Singapore travel restrictions, quarantine and entry requirements in 2023

• 1. Passengers are not allowed to enter Singapore.
• This does not apply to nationals of Singapore.
  This does not apply to permanent residents of Singapore.
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or a Long-Term Visit Pass In-Principle Approval (LTVP IPA). They must have an Approval Letter for Entry (ALE) issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a Work Pass, Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP), Dependant's Pass, or the respective In-Principle Approval (IPA) issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). They must have an approval letter from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a Student's Pass (STP) or a Student's Pass In-Principle Approval (STP IPA). They must have an Approval Letter for Entry (ALE) issued by the Ministry of Education (MOE) or the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with an approval letter from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), Ministry of Education (MOE), Ministry of Health (MOH), or Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI).
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a valid letter of Approval for SafeTravel Pass Application under the mailto:Connect@Sinagpore Scheme.
  This does not apply to passengers (except those with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a Business Travel Pass (BTP) or a Pre-Approved Business Pass (PBP).
  This does not apply to passengers with an Air Travel Pass approval letter issued by Singapore if they:

- have stayed in Australia, Brunei Darussalam, China (People's Rep.), Chinese Taipei or New Zealand in the last 14 days before departure; and
- have a visa to enter Singapore (if they are a visa-required short-term visitor).

• This does not apply to residents of Brunei Darussalam if they:

- have a valid SafeTravel Pass approval letter issued by Singapore under the Singapore-Brunei Reciprocal Green Lane; and
- have a visa to enter Singapore (if they are a visa-required short-term visitor); and
- have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
- stayed in Brunei Darussalam in the last 14 days before departure; and
- have a return ticket or proof of other transportation arrangements to depart from Singapore.

• This does not apply to residents of China (People’s Rep.) if they:

- have a valid Safe Travel Pass approval letter issued by Singapore under the Singapore-China Fast Lane; and
- have a visa to enter Singapore (if they are a visa-required short-term visitor); and
- have a medical certificate with a negative Coronavirus (COVID-19) PCR test result. The test must have been taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point; and
- stayed in Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin, or Zhejiang in the last 7 days before departure; and
- have a return ticket or proof of other transportation arrangements to depart from Singapore.

• This does not apply to returning passengers with a Work Pass, Student's Pass, Dependant’s Pass, or Long-Term Visit Pass who have a Entry Travel Pass issued by the Brunei authorities under the Singapore-Brunei Reciprocal Green Lane, an invitation letter issued by the Chinese authorities under the Singapore-China Fast Lane, a Singapore-Germany-Singapore (SGS) Travel Pass issued by the Singaporean-German Chamber of Industry and Commerce under the Singapore-Germany Reciprocal Green Lane, an electronic visa issued by the Indonesian authorities, an approval letter issued by the Embassy of Japan under the Singapore-Japan Reciprocal Green Lane, an approval letter issued by the South Korea Embassy in Singapore under the Singapore-ROK Fast Lane, or a MyTravelPass approval letter issued by the Malaysian authorities under the Singapore-Malaysia Reciprocal Green Lane. They do not require an approval letter from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), Ministry of Manpower (MOM), or Ministry of Education (MOE).
  
  1. Passengers entering Singapore must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must be taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English, and must include the date the test was taken, and a minimum of 2 personal identifiers as stated in the passport (i.e. name and either date of birth or passport number). For passengers with a connecting flight(s) where the total transit duration is more than 24 hours, the test must be taken at most 72 hours before departure of the last direct flight to Singapore.
• This does not apply to:

- nationals of Singapore;
- permanent residents of Singapore;
- passengers who are 6 years or younger;
- passengers (except those with travel history to Ireland, Israel, South Africa, United Arab Emirates and United Kingdom within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore) with a Business Travel Pass (BTP) or a Pre-Approved Business Pass (PBP);
- passengers who in the past 14 days have only been in low risk countries/regions listed at https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/overview ;
- passengers with a positive COVID-19 PCR test result issued at least 22 days before arrival.

1. Passengers with an Air Travel Pass approval letter issued by Singapore, passengers with a valid SafeTravel Pass approval letter issued by Singapore under the Singapore-Brunei Reciprocal Green Lane and Singapore-China Fast Lane, and passengers with an approval letter from the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) with the reference numbers C01 or C21 must:

- have a mobile device with the TraceTogether app already downloaded, with the passenger’s profile registered on the app and the ‘Activate App’ holding screen shown on the app; or
- if the passenger has a mobile device with the TraceTogether app downloaded but is unable to show the ‘Activate App’ holding screen, have an electronic or physical copy of his/her booking confirmation for a Singapore SIM card from Changi Recommends; or
- if the passenger does not have a mobile device with the TraceTogether app downloaded, have an electronic or physical copy of his/her booking confirmation for a mobile device from Changi Recommends.

• This does not apply to:

- passengers who are 12 years old or younger and travelling with a parent or guardian;
- passengers who are unable to use a mobile device due to a certified disability and/or special need.

1. Passengers are not allowed to transit Singapore.

- This does not apply when traveling on airlines with transfer routes approved by the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). Passengers must check with airlines if the airlines have the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS)'s approval, before purchasing tickets. Passengers with travel history to India within the past 14 days prior to departure for Singapore are not allowed to transit.

• 1. Passengers transiting through Singapore who have been to Indonesia or the Philippines within the past 14 days must have a negative COVID-19 PCR test result. The test must be taken at most 72 hours before departure from the first embarkation point. The test result must be in English and must include the date the test was taken, and a minimum of 2 personal identifiers as stated in the passport (i.e. name and either date of birth or passport number).
• This does not apply to:

- nationals of Singapore;
- permanent residents of Singapore;
- passengers who are 6 years or younger.

• 1. Passengers must comply with the prevailing Singapore government requirements upon entry into Singapore. Please refer to https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/ .
     Passengers are subject to a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival at their own expense. Passengers should register and pre-pay for their on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test prior to departing for Singapore at https://safetravel.changiairport.com/#/ .
• This does not apply to:

- passengers who are 6 years or younger;
- merchant seamen.

1. Passengers must submit a health declaration before arrival via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service (https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/sgarrivalcard) or via the mobile application.

- This does not apply to passengers in transit.