Singapore has allowed visitors to enter the country on Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) since late 2021 by first applying for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) and then entering on specific VTL Flights.
There have been several requirement changes to VTP and VTL, and Singapore is now making the arrival test easier for those entering effective March 15, 2022.
You can access Singapore’s page for Safetravel here.
Here’s the update:
Travellers entering Singapore from 14 Mar 2022, 2359hrs (SGT) will only need to undergo an unsupervised self-administered ART using self-procured authorised ART kits within 24 hours of arrival in Singapore.
This will replace the previous requirement for a supervised self-administered ART. Travellers are required to report their test result via https://www.sync.gov.sg before proceeding with their activities in Singapore.
Visitors no longer need to visit these testing centers and do supervised tests. Instead, you can now do it at your leisure at a hotel and report the results.
Singapore also clarifies the countries at which the eligible travelers must have been in the preceding 7 days to be allowed to enter:
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Active VTL (Air) Countries/Regions: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark1, Fiji, Finland, France2, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy3, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands4, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain5, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom6 and the United States7
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New VTL (Air) Countries/Regions from 16 Mar 2022, SGT: Greece and Vietnam
VTL (Air) travellers are also allowed to travel to or transit via the following list of countries/regions within the last 7 days before their date of entry into Singapore:
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Travellers Entering Singapore before 16 March 2022, SGT : Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark1, Fiji, Finland, France2, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Israel, Italy3, Macao, Mainland China, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands4, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain5, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom6 and the United States7
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Travellers Entering Singapore from 16 Mar 2022, SGT: Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brunei Darussalam, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Canada, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark1, Estonia, Fiji, Finland, France2, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Israel, Italy3, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Mainland China, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Monaco, the Netherlands4, Norway, the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Romania, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain5, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom6 and the United States7, Vatican City, Vietnam
Also, they note from which countries there are currently VTL flights:
VTL flights currently depart from the following VTL countries/regions: Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Canada, Denmark, Fiji, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Maldives, the Netherlands, the Philippines, Qatar, the Republic of Korea, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the United States
New Countries/Regions with VTL (Air) Flights, from 16 March 2022, SGT: Greece and Vietnam
Conclusion
Singapore has significantly reduced the red tape to enter the country. I wish they could remove the testing requirements altogether and only require visitors to be fully vaccinated.
I have a flight out from Singapore on May 31 and plan to spend a few days there before.
