SINGAPORE
From Aug 29, non-fully vaccinated short-term visitors aged 13 and above travelling to Singapore no longer need to apply for entry approval.
They are not required to undergo a seven-day stay-home notice upon arrival or take a PCR test at the end of the stay-home notice period, the Health Ministry said, pointing to the improving local and global COVID-19 situation.
However, travellers who are not fully vaccinated must still present a negative pre-departure test within two days before departing for Singapore. They must also buy COVID-19 travel insurance to cover the duration of their stay.
All travellers entering Singapore via air or sea must submit their electronic health declaration before they enter Singapore, using the SG Arrival Card e-service up to three days before arrival.
MALAYSIA
All travellers are allowed to enter Malaysia regardless of their COVID-19 vaccination status and do not require a pre-departure or on-arrival COVID-19 test, from Aug 1.
They will no longer need to fill in the traveller’s card in the MySejahtera mobile application.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said authorities will step up the monitoring of travellers’ health symptoms at all international entry points in Malaysia.
All travellers who have just arrived from overseas should self-monitor their health, comply with the standard operating procedures and are advised to go to a health facility if they are unwell, added Mr Khairy.
THAILAND
Travellers are no longer required to apply for Thailand Pass, which was an online platform to submit documents before entry to Thailand.
At the point of entry to Thailand, travellers will only need to show proof of either a certificate of vaccination.
Those who are not fully vaccinated need to show a negative PCR test result or a professionally administered ART result.
If these requirements are met, there is no need to quarantine.
TAIWAN
Taiwan has done away with the requirement for negative pre-departure PCR tests.
However, a PCR test upon arrival is still needed. In June, it cut the number of days spent in isolation for arrivals from seven days to three.
These requirements will remain for the time being, along with the cap on 50,000 arrivals a week, said Command centre chief Victor Wang on Sep 5.
Due to COVID-19, all foreign travellers have to apply for a special permit to enter Taiwan. Visitors must have confirmation of a reservation at a quarantine hotel.