At the beginning of the new year of 2021, the latest situation of the global COVID-19 epidemic has also received widespread attention. The impact of climate and mutant strains has caused the entry control of various countries to be adjusted at any time.

Entering Singapore announced the latest entry regulations, prohibiting the entry of tourists traveling to South Africa, and strengthening entry quarantine measures.

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The latest regulations: Singapore's Ministry of Health stated on the afternoon of January 1 that a more contagious strain of the new coronavirus has been reported in South Africa. In order to reduce the risk of infection in Singapore, the Singapore government will implement border controls for South African travelers.

Starting from 11:59 pm on January 3, passengers with a history of traveling to South Africa 14 days before entry will be temporarily prohibited from entering or transferring.

As for Singapore citizens and permanent residents returning from South Africa, they will undergo nucleic acid testing upon arrival and be quarantined for 14 days.

Prior to this, arrivals with a history of traveling to South Africa in the past 14 days were required to quarantine in designated facilities for 14 days.

Non-Singapore citizens or permanent residents must also undergo a nucleic acid test 72 hours before departure and submit a negative test certificate before being allowed to enter.

Singapore Entry Process 1. Apply for an Air Pass According to the regulations of the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore, all passengers visiting Singapore for a short period of time need to apply for an Air Pass.

You can start applying 7-30 days before entering Singapore.

There is no fee to apply for an air pass, and the approval time is approximately 3 working days.

Each air pass is valid for 8 days and can only be used once.

There is no limit to the number of applications per person.

2. Apply for a Singapore visa Applicants can apply for a Singapore visa through designated institutions, Singapore consulates overseas or through sponsorship by local Singaporeans.

If you already have a Singapore travel visa and it is still valid, you do not need to apply again.

The specific number of days to stay in Singapore depends on the on-site issuance by the immigration officer. It is usually 30 days, but there are also 7/14/28 days.

3. Before entering Singapore, you need to make an entry declaration through the official website of the Singapore Immigration Bureau, and submit personal health information, the hotel where you will live after entry, and other information.

So remember to download and install the Singapore “Reasonable Tracking” APP on your mobile phone in advance and enter relevant information (children under 12 years old do not need to download it).

And book a hotel for 1-2 nights in advance to wait for the nucleic acid test results.

4. When entering Singapore, you must take these three things with you: an aviation permit, a travel visa, and a mobile phone with the "Heli Tracking" APP installed. They are all required to be presented.

After arriving in Singapore, the next step is to take a nucleic acid test.

You must take a throat swab nucleic acid test at the airport. The cost is SGD 300 and you need to bear it yourself.

No testing is required for children under 12 years of age.

The test here can be made in advance. The reservation website is: / Answers to all questions about entering Singapore 1. When entering Singapore from China, should I do the test in China before boarding or in Singapore after entering? Answer: All passengers entering Singapore must have passed the test in the past

If you stay in mainland China for 14 consecutive days, you do not need to undergo a pre-departure nucleic acid test (applicable to passengers holding air passes, long-term passes or letters of approval in principle.) However, it should be noted that Singapore-China Express Passengers still need to enter Singapore

Take a COVID-19 PCR nucleic acid test within 72 hours before flight departure, and present the negative nucleic acid test result report to the airport counter to check in.

Although nucleic acid testing is no longer required before boarding, all passengers must take direct flights from mainland China to Singapore.

Although testing is not required before departure, all passengers entering Singapore need to be tested at the airport after entry (excluding children 12 years old and under), and please book in advance and pay for the new coronavirus nucleic acid test upon arrival in Singapore (

Please refer to the Singapore ICA website for reservation details).

If you do not book and pay in advance, immigration procedures will be delayed upon arrival in Singapore.

2. I hold a work pass/dependent pass/student pass/long-term pass. Can I enter Singapore directly? Answer: No! Compared with citizens and PRs entering Singapore, long-term visas, work passes and student passes

The entry process for pass holders is relatively complicated! Everyone must apply for an entry approval letter! Holders of different passes or in-principle approval letters (IPA) need to apply for entry permits from different departments.

Long-term visa holders Long-term Visit Pass (LTVP) holders, including those holding an In-Principle Approval (IPA), must obtain approval from the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore (ICA).