Last Updated on: October 8, 2024 at 5:40 am
A significant step to restarting travel in the region 🌏 – Singapore has established vaccinated travel lanes (Singapore VTLs) for quarantine-free travel to and from many countries around the world.
Singapore is reconnecting early with certain countries due to their ranking as top 20 trading partners with significant investments and a strong business presence in the country 🤝 It is reopening post-Covid to rebuild its status as an international hub.
Currently: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States
13 December 2021: Thailand
15 December 2021: Cambodia, Fiji, Maldives, Sri Lanka and Turkey
Deferred until further notice due to Covid-19 Omicron: Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates
From 23 December 2021 until 20 January 2022, ticket sales for VTL flights and land travel are frozen amid rising Covid-19 cases in Singapore.
This article gives you a quick summary of the VTL requirements. Scroll to the bottom for an overview of other open travel lanes and requirements too.
For complete details and how to apply for a vaccinated travel pass, read our article here.
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Fully vaccinated passengers using the VTL will need to take COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests twice – 48 hours before departure and upon arrival in Changi Airport. Travellers must remain in self-isolation until they are notified of a negative test result within 24 hours. Post-arrival tests on Day 3 and Day 7 are also required in Singapore.
Prior to their flight to Singapore, that travellers have stayed in one or more of the Singapore VTLs countries (and/or Singapore) for 14 days prior to their departure.
Fully vaccinated travellers must have a valid proof of vaccination issued in any VTL country or Singapore. Travellers must present their COVID-19 vaccination certificates upon arrival at Changi Airport. These certificates must be digitally verifiable to safeguard public health and avoid instances of forgery.
Those travelling on the VTL must only book and board designated VTL flights. Full details of the VTL designated flights can be found on the individual airline websites.
Short-term visitors applying to enter Singapore through the VTL must have Covid-19 travel insurance with minimum coverage of S$ 30,000. This is to help them pay for the cost of medical treatment and hospitalisation in Singapore if they contract Covid-19. A physical or electronic copy of this travel insurance is required when entering Singapore.
Get all the latest travel restrictions and entry requirements at your fingertips with Covid Entry Check. Just key in your travel routes and get all the right information from government websites.
You can also use this helpful Checkfirst tool by the Singapore Government to see if you qualify for travel and what exemptions apply to you.
Other Singapore VTLs
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