From the 15th of Next Month, Travel to Singapore Possible Without Quarantine

Agreement on Korea-Singapore Travel Safe Zone
Travel Allowed Only for Vaccinated Citizens
Relatively Free Travel Without Quarantine

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From the 15th of next month, travel to Singapore will be possible without quarantine.

On the 8th at 3 PM, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport announced that Minister No Hyung-wook of the Ministry and Minister Iswaran of Singapore's Ministry of Transport agreed on a "Korea-Singapore Travel Safe Corridor" through a video conference.

Through this agreement, from the 15th of next month, citizens traveling between the two countries will be able to travel relatively freely without quarantine burdens when visiting the other country. Both individual and group travel, for business or tourism purposes, are allowed. However, to travel, one must be vaccinated and a certain period must have passed since vaccination.

Currently, travel between Korea and Singapore is effectively restricted due to the spread of COVID-19. In response, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, Ministry of Health and Welfare, and the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency have closely coordinated with quarantine authorities to promote this Travel Safe Corridor agreement.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reached a separate agreement on the "Mutual Recognition of Korea-Singapore Vaccination Certificates." This will function as an institutional basis for the quarantine easing implementation under the Travel Safe Corridor.

The two countries agreed that the scope of mutually recognized vaccines will be those approved for emergency use by the World Health Organization (WHO), and cross-vaccination is also included. Accordingly, all citizens who have completed vaccination domestically will be eligible for quarantine exemption upon entry to Singapore.

Travelers between the two countries must possess ▲a COVID-19 vaccination certificate issued under the mutual recognition agreement ▲a negative COVID-19 test result within a certain time frame ▲a travel insurance certificate covering COVID-19 treatment costs in case of infection after entry ▲and other documents required for entry such as visas.

Travelers must enter using designated direct flights and undergo a COVID-19 test immediately upon arrival; if the result is negative, they can proceed with their travel.

Kim Yong-seok, Director of Aviation Policy at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, said, "This Korea-Singapore agreement allows free travel between two major aviation hub countries representing Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia, and can be seen as a symbol of trust between the two countries."

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