COVID-19: All travellers to Singapore to submit health declaration at checkpoints
SINGAPORE — From 9am on Friday (27 March), all travellers arriving in Singapore must submit a health declaration before proceeding with immigration clearance, as an additional precautionary measure to mitigate the importation of COVID-19 into the country.
In a media release on Monday, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) said that this includes Singapore residents (citizens and permanent residents) and long-term pass holders (student’s pass, dependent’s pass, work pas and long-term visit pass).
They will have to submit the declaration via the SG Arrival Card (SGAC) e-Service, which is integrated with ICA’s immigration system.
The health declaration data will be used by the Ministry of Health for contact tracing purposes, in the event that a traveller becomes a suspect or confirmed COVID-19 case. It will also form part of the traveller’s medical history for the reference of medical staff at local healthcare institutions where such travellers are being treated.
How to submit health declaration on SGAC e-Service
All residents and long-term pass holders who are submitting their health declaration will need to select “Residents” on the SGAC e-Service, after which they will be directed to provide their health and recent travel information, as well as personal and contact details.
The declaration will be made available as part of the e-Service before Friday, so that the travellers can complete it in advance of their arrival. They can submit their health declaration up to three days prior to arrival in Singapore.
Those who have not submitted their health declaration electronically before arriving in Singapore will be required to do so upon arrival at the checkpoint, which could delay their immigration clearance.
Travellers must re-submit their health declaration if there are changes to their health condition or travel history before arriving in Singapore. Those who make false declarations will be liable for prosecution under the Infectious Diseases Act.
Discontinuing disembarkation/embarkation card
The SGAC e-Service is available at ICA’s website and the mobile application can be downloaded for free from Apple AppStore and Google Play.
Separately, ICA said that, with effect from 9am on Friday, it will discontinue the paper-based disembarkation/embarkation card. Travellers will have to provide their arrival and departure information via the SGAC e-Service for then onwards.
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