Despite an increase in Covid-19 cases, Singapore removed India from its travel restriction list along with Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. From October 26, 2021, all travellers with a 14-day trip history to India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka will be permitted to enter or transit via Singapore, according to a statement from the country’s health ministry.
Previously, visitors from these countries were denied entry to Singapore. Following an assessment of the Covid-19 situation in these nations, the new development is likely to have occurred.
However, arrivals from these regions will still be subject to strict border measures that are applied to areas deemed as high-risk from the virus.
Resumption of travel for India, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. All travellers with 14-day travel history to these countries will be allowed to enter or transit through Singapore from 26 Oct2021, 23:59 hours: Singapore’s Strait Times quotes its Health Ministry
On Wednesday, Singapore welcomed the first travellers under an expanded quarantine-free programme, in a big step towards the aviation hub restoring its international links. From this week, the so-called vaccinated travel lanes (VTL) have been extended to vaccinated arrivals from Canada, Denmark, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, Britain and the United States. People of these countries can enter Singapore without quarantine if they pass Covid-19 tests.
Meanwhile, Singapore is planning to allow fully vaccinated travellers from 15 more countries to enter without having to quarantine in dedicated facilities. They include Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and the United Arab Emirates.
