Key Points
- Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) applications will open for fully vaccinated short-term visitors and Long-Term Pass holders from Germany and Brunei beginning September 1, 2021
- A Vaccinated Travel Lane will be opened for fully vaccinated citizens of Singapore or permanent residents beginning on September 8, 2021
- Singapore citizens and permanent residents will not be required to apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass to use the Vaccinated Travel Lane
Overview
The Singapore Ministry of Health announced a new Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) that will allow fully vaccinated Singapore citizens and permanent residents to travel to Singapore with fewer restrictions, including not having to quarantine upon arrival in Singapore. The airlines currently operating flights through the Vaccinated Travel Lane include Lufthansa, Singapore Airlines, and Royal Brunei Airlines. Fully vaccinated Singapore citizens and permanent residents arriving in Singapore through these designated flights will also not be required to quarantine upon arrival. Singapore residents do not need to apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass to travel using the Vaccinated Travel Lane. Fully vaccinated and qualified short-term visitors and Long-Term Pass holders (Long-Term Visit Pass, Student’s Pass, Work Pass, Dependent’s Pass) from Germany and Brunei will be able to apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass beginning September 1, 2021, and will then be able to travel using the Vaccinated Travel Lane beginning on September 8, 2021.
What’s Changed?
Previously, fully vaccinated Singapore citizens, permanent residents, and travelers from Brunei and Germany had to adhere to Singapore’s quarantine measures, however, with this new announcement, these individuals will not be required to quarantine so long as they travel on designated flights apart of the Vaccinated Travel Lane. The Singapore Ministry of Health announced a new Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) that will allow qualified short-term visitors and long-term pass holders, as well as Singapore citizens and permanent residents, to apply travel without being required to quarantine upon arrival. Qualified travelers from the countries of Brunei and Germany will be able to apply for a Vaccination Travel Pass that will allow for the use of the Vaccinated Travel Lane. Beginning on September 8, 2021, fully vaccinated travelers from Brunei and Germany can travel to Singapore and not be expected to quarantine, so long as they meet all the Vaccinated Travel Lane requirements and have applied for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP). To qualify, individuals from Brunei and Germany must:
- Be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, with a vaccine approved by the World Health Organization, and must have received the second dose of the vaccine 14 days prior to departure
- Hold proof of vaccination in the form of electronic or physical vaccination certification authorized by either the Singapore government, the German government, or the Brunei government
- Have remained in either Germany, Brunei, or Singapore for a consecutive 21 days prior to departure
- Provide a negative PCR test for Covid-19 48-hours before departure and an upon arrival PCR test administered at the Singapore Changi Airport
- Undergo two additional PCR tests on day 3 and day 7 post-arrival at a designated clinic in Singapore
- The traveler also must fly on VTL dedicated flights
- Fully vaccinated Singapore citizens and permanent residents will not be required to apply for a VTP to use the VTL and will be able to begin traveling on VTL dedicated flights beginning on September 8, 2021
Looking Ahead
Applications for a Vaccinated Travel Pass opened on September 1, 2021. It is recommended that short-term visitors and long-term pass holders apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass 7 to 30 calendar days prior to their intended date of entry into Singapore. There will be no charges applied to each application.
Source: Click here for travel information from Brunei to Singapore. Click here to view information from the German Embassy in Singapore. Click here for information on the Vaccinated Travel Lane and qualifications for a Vaccinated Travel Pass.
