Singapore and South Korea launch tourism corridor from November 15

Singapore and South Korea launch tourism corridor from November 15

Singapore continues to expand its non-quarantine travel (VTL) program by adding a destination to South Korea from November 15, after starting to implement it with Germany and Brunei from the beginning of September.

Singapore's "Vaccinated Travel Lane" - VTL (roughly translated: "Vaccinated Travel Corridor") program allows people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19 to travel without being quarantined. Mr. Gan Kim Yong - Singapore's Minister of Trade and Industry said that the success of VTL with Germany and Brunei is the basis for opening VTL with Korea.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore and South Korea were among each other's top travel destinations. Source: AFP

According to VTL between Singapore and South Korea, vaccinated travelers who will travel between Changi Airport (Singapore) and Incheon Airport (Korea) only have to undergo PCR testing without isolation and are not required to follow a program. controlled tour. Visitors to Singapore need to stay in the country of departure for at least 14 days before arriving in Singapore and must use a flight designated by VTL.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, Singapore and South Korea were among each other's top travel destinations, with about 1.6 million passengers passing through each year. According to data from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), Singapore's top 3 source markets in 2019 were China, Indonesia and India, while South Korea ranked 9th.

It is expected that Singapore will open more VTL in the near future. Minister Gan Kim Yong said Singapore is working to establish a VTL with the US, by the end of this year at the latest.