Emergency Numbers in Singapore

Embassy contacts

U.S. Embassy, Singapore: +65 6476 9100 (27 Napier Road). British High Commission, Singapore: +65 6424 4200 (100 Tanglin Road). High Commission of Canada, Singapore: +65 6854 5900 (One George Street). Australian High Commission, Singapore: +65 6836 4100. Confirm the current numbers and emergency lines on each mission's official website before relying on them.

Notes

Singapore does not use 911. Dial 999 for the police and 995 for ambulance and fire — both are free from any phone, answered in seconds, and every operator speaks English. Calls to 911 or 112 from a mobile phone are redirected to the correct service, but you should learn and use the local numbers: 999 for police, 995 for medical and fire emergencies.

For a medical situation that is urgent but not life-threatening, call 1777 for a private non-emergency ambulance instead of 995 — 995 ambulances are reserved for genuine emergencies and the 1777 service charges a transport fee. The police non-emergency line is 1800-255-0000, and reports can also be filed digitally through the Police@SG app or website, which is the fastest route for theft and lost-property reports needed for insurance claims.

Emergency care in Singapore is world-class but expensive for visitors: an emergency department visit at a public hospital typically costs SGD 150 or more before treatment, and hospitalization runs far higher, so comprehensive travel insurance is essential. Pharmacies (Guardian, Watsons, Unity) are everywhere and pharmacists can advise on minor ailments; public hospitals such as Singapore General Hospital and Tan Tock Seng have 24-hour emergency departments.

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• Singapore country guide