Visiting Singapore

What you need to know

A handy guide to travelling to Singapore, including
useful checklists, key documents required for travel
and an overview of what to expect at different stages
of your travel journey

Actions Required
Pre-Departure
Checklist Apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) 3 to 60
days in advance of intended date of departure**
Non-vaccinated children aged 12 and below are allowed to

Eligibility Criteria
travel to SG and do not need to apply for a VTP

Book a ticket on designated VTL flights

Be fully-vaccinated with WHO-EUL vaccines*
(e.g. Pfizer BioNTech/Comirnaty, Moderna, AstraZeneca)
The full list of WHO-EUL vaccines can be found here:
https://extranet.who.int/pqweb/vaccines/covid-19-vaccines
Short-term visitors on non-VTL flights who are not
Singapore citizens/permanent residents will be
denied entry into Singapore

Take a pre-departure test within 48 hours prior to departure from

Vaccination certificate stating:
The traveller’s name, and at least one other personal
identifier such as date of birth or passport number
Country/region of vaccination which must be either
Singapore or a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL)
country/region
Name of vaccine used
Dates of vaccination
A QR code that can be digitally authenticated by
immigration authorities
an internationally accredited or NATA (National Association of
Testing Authorities) recognised laboratory, clinic or medical facility.
See https://moh.gov.sg/covid-19/statistics/accreditation-bodies-for-covid-19-testing
The result should contain:
The traveller’s name, and at least one other
personal identifier such as date of birth or
passport number
A negative COVID-19 PCR test result, or negative
professionally-administered rapid antigen test result
Date and time of the test
Name of testing institution
Purchase mandatory COVID-19 travel
insurance with min. coverage of S$30,000 at
https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/travelinsurance

Been in Australia or any other VTL (Vaccinated

Travel Lane) country for the last 14 consecutive
days before departure to Singapore Register and pay for on-arrival PCR test at
https://safetravel.changiairport.com/#/

*An individual is considered fully vaccinated 14 days after he/she has

received the full regimen of a WHO-EUL vaccine Fill in the SG arrival e-card found on:
https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard
**VTP applications are to be made on the Safe Travel Office (STO) portal
found on https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/apply-now

***Travellers without smartphones may rent a device installed with the Download TraceTogether (TT) app***
TT app from Changi Recommends. Children aged 7–12 yrs or travellers with and VisitSingapore app
special needs are eligible to use a TraceTogether token (which requires a
S$50 refundable deposit per token) in lieu of the app which can also be
collected at selected Changi Recommends counters. For more information,
see: https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/tt-for-travellers
 In Transit
Guidelines during travel:
• A face mask must be worn throughout the duration
of your flight except when eating or drinking
• Observe your respective airline’s advice regarding
inflight rules and conduct of passengers

For more information on inflight safety measures,

check with your respective airline.

Upon-Arrival

Documents required to be
shown to Immigration & Take on-arrival PCR Test and
Purchasing of SGD and SIM Checkpoints Authority: proceed immediately via
cards to be done in transit private transportation, taxi or
area prior to clearing • A valid Vaccinated Travel Pass private hire car to your
arrival immigration • COVID-19 travel insurance declared accommodation
• TraceTogether app
• Vaccination certificate Remain in isolation until you
• A valid pre-departure receive a negative test result
COVID-19 PCR test (usually within 12-24 hours)

Post-Arrival
Keep TraceTogether
Testing requirements during your stay Regulations to note while out app data for 21 days
after leaving SG, to
and about in Singapore: facilitate contract
All VTL travellers entering after 2 Dec need to
tracing and quick
undergo supervised self-administered Antigen
Wear a face mask at all times follow-up in the event
Rapid Tests (ARTs) at quick test centres (QTCs)
of exposure to the virus
or combined test centres (CTCs) on Day 3 and Adhere to prevailing rules regarding
Day 7 of their arrival into Singapore^ social gatherings (includes dining at
F&B outlets)
All VTL travellers entering after 6 Dec are also
required to take a daily self-administered ART Use TraceTogether app/token to
in addition to the supervised tests on Day 3 check-in and out of establishments
and Day 7. Travellers have to submit the
results of their self-administered ART online Observe 1m social distancing
using a link which will be sent to them via
As some attractions are required to
their declared contact details after arrival in
stagger entries as part of their Safe
Singapore. The self-administered kits can be
Management Measures (SMMs), it is
purchased from most pharmacies and cost
recommended that entry to ticketed
under SGD20
attractions be booked in advance Before returning home, remember
Travellers departing on the scheduled testing to check and abide by your airline
days are exempted from taking their ART on and local government’s prevailing
that day entry requirements. E.g. take a
pre-departure PCR test
List of QTCs and CTCs can be found here –
https://www.moh.gov.sg/covid-19/quick-test-centres-(qtcs)

Instructions for dates of the tests and

appointment booking will be emailed to
travellers upon their arrival into Singapore

^Cost of each supervised self-administered ART is

SGD15, results within an hour

For the latest information, go to https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/vtl/travel-checklist

Information correct as of 15th December 2021