The COVID-Era Cheat Sheet for Travelling from Singapore

Countries with VTLs

Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Vaccination Proof

Do note that you won't be able to use the TraceTogether or HealthHUb apps to prove your vaccination status. Use Notarise, a portal for travellers to submit their Pre-Departure Test HealthCerts for digital authentication and endorsement by the Ministry of Health (MOH) or be issued their Vaccination HealthCerts for travel. You can simply get a Vaccination Cert with a QR code for easy inspection and verification when overseas. 

Upon returning to Singapore, all travellers are to take a PCR test upon arrival. Here are some useful links if you're planning a holiday: 

• Overview of VTL-Air requirements and processes
• Directory of clinics in Singapore that provide pre-departure tests
• Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) travel advisories

Here's a quick cheat sheet for some of the destinations we're most excited about! 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• Register at www.mysafetravel.gov.my
• Must buy travel insurance with a minimum RM100,000 (S$32,500) worth of COVID-19 coverage
• Download MySejahtera app to register a profile
• Two days before departure, PCR test must be taken for VTL-Air and PCR or ART test for VTL-Land

DURING THE TRIP

• Self-administer RTK-Ag test on the second, fourth and sixth day after arrival
• Take a professionally-administed RTK-Ag test on the third and fifth day after arrival
• At point of departure: 
  • Undergo PCR test at airport
  • Must stay in waiting area for test results (about 1-3 hours)
• No quarantined required

Visit this link for details. 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• Apply for Thailand Pass here in order to enter
  • To qualify for a Thailand Pass, you need: 
    • Passport
    • Vaccination Certificate or Card
    • COVID-19 Health Insurance Certificate
    • Confirmed Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) hotel booking or confirmed SHA+ hotel booking (with pre-booked PCR test)
    • Flight booking
    • Travel insurance with minimum USD50,000 (roughly S$68,400) worth of COVID-19 coverage

DURING THE TRIP

• Upon arrival, take a RT-PCR test and quarantine in an Alternative Quarantine (AQ) hotel (list here) for one day till test result is out. 
• Can travel freely after test result is negative

Visit this link for details. 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• Book a direct flight on Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, Singapore Airlines or Scoot (only these airlines are permitted)
• Apply for a Korea Electronic Travel Authorization (K-ETA) here
  • Must buy travel insurance with a minimum 30 million won (roughly S$34,400) worth of COVID-19 coverage
  • Print hard copy of insurance policy
  • Take PCR test and get the result 72 hours before departure

DURING THE TRIP

• Take PCR test at Incheon Airport
  • Pre-book the test here before departing and bring along proof of booking
  • Isolate at accommodation until negative test result is out
• If you're staying for eight days or longer, you will need to take a COVID test at a designated hospital/ clinic on the sixth or seventh day
  • No need to isolate while waiting for test result

Visit this link for details. 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• Take ART or NAAT test within one day before direct flight to US
• If it's a connecting flight, test must be done one day before the first flight, provided layover is less than 24 hours and final destination is US
• If layover exceeds 24 hours or the flight to US is separately booked, test must be done one day before the US-bound flight
  • Note: You do not need to be retested if the itinerary requires an overnight connection because of limitations in flight availability
  • Ensure you will have proof of vaccination in these forms

DURING THE TRIP

• Must take test within three to five days of arriving
• No quarantine needed

Visit these links here and here for details. 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• No tests needed before the trip or upon arrival, if you are fully vaccinated
• Prepare proof of vaccination

DURING THE TRIP

• No quarantine needed

Visit this link here for details.

From 16 December 2021 to 31 January 2022, travellers from Singapore are only allowed to enter Italy for work, health reasons, study, absolute urgency, or to return to their residence. Here's what to know, for travellers who qualify: 

BEFORE THE TRIP

• Complete Passenger Locator form here
• Take a PCR or ART test within 24 hours of arriving

DURING THE TRIP

• Self-isolate for 10 days at the address listed in your Passenger Locator form
• Do a PCR or ART test at the end of the 10 days

Visit this link here for details.