Singapore VTL once again suffers another rule setback. More tightening measures apply to incoming travellers to Changi Airport with 7 days testing. Therefore VTL is no longer a viable travel option here.
Having Day 3 and Day 7 test is troublesome enough, Singapore take it without a doubt to another level!
You will now specifically need to undergo test 7 days in a row!! What a mess.
The Health Ministry also announced on Friday that Singapore will extend travel restrictions to more countries that have seen a spike in Omicron cases.
The new rule takes effect from 7th December 2021. Here is an illustration below.
More Singapore Border Measures Tightening
Additionally, Seven countries – Bulgaria, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, Norway and Poland – will downgrade to Category 3 at the same time this rule applies.
Travellers from Category 3 countries will need to undergo a pre-departure COVID-19 test within two days before their due departure for Singapore.
The additional tests – on days 2, 4, 5 and 6 – are self-administered and will be done using Antigen Rapid Tests (ARTs).
However, the days 3 and 7, will remains as a supervised setting at a Combined Test Centre or Quick Test Centre.
Find out the Quick Test Centre list here.
MOH said that they need to introduce or adjust its measures “at short notice” in response to the “fluid” situation.
At this rate, as much as I wanted a quarantine-free travel, I would rather undergo 7 days SHN at home instead.
If you are unable to specifically get a SHN at home, you can view our list of SHN hotels here.
Singapore VTL Countries List as of 3 December 2021
- Australia 🇦🇺✔️ (From 8 November 2021 – only Australian Citizens, Permanent Residents or their immediate families), (From 21 November 2021: Singapore residents)
- Brunei 🇧🇳 ✔️
- Cambodia 🟡 (From 16 December 2021)
- Canada 🇨🇦 ✔️
- Denmark 🇩🇰 ✔️ (From 10 November 2021 – Singapore Visitor needs to undergo quarantine in Denmark)
- Fiji 🇫🇯 🟡 (From 16 December 2021)
- Finland 🟡 (From 29 November 2021)
- France 🇫🇷 ✔️
- Germany 🇩🇪 ✔️
- Hong Kong (From 25 February 2022)
- Indonesia 🇮🇩 (From 29 November 2021)
- Israel (From 25 February 2022)
- Italy 🇮🇹 ✔️
- Malaysia 🇲🇾 🟡 (From 29 November 2021)
- Netherlands 🇳🇱 ✔️ (Pre-departure COVID-19 test required starting from 13 November 2021)
- Philippines (From 25 February 2022)
- Qatar 🇶🇦 🟡 (From 25 February 2022) VTL Reinstated
- Saudi Arabia 🇸🇦 (From 25 February 2022) VTL Reinstated
- South Korea 🇰🇷 ✔️
- Spain 🇪🇸 ✔️
- Sri Lanka 🇱🇰 🟡 (From 16 December 2021)
- Sweden 🇸🇪 🟡 (From 29 November 2021)
- Switzerland 🇨🇭✔️
- Thailand 🇹🇭🟡 (From 14 December 2021)
- Turkey 🟡 (From 16 December 2021)
- UAE 🇦🇪 🟡 (From 25 February 2022) VTL Reinstated
- United Kingdom (UK) 🇬🇧 ✔️
- United States (US) 🇺🇸 ✔️
We doubt that Singapore will be adding any more VTL countries any time soon.
With this Omicron variants running rampant, we can surely expect more tightening in the future.
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