TRAVELLERS to Singapore who are not fully vaccinated will no longer need to stay home for the first 7 days after their arrival, the multi-ministry taskforce (MTF) on Covid-19 said in a Wednesday (Aug 24) morning press conference.

Those entering Singapore who are not fully vaccinated are currently served a 7-day stay home notice and must take a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test at the end of the 7-day period. A negative test result is required to exit this quarantine.

These requirements will be scrapped from 11.59 pm on Aug 28.

Travellers who are not fully vaccinated must, however, test negative for Covid-19 within 2 days before departing for Singapore. Those who are short-term visitors will also continue to be required to purchase Covid-19 travel insurance to cover the duration of their stay in Singapore.

“The further easing of SMMs (safe management measures) and border measures is a significant milestone for us in our journey toward living with Covid,” said Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, who co-chairs the MTF.

The requirement for non-fully vaccinated long-term pass holders and short-term visitors aged 13 and above to apply for entry approval to enter Singapore will also be lifted from 11.59pm on Aug 28.

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All travellers entering Singapore via air or sea must still submit their electronic health declaration, using the SG Arrival Card e-service, up to 3 days before their arrival.

In a media release, the Ministry of Health urged travellers who test positive for Covid-19 overseas to follow the host country’s recovery protocols. Those travelling to Singapore who have tested positive should defer their travel plans and not board commercial flights or ferries, to prevent infection of fellow passengers.

They should only resume their travel when they test negative, and at least 72 hours from the time they first test positive.