Last updated on 21 Nov 2020

Summary of SHN and Swab Requirements for Travellers

Please note this list excludes swab and SHN requirements for the following short-term travel lanes. For more details,
please refer to the webpages for these lanes:

o Air Travel Pass

o Reciprocal Green Lane
o Periodic Commuting Arrangement

S/N - Travel history in the Residents (Singapore Long-term pass holders/ Short-term visitors
last 14 days in citizens, permanent In-Principle Approval (IPA)
countries/regions/ residents) holders [with valid
places approval letter for entry]
1 - Australia Allowed entry: Allowed entry: Allowed entry using Air
- Brunei Darussalam o COVID-19 swab test o COVID-19 swab test Travel Pass (ATP):
-
Mainland China upon arrival* and to upon arrival* and to o COVID-19 swab test
- New Zealand self-isolate while self-isolate while upon arrival* and to
- Vietnam waiting for results waiting for results self-isolate while
o No SHN o No SHN waiting for results
o No SHN

*Travellers are encouraged to register and pre-pay for their COVID-19 swab test prior
to departing for Singapore

2 - Hong Kong Allowed entry: Allowed entry: Not allowed entry, unless
o 7-day Stay-Home o 7-day SHN at own with valid approval letter
Notice (SHN) at own accommodation for entry:
accommodation o COVID-19 swab test o 7-day SHN at own
o COVID-19 swab test during SHN period accommodation
during SHN period o COVID-19 swab test
during SHN period

~ Given the evolving COVID-19 situation in Hong Kong, the launch of the
Singapore – Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble (ATB) flights has been deferred.
3 - Macao Allowed entry: Allowed entry: Not allowed entry, unless
- Taiwan o 7-day Stay-Home o 7-day SHN at own with valid approval letter
Notice (SHN) at own accommodation for entry:
accommodation o COVID-19 swab test o 7-day SHN at own
o COVID-19 swab test during SHN period accommodation
during SHN period o COVID-19 swab test
during SHN period
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S/N - Travel history in the Residents (Singapore Long-term pass holders/ Short-term visitors
last 14 days in citizens, permanent In-Principle Approval (IPA)
countries/regions/ residents) holders [with valid
places approval letter for entry]
4 - Fiji Allowed entry: Allowed entry: Not allowed entry, unless
- Finland o 14-day SHN at SHN o Negative COVID-19 with valid approval letter
- Republic of Korea Dedicated Facility swab test taken within for entry:
- Sri Lanka (SDF)@ 72 hours before o Negative COVID-19
- Thailand o COVID-19 swab test departure from place swab test taken within
- Turkey during SHN period of disembarkation# 72 hours before
o 14-day SHN at SDF@ departure from place
o COVID-19 swab test of disembarkation#
during SHN period o 14-day SHN at SDF@
o COVID-19 swab test
during SHN period

@ Travellers from these countries/regions/places may opt out of dedicated SHN

facilities and serve their 14-day SHN at their place of residence, if they fulfil the
following criteria:
• Travelled to no other country than these countries/regions/places, in the last
consecutive 14 days prior to departure for Singapore;
• Are occupying their place of residence (i.e. residential address) alone, or only
with household members with the same travel history, who are also serving
their SHN of the same duration and period; and
• There is no one ordinarily residing at the place of residence (e.g. domestic
helper) who does not share the same travel history, and the traveller has
already made all necessary arrangements to ensure that any such person will
not reside at the place of residence until the conclusion of the SHN period.

Applications must be made at least three (3) days prior to arrival. To apply for opt out,
Singapore citizens (SC) and permanent residents (PRs) should click on the link here.

For Non-SCs/PRs, the request to opt out should be indicated when seeking entry
approval into Singapore.

The list of countries/regions/places eligible for opt-out of dedicated SHN facilities will
be updated from time to time depending on the public health risk assessment.
Travellers must be prepared that any prior approvals given for opt-out from dedicated
SHN facilities may be revoked, and the prevailing border measures upon entry will
apply, including stay in SHN Dedicated Facility (SDF) and payment, where applicable.

Note:
From 22 November 2020, 2359hrs, all travellers entering Singapore with travel history
in the past 14 days to Japan will be required to serve a 14-day SHN at dedicated SHN
facilities, even if they have obtained approval to opt out earlier.

5 All other Allowed entry: Allowed entry: Not allowed entry, unless
countries/places o 14-day SHN at SHN o Negative COVID-19 with valid approval letter
(Including India, Dedicated Facility swab test taken within for entry:
Indonesia, Philippines, (SDF) 72 hours before o Negative COVID-19
Malaysia@ & Japan^) o COVID-19 swab test departure from place swab test taken within
during SHN period of disembarkation# 72 hours before
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S/N - Travel history in the Residents (Singapore Long-term pass holders/ Short-term visitors
last 14 days in citizens, permanent In-Principle Approval (IPA)
countries/regions/ residents) holders [with valid
places approval letter for entry]
o 14-day SHN at SDF departure from place of
o COVID-19 swab test disembarkation#
during SHN period o 14-day SHN at SDF
o COVID-19 swab test
during SHN period
@All travellers entering Singapore from 22 November 2020, 2359hrs who have a
travel history in the past 14 days to Malaysia will be required to serve a 14-day SHN at
SHN Dedicated Facilities (SDF). All travellers (except Singapore Citizens (SCs) and
Permanent Residents (PRs)) entering Singapore from 27 November 2020, 2359 hours,
who have a travel history in the past 14 days to Malaysia will be required to take a
COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test within 72 hours before departure.

^From 22 November 2020, 2359hrs, all travellers with travel history in the past 14
days to Japan will be required to serve a 14-day SHN at SDF. These travellers will no
longer be able to opt out of SDF and serve their 14-day SHN at their place of
residence, even if they have obtained earlier approval.

Negative COVID-19 swab test taken within 72 hours before departure from place of disembarkation
#
The COVID-19 PCR test result certificate should be in English and state the following:
• Traveller’s name , date of birth, and passport number (as indicated in his/her passport);
• A negative COVID-19 PCR test result;
• Date and time when the COVID-19 PCR test was taken; and
• Name of the testing institution where the test was taken.

Chargeable Cost
The cost incurred for the COVID-19 swab test is chargeable for all travellers.
The cost incurred for the SDF is chargeable for all travellers, except Singapore citizens or permanent residents who
have left Singapore before 27 March 2020 and return to Singapore on/ before 31 December 2020.