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Singapore → Northern Mariana Islands: Short-stay tourist

Whether you need a visa at all, according to official sources.

Checked by our automated verification on 20 Oct 2026: every source on this page resolves and the data is structurally complete. This does not confirm a person re-read the source text for accuracy.

You likely don't need a visa

You don't need a visa to visit the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) as a tourist if you travel under the Guam-CNMI Visa Waiver Program. The rules (8 CFR 212.1(q)): stay no more than 45 days, in the CNMI and Guam only (not the rest of the US); hold a non-refundable, non-transferable round-trip ticket with a confirmed departure date within 45 days; hold a valid, unexpired machine-readable passport; receive an electronic travel authorization from US Customs and Border Protection before you board (CBP's January 2024 rule says travellers with a current ESTA, or a valid US visa, do not also need the separate Form I-736, so confirm on CBP's site which applies to you); and have not broken the terms of an earlier US admission. Admission under the program means you cannot extend your stay or change status, and you give up the right to appeal an officer's decision at the port of entry. The authorization does not decide admission: an officer does that on arrival. Source: eCFR, read 2026-10-09.

Source: U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 8 CFR 212.1 (Electronic Code of Federal Regulations)

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