Singapore's New 'No-Boarding Directive' from 2026: What Indian Travellers Must Know

• From January 30, 2026, Singapore's ICA will implement a No-Boarding Directive (NBD), stopping ineligible travellers before they board their flight.
• The NBD empowers ICA to deny boarding to passengers with issues like expired visas, insufficient passport validity, or missing SG Arrival Card details.
• Airlines face penalties of up to SGD 10,000 per non-compliant passenger and staff may face jail terms for ignoring an NBD.
• Indian travellers, a large visitor group to Singapore, must ensure all documentation is perfect to avoid being denied boarding.
• Denied boarding under NBD requires direct clarification from Singapore's ICA; airline staff cannot override the directive.

Why It Matters: Singapore's new NBD from 2026 requires Indian travellers to ensure perfect documentation before flying.