Singapore opens VTL from all Indian cities

Hyderabad Singapore has announced the extension of the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) to all Indian cities. This facility was earlier applicable only to Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai. With this, more fully vaccinated travellers from India may use the VTL for quarantine-free travel to Singapore. The VTL which was launched on November 29, 2021 between both the countries has witnessed success since its commencement.

As the pandemic has shown signs of ebbing, there is new hope and optimism in the travel and tourism industry across the world. Arrangements like the VTL serve to ease travel woes and encourage people to revive their long-pending vacation plans. Travelling to Singapore from India has become easier, with some pre-requisites before departure, including a valid visa, a Vaccinated Travel Pass (VTP), stay of seven consecutive days in India or a VTL country and a mandatory RT-PCR test/professionally administered ART before boarding the flight. On arrival into Singapore, travellers can enjoy quarantine-free stay, after taking a supervised ART at a Quick Test Centre within 24 hours of arrival and testing negative.

GB Srithar, Regional Director, IMESA (India, Middle East & South Asia), Singapore Tourism Board, said: "We had recently launched a 'Reserve in Singapore' consumer engagement activation under our SingapoReimagine campaign and are glad that more travellers from India may now start to plan their trips and reserve their experiences in Singapore."