Singapore Health Ministry issue a press release on Sunday (Sept. 5), “Extending and updating pre-departure testing requirements for all travellers from Category II, III and IV countries/regions, also updating border measures for travellers from a number of countries/ regions. The updated border measures would apply to all travellers from the identified countries/regions arriving from 9 September 2021, 2359 hours.”
Updated pre-departure test requirement for inbound travellers
From 9 September 2021, 2359 hours, all inbound travellers entering or transiting through Singapore from Category II, III and IV countries/ regions will need to produce negative pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results taken within 48 hrs before departure to Singapore. Travellers entering Singapore will still be subjected to the following:
On-arrival polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test; Corresponding Stay Home Notice (SHN) and testing regime upon arrival in Singapore; and Tested at the end of their SHN.
Category I: Hong Kong, Macao, Mainland China and Taiwan (Only arrival test for Category I countries/regions)
Category II: Australia, Brunei, Canada, Germany, New Zealand and the Republic of Korea
Category III: Austria, Belgium, Croatia, Denmark, Egypt, Finland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Sweden and Switzerland
Category IV: All other countries and regions
MOH also said in statement, that it has reviewed the COVID-19 situation in the Republic of Korea and will adjust Singapore’s border measures accordingly.
From 9 September 2021, 2359 hours, travellers entering or transiting through Singapore with travel history to the Republic of Korea within the last 21 days before departure for Singapore will be required to present a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result taken within 48 hours before departure to Singapore. The travellers entering Singapore will also be subjected to an on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test, a 7-day SHN at their place of residence, and a COVID-19 PCR test before the end of the SHN period.
From 9 September 2021, 2359 hours, travellers from Croatia, Egypt, Finland, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Saudi Arabia and Sweden who are fully vaccinated may apply to opt-out of dedicated SHN facilities and serve their 14-day SHN at a suitable accommodation of their choice (e.g. residential address, hotels or serviced apartments). Applications will be considered if the vaccinated traveller has remained in those countries for the last consecutive 21 days prior to arriving in Singapore.
Unvaccinated travellers will be required to undergo a 14-day SHN at dedicated SHN facilities.
The MOH statement added, ” As the global situation evolves, we will continue to adjust our border measures in tandem with our roadmap to becoming a COVID resilient nation.
Any changes to border measures will be updated on the SafeTravel website.
MOH advised travellers to visit the website to check the latest border measures for the associated country or region before entering Singapore, and to be prepared to be subjected to the prevailing border measures upon entry.
