What you need to know for a smooth, quarantine-free travel

Excited to embark on your long-awaited dream holiday but unsure of all the requirements for Vaccinated Travel Framework (VTF) travel? Here’s a handy guide to ease your planning.

Before travelling out of Singapore

  • Ensure that you are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with an approved WHO vaccine like Pfizer-BioNTech/Comirnaty or Moderna. The final dose must be completed at least 14 days prior to departure.
  • Check out the travel advisories of the destination country/region to determine the type of vaccination/proof of vaccination and entry requirements.
  • Obtain a digitally verifiable vaccination certification known as Vaccination HealthCert at https://www.notarise.gov.sg/ for foreign authorities to verify that the certificate is authentic
  • Purchase a comprehensive travel insurance so that you can have a worry-free holiday. Check out the travel insurance deals here
  • Undergo a Pre-Departure COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) or Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Test from any clinics, if required by the destination country
    • With test result certificate in English
    • Include Traveller’s full name, date of birth and passport number
    • Negative COVID-19 test result
    • Date and time when the COVID-19 test was taken
    • Name of the testing institution conducting the COVID-19 test
    • Brand of the ART kit utilised

Book an appointment with any 1 of the clinics below for COVID-19 Swab Test!

Supervised ART Test



Get your supervised ART done at S$11.00.

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Manadr - Covid-19 Home PCR Swab Test – 6 Hours

Book a PCR Swab Test done in the comfort of your home and get your results within 6 hours at S$288.00.

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Manadr - Covid-19 Home PCR Swab Test – 24 Hours

Get your PCR Swab Test done in the comfort of your home and get your results within 24 hours before your flight at S$168.00.

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Manadr - Covid-19 Home Serology Test – 24 Hours

Book a Serology Test in the comfort of your home and get your results within 24 hours at S$125.00.

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For more Healthcare services, visit DBS Health Marketplace

For more information on Singapore departure, visit https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/departing/overview

What are no longer required upon returning to Singapore?

  • No more entry approvals or designated VTL transport required
  • No more quarantine for all fully vaccinated travellers (including children aged 12 and below)
  • No more on-arrival test or stay-home notice requirements
  • No more pre-departure test required for fully vaccinated travellers and non-fully vaccinated children aged 12 and below

For more information on returning to Singapore, visit https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/arriving/overview



All countries/regions will be classified under the General Travel or the Restricted Category and accord border measures by individual travellers’ vaccination status. Currently, all countries/regions are classified under General Travel Category with no countries under the Restricted Category.*

*Note: This will be adjusted according to any developments to the local and global COVID-19 situation by the Government.

For more information on overall traveling requirements and processes, visit: https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/vtl/requirements-and-process

Updated as at 25 Apr 2022

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