follows.
Is the Singapore visa fee refundable?
No. ICA and all three missions in India describe the visa processing fee as non-refundable, whatever the outcome. New Delhi: the fee “is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission.” Mumbai and Chennai say the same, Chennai extends it to its service fee, and no mission describes a refund of an agent’s charge.
Three situations turn that into a repeat cost:
Situation | What happens | Source |
Your visa is refused and you apply again | A fresh application, charged in full | The fee is levied per application (Mumbai) |
An approved visa’s validity no longer fits your dates | A new application; validity cannot be amended | Chennai FAQ on visa |
You get a new passport after the visa is issued | A new visa: the old one becomes invalid and transfers have stopped | Mumbai |
On passports, Mumbai says a new visa “is chargeable based on the prevailing visa fee.” If your passport is due for renewal, renew first and apply on the new one.
Travel insurance can return the visa fee in one case. Visa Denial Insurance, an optional cover you can add when you buy a Zurich Kotak Smart Travel policy, reimburses the visa fee, not the premium, if the visa application is rejected or you are denied entry on arrival. It is not available on annual multi-trip policies.
Other costs at the application stage
Beyond the two fees, most of what you need costs little or nothing, and two things people pay for are not needed for the visa at all. Rupee figures are at 1 SGD = INR 75.2 on 2026-09-17.
Item | Cost | What the official source says |
Form 14A | Free | Every page is printed “THIS FORM IS ISSUED FREE” (ICA Form 14A) |
Photographs | Your studio’s charge | Colour, taken within the last three months; New Delhi asks for two. See Singapore visa photo size |
Translations | Varies | Documents not in English need an official translation; ICA endorses no private translation company |
Flight tickets | Not needed to apply | New Delhi says applicants need not buy one first, and those who do bear “the risk of loss if the visa application outcome is unsuccessful” |
Travel insurance | Not needed for the visa | Neither the visa application nor the SG Arrival Card asks for proof of insurance |
SG Arrival Card | Free | Filed on ICA’s e-Service in the three days before arrival; see our Singapore Arrival Card guide |
Extending your stay later | S$40 (about INR 3,008) if the stay reaches 90 days or more, plus a S$30 visa fee (about INR 2,256) where applicable | ICA, extension of visit pass, accessed 2026-09-17 |
Where the visa fee sits in your plans
The visa fee is the first money you commit to a Singapore trip, so plan it alongside the rest. Applications through an agent in India generally take 3 to 5 working days; our page on Singapore visa processing time covers when to apply. For the application itself, from choosing an agent to printing the e-Visa, read how to apply for a Singapore e-Visa . To see the fee next to flights, hotels and daily spend, see Singapore trip cost from India .
Where travel insurance fits
Travel insurance is not mandatory for a Singapore visa or for entry, but it is strongly recommended because medical treatment for visitors is expensive. An agent offering to bundle a policy is selling a product, not applying a rule. The case for cover is the bill a visa does not touch: non-residents pay unsubsidised private rates in Singapore.
Zurich Kotak’s Smart Travel plans cover Singapore under the Asia geography, on two tiers: Excel, with sum insured up to USD 100,000, and Prime, up to USD 500,000. The Asia plans accept travellers up to age 70 and there is no Senior Citizen plan on this geography; travellers aged 71 or over can read about travel insurance for senior citizens . Emergency medical treatment is the core of the cover, with baggage, trip delay, trip cancellation, passport loss and medical evacuation covered up to plan limits. Claims are handled by Europ Assistance India on a cashless or reimbursement basis and settled within 15 days of complete documents. See travel insurance for Singapore once your dates are fixed.
FAQs
Q: How much is the Singapore visa fee for Indians? A: INR 3,400 per application through an authorised visa agent of the New Delhi High Commission or the Mumbai Consulate-General: a visa processing fee of INR 2,100 plus the agent’s service charge of INR 1,300. Chennai’s Consulate-General publishes a service fee of INR 1,000 and allows other charges, so confirm the total with a Chennai agent.
Q: Is the Singapore visa fee S$30 or INR 2,100? A: Both describe the same fee. ICA publishes S$30, about INR 2,256 at 1 SGD = INR 75.2 on 2026-09-17, but the New Delhi and Mumbai missions charge a fixed INR 2,100, which is what an Indian applicant pays through their agents. S$30 is paid online when a Singapore local contact submits the application.
Q: Is the Singapore visa fee refunded if my visa is rejected? A: No. The missions in India state that the visa processing fee is non-refundable regardless of the outcome, and none describes a refund of the agent’s charge. A new application after a refusal is charged in full. Visa Denial Insurance, an optional cover on Zurich Kotak’s Smart Travel policy, reimburses the visa fee if the application is rejected.
Q: Is there an extra fee for urgent Singapore visa processing? A: Not in Mumbai, whose Consulate-General states there are no additional charges for urgent visa applications. No Singapore mission in India publishes an express processing time; applications through an agent generally take 3 to 5 working days.
Q: Do I have to pay again if I renew my passport? A: Yes. A Singapore visa is not transferable and becomes invalid when a new passport is issued, so you apply for a new visa at the prevailing fee.
