Updates on Border Measures for Travellers Entering Singapore from India

With effect from 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time), the border measures for travellers arriving in Singapore from India (which is classified under the General Travel Category) will be as follows:

1. All fully vaccinated travellers and non-fully vaccinated children aged 12 and below are permitted to enter Singapore. They will not need to apply for entry approvals or take designated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) transport. They will continue to be subjected to a pre-departure test (PDT) within 2 days before departure for Singapore, but will no longer be required to serve a Stay-Home Notice (SHN) or undergo an unsupervised Antigen Rapid Test (ART) after arriving in Singapore. The PDT is a pre-requisite before passengers are allowed to board their flights to Singapore. They will also be required to present their valid COVID-19 negative PCR/ART test result upon arrival in Singapore. Fully vaccinated recovered travellers who are certified positive for COVID-19 between 7 to 90 days (inclusive) before departure for Singapore may qualify for exemption from COVID-19 tests. You may use the self-check tool at https://go.gov.sg/recovered-traveller-checker to determine if you qualify as a Vaccinated-Recovered traveller. Please refer to the travel checklist for fully vaccinated and recovered travellers at safetravel.ica.gov.sg/vaccinated-recovered

2. Non-fully vaccinated Long-Term Pass Holders (LTPHs) and Short-Term Visitors (STVs) aged 13 and above are generally not allowed to enter Singapore, with the following exceptions

   1. LTPHs medically ineligible for vaccines;

   2. LTPHs aged 13 to 17, subject to the appropriate measures and

   3. LTPHs and STVs with other valid entry approval (e.g. for compassionate reasons). They are required to take a PDT within 2 days before departure for Singapore, undergo a 7-day SHN, and take a PCR test at the end of their SHN period. Remote Supervised ART Services.

In addition, with effect from 31 March 2022, 2359 hours (Singapore time), Singapore Citizens (SCs), Permanent Residents (PRs), Work Pass Holders and other LTPHs arriving from India may use the remote supervised ART services by approved licensed providers in Singapore if they face difficulties obtaining valid PDT within 2 days before returning to Singapore. Going forward, Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, professionally administered ARTs and ARTs supervised by approved licensed providers in Singapore (including remotely supervised ARTs) taken within 2 days before departure for Singapore will be accepted as valid PDTs. Travellers who wish to use the remotely supervised ART PDT services should book their slots early with these providers via their respective websites and bring along the approved ART kits from Singapore for their remotely supervised ART. Please refer to https://go.gov.sg/remote-art-overseas-sg for a list of approved remotely supervised ART PDT providers, and the travellers and countries/regions that this service applies to. For information on COVID-19 self-test kits authorised for use in Singapore, please visit the Health Sciences Authority (HAS) website at www.hsa.gov.sg/consumer-safety/articles/covid19_selftests

Please refer to the Singapore Ministry of Health press release dated 24 March 2022 (https://www.moh.gov.sg/news-highlights/details/easing-of-community-smms-and-border-measures) and the SafeTravel website for more details.

Should you have any queries, please call the SafeTravel Enquiries Helpline at +65 6812 5555 or submit your query to (www.safetravel.ica.gov.sg/contact-us) for assistance.