Most COVID-19 travel measures to be removed for fully vaccinated travellers from 1 April 2022
Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) announces to reopen its borders to all fully vaccinated travellers and transition to a new Vaccinated Travel Framework from 1 April 2022. Â
Since September 2021, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has launched Vaccinated Travel Lanes (VTLs) to 32 countries/regions, progressively in a cautious and step-by-step manner.
Under the new Vaccinated Travel Framework, CAAS will allow all fully vaccinated travellers from any country or region to enter Singapore quarantine-free, as long as they have not visited any countries or regions on the MOH’s Restricted Category in the past seven days. There are currently no countries or regions on the Restricted Category.
The new framework will facilitate a safe and seamless travel experience for Singapore residents and visitors to Singapore and restore the well-regarded Changi Experience. Â
With the move to the Vaccinated Travel Framework, all existing VTLs and Unilateral Opening (UO) arrangements will be retired.
Easing cross-border measures to make air travel more convenient for travellers under the Vaccinated Travel Framework. These include:
a. Entry Approval
Fully vaccinated travellers do not require any entry approvals to enter Singapore. This means that travellers will no longer be required to apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) or Air Travel Pass (ATP) for entry into Singapore.
1) Vaccinated Travel Pass. Travellers holding a valid VTP can continue to enter Singapore under the VTLs till 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time). For entry into Singapore after 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time), travellers will no longer be required to present their VTPs.
2) Air Travel Pass. Travellers with travel history to Macao, Mainland China and Taiwan holding a valid ATP can continue to enter Singapore under the UO arrangement till 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time). Existing ATPs valid for entry after 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time) will be rescinded.
b. Testing
Fully vaccinated travellers will no longer need to take any COVID-19 tests in Singapore. However, they must take a pre-departure test (PDT) within two days before departing for Singapore and obtain a negative test result. This PDT can be a Polymerase Chain Reaction test, a professionally-administered Antigen Rapid Test (ART), or a self-administered ART that is remotely supervised by an ART provider in Singapore that provides such services. MOH will continue to monitor the local and global COVID-19 situations and consider removing the PDT requirement in the coming weeks.
c. Designated Flights and Quotas
Airlines no longer need to operate designated VTL flights into Singapore, and fully vaccinated travellers may now enter Singapore on any flight. Correspondingly, there will no longer be quotas applied on daily arrivals.
d. Vaccination Status
All vaccination certificates, regardless of the place of issuance and whether digitally verifiable or not, will be accepted as proof of vaccination. Children aged 12 years and below are exempted from the vaccination requirement, in line with Singapore’s domestic measures.
e. Singapore Arrival Card
The existing SG Arrival Card (SGAC) will be streamlined and can be completed easily. There will be three sections on the SGAC:
I. personal particulars;
ii. vaccination status, including the submission of proof of vaccination for those who are vaccinated outside Singapore. Those vaccinated in Singapore do not need to upload their proof of vaccination[7];
iii. health declaration.
Travellers are strongly encouraged to submit the SGAC before departure for Singapore to facilitate a smooth check-in and arrival process in Singapore and minimise the manual document checks required. Travellers can present their SGAC acknowledgement email with any relevant supporting documentation as indicated therein, to airlines at check-in for their flight to Singapore. Travellers can submit the SGAC (https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard/) within three days before their arrival in Singapore.
f. Additional Requirements for Short-Term Visitors
Foreign short-term visitors holding passports or travel documents issued by visa-required countries/regions must apply for an entry visa.
Travellers must also purchase travel insurance, with a minimum coverage of S$30,000 for COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs, prior to their travel to Singapore. These visitors must also use the TraceTogether app in Singapore to facilitate contact tracing.
