Latest Updates & Guidance for COVID-19 (Coronavirus Disease 2019)
Summarising the latest advice, support and guidance from official sources on COVID-19 for your business, your employees and you.
When communicating guidance and updates internally to employees, the Chamber recommends considerate use of language and terminology and the need for sensitivity across all cultures.
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HEALTH MATTERS |
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| Dashboard: Official Update of COVID -19 Situation in Singapore |
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| Singapore's Covid Vaccination Programme | Visit this webpage for information and registration. |  |
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| Singapore COVID-19 Symptom Checker | Suggests preferred care options based on age, recent travel history, people you may have been exposed to, and the symptoms you are having. This website does not collect personally identifiable data. |
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| Subscribe to the official gov.sg COVID-19 WhatsApp updates |
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TRAVEL MATTERS |
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| Outbound travel from Singapore |
Singapore does not impose any mandatory health requirements on travellers for departure to other countries. However, the following is advised:
Travellers Departing to Countries/Regions that Require COVID-19 Pre-Departure Test (PDT) Some countries/regions require a Pre-Departure Test (PDT) before travellers depart from Singapore. Approval for pre-departure tests may be granted only for travellers from Singapore who are travelling to a destination country/region that has a mandatory requirement for travellers to produce a negative COVID-19 PCR test result prior to entry into the country. For more details on PDT, please click here. Travel Using Reciprocal Green Lane for Business/Official Travel Singapore has arranged for Reciprocal Green Lanes (RGLs) with the following countries/regions for short term business and official travel. Suspension is in place for some arrangements, click here for more information.
Travel to Malaysia under the Periodic Commuting Arrangement Singapore has agreed with Malaysia on a Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) for Singapore Citizens and PRs who hold Malaysian work passes. For details on the application procedures and requirements for Singapore Citizens and PRs to enter Malaysia to work under the PCA, please visit the Immigration Department of Malaysia’s website here. For queries related to entering Malaysia under the PCA, please approach the Immigration Department of Malaysia. |
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| Inbound travel to Singapore |
From 24 December 2020 until further notice: a. All long-term pass holders and short-term visitors with recent travel history to the UK within the last 14 days will not be allowed entry into Singapore or transit through Singapore. This will also apply to all those who had obtained prior approval for entry into Singapore. b. Returning SCs and PRs will be required to undergo a COVID-19 PCR test upon arrival in Singapore, at the start of their 14-day SHN. From 22 January 2021 until further notice: Antigen Rapid Test (ART) at the Singapore Tuas and Woodland checkpoints will be progressively rolled out for cargo drivers and accompanying personnel entering Singapore. Tested drivers and personnel with a negative result may proceed to enter Singapore. Businesses expecting deliveries are encouraged to maintain close communication with their logistic providers and cater for possible delays. Businesses, cargo drivers and accompanying personnel must also continue to abide by Safe Management Measures, including contactless delivery, wearing of masks, and safe distancing. General advice: Arriving from All Countries/Regions For all countries/regions, the following traveller types and Safe Travel Lanes are applicable for general entry into Singapore.
1 Long Term Visit Pass holders should apply for entry either as a dependent of a Work Pass Holder under the Work Pass Holder General Lane, Parent/Guardian of a Student's Pass Holder under the Student's Pass Holder Lane or for entry under the Singapore Citizen/Permanent Resident Familial Ties Lane.
Singapore has arranged additional Safe Travel Lanes with the following countries/regions to facilitate shorter-term entry into Singapore.
2Applies only to travellers from Chongqing, Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shanghai, Tianjin and Zhejiang |
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SINGAPORE'S PHASED RECOVERY & SUPPORT FOR BUSINESSES |
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| Roadmap to recovery |
Singapore is currently in Phase 3 of a staged recovery. For further details on restrictions and updates on Singapore's vaccination plans visit our Getting Back to Business page. |
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| Workplace Measures |
New updates for Safe Management Measures will take effect from April 5, 2021 with up to 75% of the workforce allowed to return to the office at any time, safe distancing in place but no split-team requirements. Click here for the latest updates announced on March 24, 2021. |
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| Work-related events |
Work-related events (including those which primarily involve employees or stakeholders, such as conferences/seminars, corporate retreats, staff training sessions, Annual General Meetings and Extraordinary General Meetings but not including social interactions) may proceed with up to 50 people with 1-metre safe distancing measures and avoiding being held over mealtimes. All social and recreational gatherings of employees (e.g. farewell lunch, team bonding activities) within or outside the workplace must adhere to the prevailing social gathering limit of 8 persons, with no more than one group. |
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| Running MICE Events |
The SG SafeEvent Standard is a mark of assurance that your event meets the requirements for safety, compliance and wellbeing in a COVID world. These standards will help event practitioners implement STB’s prevailing Safe Management Measures for MICE Events. Check out the key points to look out for when planning your B2B event below, and download the Event Industry Resilience Roadmap to learn more about the full guidelines. To hold a MICE event, an event organiser must submit an application and event proposal for STB’s assessment. If STB is satisfied with the proposal, MTI will give the organisers approval to carry out the event. Each MICE event and its related marketing efforts may be carried out only after receiving approval from STB and MTI. Organisers must submit their application and event proposal at least 1 month prior to each MICE event. STB and MTI will take up to 14 business days to assess each application. STB will start accepting applications from 1 October 2020. To submit a proposal for a MICE event click here.
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