Singapore opens travel for vaccinated Australians
Fully vaccinated Australians will be able to enter Singapore without quarantining from November 8.
Australian residents and permanent residents entering the country will need to take a COVID-19 test before they leave and on arrival.
They must self-isolate until their test result is declared negative.
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The Singapore Government has announced it is opening a travel lane with Australia from next month. AFP via Getty Images
Unvaccinated children aged under 12 years will be permitted to enter the city state.
Flights from Singapore will only land at Sydney or Melbourne.
Singapore recently opened travel corridors with other nations including the US, Britain and Germany.
The announcement overnight comes amid rising COVID-19 cases in Singapore, despite the country having full vaccination rates of more than 80 per cent.
During the latest reporting period, the country recorded more than 2800 cases, although nearly all were described as mild or asymptomatic.
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Australians entering Singapore will need to take a COVID-19 test before they leave and on arrival. Getty
About 25,000 Australians live in Singapore and the South East Asian nation is an important destination for business travellers and students.
Singapore's Changi Airport is also an important connecting point for onward flights to other major international destinations.
Australia is preparing to open to uncapped overseas arrivals on November 1.
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