Travel options available to Singapore residents

SINGAPORE – With the impending start of the Singapore-Hong Kong air travel bubble deal, Singapore residents have more options to travel to foreign countries and regions amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

Here is a list of the travel arrangements available as of Wednesday (November 11):

AIR TRAVEL BUBBLE

• With Hong Kong (as of November 22)

• For residents, as well as for people who have been in Singapore and / or Hong Kong for at least 14 days.

• There are no restrictions on the purpose of the trip and there are no requirements for a controlled itinerary or sponsorship.

• Travelers must travel on designated flights, with a maximum of 200 passengers per flight. They must also undergo a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test and give a negative result within 72 hours of leaving Singapore.

• They will also need to perform another PCR test upon arrival at Hong Kong International Airport and wait for the test results before leaving the airport. Upon returning to Singapore, they would have to have another PCR test in Hong Kong within 72 hours before departure.

• If the COVID-19 situation deteriorates in Singapore or Hong Kong, the travel bubble arrangements will be suspended.

RECIPROCAL GREEN LANE (RGL)

• With Malaysia, Brunei, Japan, Indonesia. Singapore also has an RGL agreement with Germany, but has yet to announce the start of the travel agreement with the European country.

• For residents, as well as people who have stayed in Singapore or those countries for at least 14 days.

• For business trips or official purposes to these countries for up to 14 days. The visit must also be requested by a company or government agency, and travelers must adhere to their declared itinerary.

• Travelers must undergo a PCR test and test negative within 72 hours prior to departure from Singapore. Upon arrival, they must take another COVID-19 test and isolate themselves for a day or two until the test results are released.

• They must travel to the country on a direct flight without traffic and download the corresponding contact tracing app from the destination country upon arrival.

FAST LANE

• With China, South Korea

• As in the RGL, this arrangement allows residents to make brief visits for essential business or official purposes requested by a business or government agency.

• However, Fast Lane allows visitors to stay longer than 14 days, depending on their visa or visit pass. During the first 14 days, they must adhere to their pre-declared itinerary.

• The agreement applies only to five provinces and municipalities in China: Shanghai, Tianjin, Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu and Zhejiang. However, visitors can travel for commercial or official reasons to other regions within China after 14 days, depending on national travel restrictions.

PERIODIC SWITCHING PROVISION (PGA)

• With malaysia

• Residents of both countries can travel for long-term work and business-related travel across the border.

• Applications must be submitted by their companies and travelers must remain across the border for at least 90 days.

• In addition to health screenings, travelers will be required to provide a seven-day Home Stay Notice (SHN). They can travel using only the two land border crossings at the Woodlands and Tuas checkpoints.

• When travelers complete their 90 days of visitation and travel back home for a short-term home license, they can apply for a waiver for their SHN and instead take a swab test upon arrival, at their own cost .

Unilateral opening of the borders of Singapore

In addition to these travel arrangements, Singapore has also allowed the unilateral opening of its borders to travelers from these countries: mainland China, Australia, New Zealand, Brunei and Vietnam.

Before departing for Singapore, visitors must download and register for the TraceTogether app on their mobile devices. They must keep it activated during their stay in Singapore, and not delete it for 14 consecutive days after their departure.

All incoming travelers who are not citizens or permanent residents, and who are not from these “lower risk” countries or regions, will be required to undergo a PCR test within 72 hours of departure for Singapore, starting on the 17th. of November.

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