Singapore and Brunei agree on ‘green lane’ for essential travel, applications start from 1 Sept
SINGAPORE — Residents of Singapore and Brunei can start applying for essential travels between the two countries under the Reciprocal Green Lane (RGL) arrangement from Tuesday (1 September).
For applicants travelling from Brunei to Singapore, the receiving enterprise or government agency in Singapore shall apply for a SafeTravel Pass on their behalf to enter Singapore using the RGL.
When the SafeTravel Pass is approved, an approval letter will be issued. The receiving enterprise or government agency in Singapore should log onto the SafeTravel Pass portal within 72 hours before the traveller’s scheduled departure to submit the traveller’s negative COVID-19 test result and controlled itinerary in Singapore for the first 14 days.
With the letter, an approved applicant who is a visa-required passport holder can proceed to apply for a visa for travel to Singapore through the usual channels. If an approved applicant has an existing valid visa, the visa suspension that was in place due to COVID-19 will be lifted when the SafeTravel Pass is approved, and he or she need not apply for a new visa.
The arrangements are also similar for applicants travelling from Singapore to Brunei including the receiving enterprise or government agency in Brunei filing an application for the Entry Travel Pass on behalf of the traveller.
Approved applicants travelling from Singapore to Brunei must have remained in Singapore for at least 14 days prior to departure. They must undertake a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at least once 72 hours before departure, and obtain a certificate of having tested negative for COVID-19 from the health authorities. They must also download the BruHealth Application prior to departure from Singapore, and ensure they are in good health before boarding the flight.
The applicants will be required to produce the approved Entry Travel Pass, negative results of a COVID-19 RT-PCR test, a valid return air ticket, valid proof of payment for post-arrival swab test, show proof of installation of BruHealth app on their phone, submit a pre-trip health and travel history declaration, and have a valid visa (for visa-required passport holders) at check-in at the airport in Singapore.
The arrangements are also similar for applicants travelling from Brunei to Singapore including applicants requiring to submit pre-trip health and travel history declarations via the SG Arrival Card before arrival, produce a valid SafeTravel Pass, and fulfill other requirements.
For travellers arriving in Brunei from Singapore, they must produce a valid Entry Travel Pass, negative results of a COVID-19 RT-PCR test taken within 72 hours before departure and a valid visa (for visa-required passport holders) for immigration checks.
They are required to undertake a COVID-19 RT-PCR test whilst in isolation at the pre-declared accommodation. They must remain within their declared accommodation – a hotel or serviced apartment – in isolation until they receive the test results. Transportation from the airport to declared accommodation locations will have to be provided by the receiving enterprise or government agency subject to prevailing health measures. Travellers will bear the costs of the post-arrival COVID-19 test(s) in Brunei and stay in the declared locations.
If the test result indicates that the traveller has tested negative for COVID-19, the receiving enterprise or government agency will transport the traveller directly from the declared accommodation to their workplaces or residences. The travellers are required to self-report their health condition on a daily basis on the BruHealth App for a period of 14 days from arrival or throughout their stay in Brunei, if stay is less than 14 days, even when they have left isolation.
The traveller must also scan in their locations at all times on the BruHealth App using the QR codes displayed at all premises. If the test result indicates that the traveller has tested positive, he or she will be promptly accorded the necessary medical treatment by the Bruneian government. The traveller will bear the cost of medical treatment in Brunei.
The arrangements are also similar for applicants travelling from Brunei to Singapore, including transportation from the airport to declared self-sourced non-residential accommodation being provided by the receiving enterprise or government agency, mandatory use of the TraceTogether application and other requirements.
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