(Singapore, Feb 13 2023) From today onwards, unvaccinated travellers will no longer need to show a negative pre-departure test result before entering Singapore.
There will also be no need to show proof of vaccination on arrival.
This comes as the Republic prepares to lift all remaining border restrictions that were put in place during the pandemic.
Short-term visitors to Singapore who are not fully vaccinated will also not be required to buy travel insurance that covers Covid-19 medical treatment here, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a statement on Thursday.
However, these restrictions under the Vaccinated Travel Framework, which was implemented in April 2022 may be reactivated if there are international developments of concern, such as new severe variants or signs that the healthcare capacity here is strained, said MOH.
Currently, travellers may enter Singapore without testing or quarantine. But those 13 years old and above must show proof that they had received the minimum dosage of Covid-19 vaccines under the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) emergency use list.
The minimum dosage would include at least two doses of the AstraZeneca, Moderna, Pfizer-BioNTech, Sinovac or Sinopharm vaccines, or a mixture of these jabs.
Under current rules, those who do not meet these requirements are not considered to be fully vaccinated and must meet additional requirements, such as pre-departure testing, before they can enter Singapore.
The ministry said the Covid-19 situation here has remained stable in recent months despite increased travel over the year-end holiday period, the Northern Hemisphere winter season and China’s shift away from its zero-Covid-19 policy.
MOH added that the number of new Covid-19 cases has been declining since late December 2022, and viral variants of higher severity have not emerged.
