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SINGAPORE – Travelers who have recently traveled to Sabah will now be required to submit a 14-day stay-at-home notice (SHN) at specialized facilities after entering Singapore, given the recent surge in COVID-19 cases there, among other measures. updated by the authorities, including the lifting of the visa suspension.
This will apply to all travelers, who have a history of travel in the last 14 days to Sabah, entering Singapore after 11:59 p.m. Wednesday (Oct 14), including Singapore-based returning travelers under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL), as well as Malaysian residents entering Singapore under the Periodic Transfer Agreement, assist the Ministry of Cheers on Monday.
Travelers from all other parts of Malaysia will continue to comply with a seven-day stay-at-home notice at their place of residence.
“We are closely monitoring the situation in other states and federal territories, including Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya,” the Health Ministry said.
Pre-departure tests required for travelers from Indonesia, Philippines
Travelers who have recently traveled to Indonesia or the Philippines, and who are not Singaporean or permanent residents, will also need to present a valid negative COVID-19 smear test result to enter or transfer through Singapore, to reduce importation of cases of the two countries.
This requirement will take effect from 11:59 p.m. on October 19. These travelers will still need to attend a 14-day SHN at dedicated facilities and take a negative COVID-19 test before their notification ends.
Reduced Home Stay Notice for Hong Kong Travelers
With the improvement of the situation in Hong Kong, the SHN period will be halved to seven days at your place of residence, for Hong Kong travelers entering Singapore, starting at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday.
The city joins other low-risk countries and regions whose travelers can deliver a reduced seven-day notice to their place of residence here instead of a designated facility: Macau, mainland China, Malaysia, excluding Sabah, and Taiwan.
Border restrictions for safe countries and regions, where the risk of importing the virus is low, have been removed to allow general travel. They are Brunei, New Zealand, Australia, excluding the state of Victoria, and Vietnam. Travelers from these locations will undergo a COVID-19 test upon arrival here instead of delivering notice.
Lifting of visa suspension
Short-term visitors who require a visa to enter Singapore can apply for visas through a local contact, Singaporean overseas mission, or authorized visa agent starting at 11:59 p.m. on October 18.
Visitors who have already received visas that are still valid, as well as those who are eligible for visa-free transit facility, do not need to reapply or apply for it.
“The Immigration and Control Points Authority (ICA) will resume the issuance of new visas. However, possession of a visa alone does not guarantee entry into Singapore; travelers have yet to seek prior approval through the appropriate COVID-19 travel schemes, ”the Health Ministry said.
“COVID-19 testing is an integral part of safely reopening our borders,” the ministry noted, adding that COVID-19 testing will be more accessible to travelers.
Currently, there are more than 150 clinics providing pre-departure testing to eligible travelers, and the Health Ministry said it will increase the number of clinics and providers that can administer such tests.
Interested labs, clinics and swab service providers can apply to the ministry for approval to provide such COVID-19 testing services, he added.
“We will also gradually liberalize testing for COVID-19 to allow those who require testing to have more options to purchase such services from approved providers,” the Health Ministry said.
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