This just in: From 8 November 2021, vaccinated travellers coming from Australia and Switzerland can enter Singapore quarantine-free.
The news is unsurprising to say the least. The Republic’s plans to open up the country first started out with pilot Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) schemes to Germany and Brunei, before releasing news earlier this month that vaccinated travellers to and from Singapore and several selected countries would be able to travel quarantine-free.
This includes South Korea, the United States, France and Italy.
Known for its mesmerising alpine scenery, Switzerland has opened to its borders to all travellers from Singapore. With this VTL in place, however, it means that residents from Singapore will be allowed to fly over without having to quarantine in either country.
Before you book your tickets to Australia, however, here’s a heads up: only fully vaccinated Australian citizens, permanent residents and their immediate families can enjoy two-way travel between the two countries from 8 November. Arrangements for student and business pass holders from Singapore are expected to be in place by 23 November, but otherwise, leisure travellers from Singapore are not able to travel to Australia until a later time.
For more information, head to the link here.
Jocelyn Tan
Senior Writer
Jocelyn Tan is a travel, food and design writer who loves to explore lesser-known cities abroad and chat with locals about their favourite eats in town. When she's not writing, she's probably indulging in serial killer podcasts or reading one too many books on East Asian history.
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