{"id":62731,"date":"2026-06-22T09:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62731"},"modified":"2026-06-22T09:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T01:00:59","slug":"travelling-to-singapore-7-things-you-should-never-pack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/?p=62731","title":{"rendered":"Travelling to Singapore? 7 things you should never pack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<h6><strong>Copyrighted material<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>If your planned in-flight entertainment includes TV shows and movies downloaded off of the internet illegally, you may want to stick to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/hungry-traveller-and-other-singapore-bookstores-youll-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"noopener\">reading<\/a>. Singapore enforces a strict ban on any reproduction of copyrighted material and the punishment could include fines up to S$100,000 and imprisonment of up to 5 years.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Nicotine and tobacco of any kind<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Smoking isn\u2019t illegal in Singapore, but is highly discouraged. Cigarettes are banned in a large number of public areas, and the country has the lowest rate of tobacco consumption in Southeast Asia. You will need to declare tobacco products when entering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/sponsored\/story\/inside-this-world-class-lounge-at-singapore-changi-airport\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore<\/a> at the Red Channel at customs. You will also need to pay two sets of taxes-duty and GST-depending on the volume of tobacco you are carrying<\/p>\n<p>If you are found in possession of tobacco or nicotine products, you need to declare them and pay two sets of taxes-duty and GST.<\/p>\n<h6>Lighters and matches<\/h6>\n<p>That small lighter you always keep in your bag could get you into trouble. Singapore follows strict aviation regulations on lighters and matches. Cigar lighters, blue-flame lighters, battery-powered lighters, novelty lighters, and strike-anywhere matches are generally prohibited. Subject to local regulations, travellers may carry one small cigarette lighter (without unabsorbed liquid fuel, other than liquefied gas) or one box of safety matches, but only on their person. These items are not permitted in checked or carry-on baggage.<\/p>\n<h6><strong>Live birds or fish<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>If you have a pet goldfish or a friendly parakeet you intend on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/5-fun-things-to-do-in-singapore-this-summer\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"noopener\">travelling with to Singapore<\/a>, you will need several licences and approvals beforehand. We suggest you go <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.nparks.gov.sg\/avs\/pets\/bringing-animals-into-singapore-and-exporting\/import-export-and-transhipment-of-other-animals\/ornamental-birds\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.nparks.gov.sg\/avs\/pets\/bringing-animals-into-singapore-and-exporting\/import-export-and-transhipment-of-other-animals\/ornamental-birds&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nparks.gov.sg\/avs\/pets\/bringing-animals-into-singapore-and-exporting\/import-export-and-transhipment-of-other-animals\/ornamental-birds\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">through the detailed guidelines.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><strong>Medicines<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>Some of your personal medication may contain prohibited ingredients, so before packing, do a <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/www.hsa.gov.sg\/personal-medication\/check-requirements?active=true\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/www.hsa.gov.sg\/personal-medication\/check-requirements?active=true&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsa.gov.sg\/personal-medication\/check-requirements?active=true\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">quick check<\/a> if yours checks all the right boxes. If you intend to bring in more than 3 months\u2019 worth of personal medication, you will need <a data-offer-url=\"https:\/\/form.gov.sg\/6440ac645ba0ec00126f3fe1\" class=\"external-link text link\" data-event-click=\"{&quot;element&quot;:&quot;ExternalLink&quot;,&quot;outgoingURL&quot;:&quot;https:\/\/form.gov.sg\/6440ac645ba0ec00126f3fe1&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/form.gov.sg\/6440ac645ba0ec00126f3fe1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">prior approval.<\/a><\/p>\n<h6><strong>More than 5kg of seafood or processed food<\/strong><\/h6>\n<p>If you\u2019re planning to fill your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/5-things-you-should-never-pack-into-your-check-in-luggage\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"text link\" rel=\"noopener\">suitcase<\/a> with frozen seafood or processed meals, think again. You are allowed to carry up to 5 kgs of seafood products, out of which a maximum of 2 kg of frozen cooked crabmeat and frozen cooked prawn meat is allowed. You are allowed a maximum of 30 eggs, no more than that, and only a handful of fruit and vegetables. Processed food cannot exceed 5 kgs or 5 litres. These regulations are designed keeping food safety guidelines in mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<center><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveller.in\/story\/travelling-to-singapore-things-you-should-never-pack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article At Source <\/a><br \/>\n<center\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Copyrighted material If your planned in-flight entertainment includes TV shows and movies downloaded off of the internet illegally, you may want to stick to reading&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":62732,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2611],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62731","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buzz-headlines","wpcat-2611-id"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62731","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=62731"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62731\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/62732"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=62731"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=62731"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sgbuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=62731"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}