Work permit, S Pass holders must have COVID-19 insurance coverage

Applicants, including pass holders as well as employers and employment agencies, are to submit an application for MOM’s entry approval here. Applications for travel are open up to 60 calendar days before the planned date of entry into Singapore. Applications should be submitted at least 1 working day from the planned date of entry.

If the entry approval request is made by 12 noon on a working weekday, the outcome will be made known on the same day. If the entry approval request is made after 12 noon on a working weekday or on weekends/public holidays, the outcome will be made known on the next working day.

Once the application is approved, the applicant will be issued with an Entry Approval via email. The Entry Approval is valid for 30 days from the date of issuance.

Additional requirements and responsibilities to bring pass holders (work pass holders and dependant’s) into Singapore can be found here.

The Singapore Government will no longer cover treatment costs for all pass holders entering Singapore from 1 January 2021, if they develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore.

For Work Permit, Training Work Permit and S Pass holders
The employer is responsible for their workers’ medical expenses. The employer must buy COVID-19 medical insurance for all Work Permit, Training Work Permit and S Pass holders entering Singapore from 1 January 2021, before your workers arrive in Singapore.

The insurance must meet these requirements:

• Covers at least $10,000 for medical expenses if the foreign worker develops COVID-19 symptoms or tests positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore.;
• Covers workers on work pass in-principle approvals (IPAs).

Please check with your insurer whether your workers’ existing medical insurance plans meet the above requirements. If not, you can consider these insurers.

For all other work pass holders (e.g. Employment Pass holders or dependants)
All other work pass holders are encouraged to buy medical insurance with the appropriate coverage before entering Singapore as they are responsible for their medical expenses if they develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within 14 days of arrival in Singapore.

Eligible travellers who require a visa for travel to Singapore must separately obtain a valid visa before departing for Singapore.

1. Travellers can check if they require a visa to enter Singapore here; and
2. Travellers who are existing visa holders can check the status here (travellers need not apply for a visa if his/her existing visa remains valid).

Travellers should monitor their health and avoid travelling if feeling unwell. If travellers are fit for travel, they should:

1. Electronically submit their pre-trip health and travel history declarations via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-service here;
2. Register and pre-pay for their post-arrival COVID-19 PCR test here, depending on the traveller’s recent travel history in the past consecutive 14 days to countries/regions listed in the Summary Table on SHN and Swab Requirements for Travellers to Singapore here. Travellers who have yet to pay for their post-arrival COVID-19 PCR test will be required to pay on the spot; and
3. Install and activate the TraceTogether, Homer and WhatsApp mobile applications on their mobile phones.

Travellers under the Work Pass Holder General Lane must produce the following documents for pre-boarding clearance:

1. Valid Approval Letter of Entry;
2. Valid visa to enter Singapore (for visa-required travellers); and
3. Valid certificate of negative result for a COVID-19 PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure for Singapore.

Travellers who do not produce the above documents at pre-boarding checks may be refused boarding by the airline or transport company.

Travellers can proceed with immigration clearance per normal.

Depending on the traveller’s recent travel history in the past consecutive 14 days to countries/regions listed in the Summary Table on SHN and Swab Requirements for Travellers to Singapore here, travellers may be required to:

1. Take an on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test and self-isolate at a place of residence/self-sourced (non-residential) accommodation until notification of negative COVID-19 PCR test result (within 48 hours);
2. Serve 7-day SHN at a place of residence/self-sourced (non-residential) accommodation and take a COVID-19 PCR test during the SHN period, at their own cost; or
3. Serve 14-day SHN at SHN Dedicated Facility (SDF) and take a COVID-19 PCR test during the SHN period, at their own cost.

Travellers arriving from certain countries/regions listed in the Summary Table on SHN and Swab Requirements for Travellers to Singapore here are permitted to opt out of staying at the SDF, subject to approval by MOM during the entry approval process.

For travellers on self-isolation/serving Stay Home Notice (SHN) at a place of residence/self-sourced (non-residential) accommodation, they must arrange for transport to commute directly from the immigration checkpoint to the declared self-sourced (non-residential) accommodation, adhering to prevailing health measures. The use of public transport is not allowed.

For travellers serving SHN at an SHN Dedicated Facility (SDF), dedicated transport will be provided.

For travellers eligible for on-arrival PCR test with self-isolation until test results are out within 48 hours, they can leave their declared accommodation after they are notified of their negative result and go about their activities in Singapore.

For travellers who are required to serve 7 or 14-day SHN at place of residence or SDF, please find more information about serving SHN or serving SHN at dedicated facilities here.

Travellers tested positive for COVID-19 will be accorded medical treatment at their own expense.