Additional Covid-19 Tests Required For VTL Travellers — How To Book The Tests & Other Things To Know About The New VTL Measures

Before travelling to Singapore on a VTL flight: What to do
#1: Get a pre-departure test in the VTL country: Two days before departing for Singapore, do a professionally-administered ART or PCR test. Get a negative test result and have an electronic or physical copy of the result with you at the airport.
#2: Pre-book your PCR test at Changi Airport: Register and pre-pay for your on-arrival PCR test at Changi Airport, which costs $125. Book and pay in advance here.
#3: Fill out the SG arrival card: This has to be done within three days before your arrival in Singapore. Find it here.
#4: Apply for Vaccinated Travel Pass, visas and more: Short-term visitors and long-term pass holders will have to apply for a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP) seven to 60 days before the intended arrival date in Singapore — apply here. Short-term visitors additionally have to apply for a visa (if required), buy travel insurance with Covid-19 coverage of $30k and download and register for a TraceTogether profile.

Arriving in Singapore: What to do
#1: On-arrival PCR test in Singapore: This will be carried out at Changi Airport.
#2: Self-isolate at your self-declared accommodation until you receive a negative PCR test result, most likely within 24 hours. You may only take private transport or a private car hire, not a bus or a train.
#4: Post-arrival ART swab #1 (from Dec 3): On Day 3 of arrival in Singapore, go to a Quick Test Centre (QTC) to do a supervised self-administered ART swab. Each test is $15.
#5: Post-arrival ART swab #2 (from Dec 3): On Day 7 of arrival in Singapore, go to the QTC again to do another ART swab.

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