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SINGAPORE: Starting at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday (November 22), all travelers entering Singapore with a history of travel in the last 14 days to Malaysia must submit a 14-day Stay-at-Home Notice (SHN) days in dedicated facilities.
This also applies to travelers entering Singapore for work under the Periodic Transfer Agreement and Singapore-based returning travelers under the Singapore-Malaysia reciprocal green lane.
The same rule will also apply to travelers entering Singapore who have a history of travel in the last 14 days to Japan.
It applies even if the traveler had previously obtained approval to choose not to attend their SHN in dedicated facilities to do so at their place of residence.
The rule also applies to Singapore-based returning travelers under the Singapore-Japan reciprocal green lane.
Previously, travelers from Japan were allowed to choose not to attend their 14-day SHN at a dedicated SHN facility and to do so at their place of residence if they had a suitable one.
Travelers from Malaysia, excluding Sabah, were also previously allowed to serve a seven-day SHN at their place of residence, while travelers with travel history to Sabah were required to attend a 14-day SHN at special SHN facilities.
The Ministry of Health (MOH) said on Friday that the tightening of border measures is due to the resurgence of cases in Malaysia and Japan.
Additionally, travelers who are not Singapore citizens or permanent residents and who have a recent travel history to Malaysia in the last 14 days prior to entry will need to undergo a Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction test within 72 hours. hours before departure.
Travelers will need to present a valid negative Covid-19 test result as a condition of approval to enter Singapore.
This requirement will go into effect for those arriving in Singapore starting next Friday at 11:59 p.m. M., Although it will not apply to travelers returning based in Singapore following the Singapore-Malaysia reciprocal green lane.
Travelers from Fiji, Finland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Turkey will still be able to request to opt out of SHN’s special facilities and service their 14-day SHN at their place of residence.
But this as long as they have not traveled, in the last 14 consecutive days before entry, to other countries or regions.
The exception is for when traveling within or from Fiji, Finland, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, Macao, mainland China, New Zealand, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
They must also be occupying their place of residence alone or only with household members who are also serving in SHN with the same SHN duration and travel history.
The Health Ministry said that as the global situation evolves, it will continue to adjust Singapore’s border measures to manage the risk of importing and transmitting Covid-19 to the community.
Any changes in border measures will be updated on the Safe Travel Office website (https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg).
Travelers are encouraged to visit the website to check for the most up-to-date border measures before entering Singapore and to be prepared to comply with applicable border measures upon entry, including payment for their stay at the facility, testing and treatment. exclusive to SHN.
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