Fully-vaxed Indians allowed into Singapore from November 29

Currently, 13 countries including Canada, Australia and Germany are in Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme

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A Straits Times report mentioned that Singapore had given the green signal to fully-vaccinated Indians to enter the country from November 29 – directly or from Indonesia.  Reports are that Singapore will add three more countries in early December since it will help to “reclaim and rebuild” the country’s status as an international aviation hub with global connectivity. Currently, 13 countries including Canada, Australia and Germany are in Singapore’s Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) programme.

The three countries that Singapore will add to the list from December 6 are Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. India’s diplomatic mission in Singapore tweeted to confirm the news mentioning the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong: “Singapore will be launching a Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) for fully-vaccinated travellers from India with valid entry approvals – starting November 29.”

“…fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore entering India will no longer need to undergo post-arrival tests home quarantine, they will just need to self monitor for 14 days upon arrival. Our discussions with India are progressing well. And we aim to resume two daily VTL flights each to Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai by November 29. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will provide more details once finalized.”

— S Iswaran. Singapore Transport Minister

Travellers under the VTLs are not subject to stay-home notice on arrival. Instead, they will be required to produce a negative pre-departure test taken within two days prior to departure and undergo an on-arrival PCR test, it said.

Addressing a Covid-19 multi-ministry task force press conference last Monday, Singapore Transport Minister S Iswaran said Singapore and India have been discussing the mutual recognition of vaccination certificates. Since November 12, India has started recognising vaccination certificates issued by Singapore. “This means that fully vaccinated travellers from Singapore entering India will no longer need to undergo post-arrival tests home quarantine, they will just need to self monitor for 14 days upon arrival. Our discussions with India are progressing well. And we aim to resume two daily VTL flights each to Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai by November 29. The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will provide more details once finalised,” Iswaran said.

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