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SINGAPORE – Singapore and Japan have agreed to launch a reciprocal green lane (RGL) to facilitate essential business and official travel for residents of both countries beginning September 18.
Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) said in a press release on Friday (September 11) that this is the first framework of its kind that Japan will implement with another country.
The framework “will help restore connectivity and support the economic recovery of Japan and Singapore,” the MFA said in its statement.
The RGL, or Business Track, will allow the safe resumption of cross-border travel and commercial exchanges with the necessary safeguards for public health.
These safeguards include pre-departure and post-arrival testing, as well as the need to adhere to a controlled itinerary for the first 14 days in the host country.
Operational details, including requirements, health protocols, and application process, will be posted on the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website and Singapore’s SafeTravel website by September 18.
The agreement comes after negotiations between the two countries’ foreign ministers, Vivian Balakrishnan, of Singapore, and Motegi Toshimitsu of Japan.
Singapore has already established RGL agreements with four other countries: China, Malaysia, Brunei and South Korea.
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