Singapore opens up to more Taiwanese tourism

Singapore’s casino sector will soon have a new source of potential visitors, as the small city-state has decided to lift border restrictions for travelers from Taiwan. With some necessary safety checks, Taiwanese visitors can start visiting Singapore starting December 18.

Taiwan has no new Covid-19 infections reported in the last 28 days. That made it a perfect travel partner, said Singapore’s Minister for Transport, Ong Ye Kung. He declared Taiwan a “very safe partner to do a unilateral opening.”

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) agreed with the assessment, declaring that Taiwan had “a comprehensive public health surveillance system and has displayed successful control over the spread of the Covid-19 virus.”

If you don’t live in Taiwan, don’t get any fancy ideas. The CAAS has noted that anyone coming from Taiwan must have spent the previous 14 consecutive days there, and may only arrive “on direct flights without transit.” They must also take a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, download the “TraceTogether” tracing app and apply for an “Air Travel Pass.” But assuming they test negative for the virus, visitors won’t have to quarantine.