Singapore, from 29th November 2021.

Adults must be fully vaccinated. Unvaccinated children below 12 years old MUST be accompanied by vaccinated adults.

In the initial stage, eligible travellers entering Singapore under VTL-Land will be Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and holders of Singapore Long- Term Passes in Malaysia. Eligible travellers entering Malaysia under VTL-Land will be Malaysia Citizens, Malaysia Permanent Residents and holders of Malaysia Long-Term Passes in Singapore.

Yes, but they are subjected to mandatory quarantine, either at home or in quarantine station. Home quarantine can be applied through https://hso.moh.gov.my/outbreak-portal-hqa/index

VTL will allow both parties to achieve the objective of resuming land and air connectivity in a gradual, safe, systematic, and sustainable manner.

No. Only fully vaccinated persons can travel under VTL.

Yes. However, a person who chooses not to travel under VTL will be subjected to the quarantine regulations of Malaysia at the particular time.

Yes, but must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent or guardian(s). Children aged below 12 years old will qualify for travel under the VTL without the need to show proof of vaccination. The age of the child will be based on their date of birth. The child must be accompanied by a VTL traveller who meets all the VTL requirements for entry into Malaysia.

Yes, but the child must be accompanied by a fully vaccinated parent or guardian(s). Children aged below 12 years old will qualify for travel under the VTL without the need to show proof of vaccination. The age of the child will be based on their date of birth. The child must be accompanied by a VTL traveller who meets all the VTL requirements for entry into Malaysia

No, but they can still travel, subjected to mandatory quarantine either at home or in quarantine station. Home quarantine can be applied through https://hso.moh.gov.my/outbreak-portal-hqa/index

VTL-Air: Yes
VTL-Land: Yes, provided his spouse and children are holders of Malaysia Long-Term Passes

1. Download & register profile in MySejahtera App to get MySj ID
2. Register at MySafeTravel portal: www.mysafetravel.gov.my
3. Upload vaccine certificate onto the MySafeTravel portal. Make sure your vaccine certificate is in your MySejahtera 2 days after you uploaded in the portal.
4. Purchase a travel insurance of RM100,000 minimum coverage for short term visitors who are travelling by air and upload the insurance policy into the portal. This will be applicable to land travel in the subsequent phase among VTL travellers who are a short-term visitor (including business and official travellers)
5. Valid national passport or internationally recognised travel document which proves that the travellers have remained in Singapore for the last 14 consecutive days before departing for Malaysia.
6. Has a valid visa to enter Malaysia (if required).
7. If travelling by air, a return ticket for short term visitors (except permanent Residents of Malaysia and holders of Long-Term Passes). Return ticket for land travel is not required.
8. Take an RT-PCR test two days before departure for air travel or a professionally administered antigen rapid test (ART)/ RT-PCR test for land travel. Upload the test result the moment you receive it.

The Malaysia – Singapore VTL will start on 29 November 2021. It is important to note that the Malaysia – Singapore VTL will be done in phases.

The initial phase of the Malaysia-Singapore VTL-Land travel is for a daily quota not exceeding 1,500 travellers, with weekly increments.

The VTL-Air between Malaysia and Singapore will start between Kuala Lumpur International Airport and Changi Airport. New entry/exit points in Malaysia and Singapore may be added subsequently upon mutual agreement.

Land travel :
In the initial stage, eligible travellers entering Singapore under VTL-Land will be Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents and holders of Singapore Long- Term Passes in Malaysia. Eligible travellers entering Malaysia under VTL-Land will be Malaysia Citizens, Malaysia Permanent Residents and holders of Malaysia Long-Term Passes in Singapore.
Air travel :
Eligible travellers will be persons of all nationalities in Malaysia or Singapore who would like to travel between the two countries for all purposes of travel.

Eligible travellers into Malaysia must have completed a full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine recognised by the Malaysia Ministry of Health. A full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine means the traveller has received the required number of dose(s) to provide the full vaccine protection, inclusive of the time needed following the administration of the dose(s) to be protected against COVID-19.

VTL-Air: Yes
VTL-Land: Yes, provided his spouse and children are holders of Malaysia Long-Term Passes

Yes

Yes. Children aged below 12 can travel under VTL without the need to show proof of vaccination. However they still need to go through the pre-departure testing requirements. Except for children under 2 years old who are exempted from pre-departure testing.

• Travelling to Singapore : The age of the child will be based on the calendar year.
• Travelling to Malaysia : The age of the child will be based on their date of birth.

The VTL is only for an individual who has remained in Singapore or any other VTL country as recognised by the Government of Malaysia, in the last 14 consecutive days before departing for Malaysia.

No

1. Download & register profile in MySejahtera App to get MySj ID
2. Register at MySafeTravel portal: www.mysafetravel.gov.my
3. Upload vaccine certificate onto the MySafeTravel portal. Make sure your vaccine certificate is in your MySejahtera 2 days after you uploaded in the portal.
4. Purchase a travel insurance of RM100,000 minimum coverage for short term visitors who are travelling by air and upload the insurance policy into the portal. This will be applicable to land travel in the subsequent phase among VTL travellers who are a short-term visitor (including business and official travellers)
5. Valid national passport or internationally recognised travel document which proves that the travellers have remained in Singapore for the last 14 consecutive days before departing for Malaysia.
6. Has a valid visa to enter Malaysia (if required).
7. If travelling by air, a return ticket for short term visitors (except permanent Residents of Malaysia and holders of Long-Term Passes). Return ticket for land travel is not required.
8. Take an RT-PCR test two days before departure for air travel or a professionally administered antigen rapid test (ART)/ RT-PCR test for land travel. Upload the test result the moment you receive it.

No. Currently, the VTL-Land are only limited to the VTL designated buses as a control mechanism. Other modes of transportation will be included in stages.

MySejahtera is an application developed by the Government of Malaysia to assist in monitoring COVID-19 outbreak in the country by empowering users to assess their health risk against COVID-19. The app will display your vaccine certificate which will allow entry into premises around Malaysia.

Travellers can bring their physical pre-departure test result and vaccination certificate or register as a ‘dependent’ under someone who has MySejahtera.

First, enter the OTP you receive via SMS or email and click 'Submit'.

After that, fill in your registration details and click ‘Next’.

Then, enter your password and click 'Confirm'.

A 'Success' message will appear. Once your account is activated, you may log in and start using MySejahtera.

MySejahtera require at least 2 days to update your digital certificate in the app. However, if certificate is still not showing after 2 days kindly submit your inquiry here.

Travellers must have completed a full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine recognised by World Health Organization (WHO). A full regimen of a COVID-19 vaccine means the traveller has received the required number of dose(s) to provide the full vaccine protection, inclusive of the time needed following the administration of the dose(s) to be protected against COVID-19. Currently, this means 14 days after the second dose of a two (2) dose vaccine or 28 days after a one (1) dose vaccine.

Malaysia will recognise travellers who have completed the full regimen of COVID-19 vaccines approved under the World Health Organization’s Emergency Use Listing or approved by a stringent regulatory authority, including those who have received different vaccine brands for their respective doses.

COVID-19 tests must be conducted at centres accredited by respective MOH. For pre-departure test in Singapore, travellers may book their appointment at one of the clinics in this list https://www.moh.gov.sg/licensing-and-regulation/regulations-guidelines-and-circulars/details/list-of-covid-19-swab-providers. As a general guide, travellers who present themselves at a clinic less than 48 hours before their travel will not receive their pre- departure test result on time. Travellers are therefore strongly encouraged to allocate sufficient lead time when scheduling a test appointment. On the day of the test, travellers should bring the following documents to the clinic:

• Identity card (for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Long-Term Pass Holders)
• Passport
• Flight / bus booking details showing the departure timing

For details related to the cost and administration of the test, travellers should enquire directly with the clinic.

All travellers must undergo a COVID-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test for air travel and a professionally administered Antigen Rapid Test (ART)/ PCR test for land travel within 2 days before departure from Singapore.

Children are required to undergo COVID-19 pre-departure and on-arrival tests. Only children under the age of 2 are exempted from the tests.

Travellers who have taken a pre-departure test in Singapore for overseas travel will receive a digital test result certificate. Those who are unable to receive a digital certificate can request a hardcopy certificate from the clinic instead.

Travellers should digitally authenticate their test results with the help of the clinic (if the service is available), and/or via Notarise (https://www.notarise.gov.sg/). All successfully authenticated digital result certificates will be converted into a QR code which can be used during boarding and immigration clearance overseas. Travellers who have successfully authenticated their certificates with Notarise can expect to receive their QR code via email within 15 minutes of submission.

Travellers from Singapore would need to ensure that all COVID19 test (also known as pre-departure test PDT) certificates are notarized to allow mysafetravel.gov.my to verify.

Please go to: (https://www.notarise.gov.sg/) to get your COVID19 test certificates notarized.

You may then upload results of pre-departure test (PDT) for verification at MySafeTravel portal

Travellers should bring along an electronic or physical copy of their pre-departure COVID RT-PCR test result.

You are only allowed to travel if your RT-PCR or ART result is negative.

Yes, to be eligible for VTL a recently recovered COVID-19 patient needs to undergo a professionally administered COVID-19 antigen rapid test within 2 days before departure for Malaysia at an internationally accredited or recognised laboratory, clinic, or medical facility recognised by the Singapore Ministry of Health, and be tested negative.

In addition, this individual needs to provide a letter from the healthcare provider / public health officials that clearly states the date of COVID-19 diagnosis, the end of his / her isolation period and the confirmation that he / she is fit to travel.

A health declaration is to be submitted via the MySafeTravel portal.

Yes. Upon arrival, all VTL-Air travellers must undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at the BP Clinical Lab Health Screening Centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.

As for VTL-Land travellers, you must undergo an antigen rapid test (RT-Ag) at a designated area in Larkin Sentral Terminal. https://oat.entrypass.my/

Travellers who are tested positive, will be subjected to the existing protocol outlined by the Ministry of Health of Malaysia.

Yes. VTL travellers who are short-term visitors (including business and official travellers) must purchase mandatory travel insurance with a minimum coverage of RM100,000 for COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs. Travellers to Malaysia must carry with them an electronic or physical copy of their insurance policy to facilitate their entry into Malaysia.

This is to ensure that short-term visitors will be able to bear the full cost of medical treatment, tests and isolation imposed on them for public health reasons, should they be suspected of being infected with COVID-19, or require medical treatment for COVID-19 while in Malaysia.

There is no specific insurance. However, the travel insurance must provide a minimum coverage of RM100,000 for COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs.

For air travel:

• Must undergo a COVID-19 RT-PCR test at the BP Clinical Lab Health Screening Centre at Kuala Lumpur International Airport
• Travellers will be required to wait at the designated waiting area for their results. Once travellers have been notified that they have tested negative for COVID-19, they can proceed to immigration

For land travel:

• Upon arrival in Malaysia, VTL-Land travellers must undergo an antigen rapid test (RT-Ag) at a designated area in Larkin Sentral Terminal. https://oat.entrypass.my/

At immigration, VTL travellers who are travelling from Singapore must present to the immigration officer:

• A valid national passport or internationally recognised travel document which proves that the traveller has remained in Singapore for the last 14 consecutive days before departing for Malaysia;
• A valid visa (for visa-required travellers);
• Boarding pass; and
• Return ticket (for VTL-Air) except for Permanent Residents of Malaysia and holders of Long-Term Passes.

To enter premises that require proof of vaccination:

• Vaccination certificate in MySejahtera application

Upon arrival, VTL travellers from Singapore must present all data in the MySejahtera app should he/she test positive for COVID-19 while in Malaysia.
If you are tested positive of COVID-19 upon arrival, please update your health status daily on the MySejahtera app.

Children aged below 12 years will qualify for travel under the VTL without the need to show proof of vaccination. The age of the child will be based on their date of birth. The child must be accompanied by a VTL traveller who meets all the VTL requirements for entry into Malaysia

Children aged 12 years and above will need to show proof of vaccination

Persons who are medically unfit to be vaccinated are not allowed to travel under the VTL.

Unvaccinated short-term visitors will not be allowed to travel to Malaysia.

Those who were infected with COVID-19 before, are permitted to travel under VTL after completing the treatment or have fully recovered and are asymptomatic. Travellers need to provide proof of latest Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) COVID-19 test results (with CT-value) and a letter from the healthcare provider/ public health officials that clearly states the end of isolation period (e.g. discharge note, release order, etc).

Any VTL flights provided by MAB, AirAsia, Malindo, Singapore Airlines, Jetstar and Scoot

They should approach their airline for assistance.

Malindo Air: Travellers should rebook to the designated VTL flight. There is a change fee of RM200. Fare difference also applies based on flight availability.

MAB: Travellers need to approach/contact their airline call centre for assistance to be re-accommodated to VTL flights

AirAsia: Travellers will be sent a reminder that they will need to comply with all VTL requirements. If said travellers decide not to fly then they will be granted a credit account for payment made for the original booking.

Yes, except for Permanent Residents of Malaysia and holders of Long-Term Passes. They need to present it to airline staff during check-in at Changi Airport. Failure to do so may result in the travellers being denied boarding.

Transit passengers from domestic airports in Malaysia are allowed to travel on VTL flights to Singapore. However, international transfer/ transit passengers will not be allowed on these designated VTL flights.

Travellers must show proof of accommodation except for Malaysian citizens, Permanent Residents of Malaysia, holders of Long-Term Passes and daily trippers.

No. Travellers do not need to apply for MTP. Entry facilities for VTL will be processed upon arrival.

If the scheduled day of departure of the traveller’s flight to Malaysia is D (e.g. 29 November 2021), the traveller must have only travelled to Malaysia and/or Singapore from D-14 to D (i.e. 15 November to 29 November 2021, if D is 29 November 2021).

No, the VTL is only for travel between Malaysia and Singapore.

Only Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test that is taken at an internationally accredited or recognised laboratory, clinic, or medical facility recognised by the Singapore Ministry of Health or the Ministry of Health of Malaysia is accepted.

Travellers, except those aged 2 and below based on the calendar year (i.e. in the year 2021, those who are born in or after 2019), must undergo a COVID-19 Real-Time Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test within 2 days before departure for Malaysia.

If the pre-departure test is taken on 1 December 2021, it will be valid for departure up to 3 December 2021, 2359 hours.

Upon check-in at Changi airport, travellers are required to show proof of on-arrival COVID-19 RT-PCR registration and payment to airline staff. Failure to do so may result in the travellers being denied boarding.

If travellers have any difficulties registering for on-arrival COVID-19 RT-PCR test, they can contact the BP Clinical Lab Health Screening Centre at KLIA general line number at: +60147211689

This is to ensure that short-term visitors will be able to bear the full cost of medical treatment, tests and quarantine imposed on them for public health reasons, should they be suspected of being infected with COVID-19, or require medical treatment for COVID-19 while in Malaysia. Those who test positive for COVID-19 typically receive care in private hospitals.

Visitors must purchase travel insurance for the entire duration of their stay in Malaysia, with a minimum coverage of RM100,000 for COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs, prior to travelling to Malaysia. Should their COVID-19 treatment cost go beyond RM100,000 visitors will have to pay for the excess.

1. For a list of general insurance companies in Malaysia and travel insurance coverage offered, please visit: https://piam.org.my/member-companies/
2. AirAsia also offers travel insurance for VTL
• Travelling to Singapore:
• AirAsia passengers can book the policy at https://airasia.tuneprotect.com/malaysia/en/.
• Non-AirAsia passengers can't book this for now (this is still work in progress).
• Travelling to Malaysia:
• AirAsia passengers can book the policy at https://airasia.tuneprotect.com/malaysia/en/covidtravelpass/.
• Non-AirAsia passengers can book the policy at https://www.tuneprotect.com/products/covidtravelpassplus/.

Purchase of travel insurance is a condition of the VTL. Non-compliance with any of the conditions of the VTL may result in refusal of entry into Malaysia.

Yes. All visitors to Malaysia must download the MySejahtera app prior to their departure for Malaysia. Upon arrival, visitors must activate and use the app for the duration of their stay in Malaysia.

Children aged below 12 years old who are travelling with their parents/legal guardians can be registered as dependents of the parents/legal guardians in the MySejahtera app.

More information regarding MySejahtera app can be refer at: https://mysejahtera.malaysia.gov.my/intro_en/

If travellers refuse to undergo the on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test, they may be refused entry into Malaysia. In such an event, travellers may also be liable for all costs incurred for their repatriation, including custody and maintenance pending repatriation.

Travellers need to undergo a risk assessment by a medical officer (private health facilities). Based on the assessment done, COVID-19 positive travellers will be required to isolate in a private low risk quarantine and treatment centre or will be referred to a private hospital for further management and monitoring. All costs incurred will be borne by the travellers.

No. The results of the on-arrival COVID-19 RT-PCR test will likely be available within 1-3 hours. Travellers will be required to wait at the designated waiting area for their results. Once travellers have been notified that they have tested negative for COVID-19, they can proceed to immigration.

Yes except for transit and transfer travellers.

No.

It depends on the requirements of destination countries.

Please refer to the table below.

Special/accented character (non-exhaustive)	What to replace the character with
Hyphens or commas e.g. – or ,	Spacing
All other punctuation e.g. [email protected]#$%^&*()/’	Do not key in anything
á, à, â, ä, å	a
è, é, ê, ë	e
ì, í, î, ï	i
ò, ó, õ, ö	o
ù, ú, û	u
β	ss
ø	oe
ü	ue

You are highly encouraged to self-verify your vaccination certificate before making an application. By self-verifying, you can ensure that all details are correct prior to submission.

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1. Not an accepted proof of vaccination.
2. Number of QR codes uploaded does not meet the criteria mentioned, or wrong method of QR code upload.
3. Traveller is not fully vaccinated yet.
4. Traveller’s particulars do not match with particulars in the vaccination certificate. This includes
   • Name
   • Date of birth
   • ID / Passport number
   Where possible, please contact your issuer to re-issue your certificate with your full name as it appears on your travel documentation.
5. Days interval between doses is less than the requirement.
6. The QR code has been tampered with.

Travellers who have taken a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (“PCR test”) in Singapore for overseas travel will receive a digital test result certificate. Those who are unable to receive a digital certificate or have taken a COVID-19 test that is not a PCR test can request a hardcopy certificate from the clinic instead.

Travellers should digitally authenticate their test results with the help of the clinic (if the service is available), and/or via Notarise (https://www.notarise.gov.sg/). All successfully authenticated digital result certificates will be converted into a QR code which can be used during boarding and immigration clearance overseas. Travellers who have successfully authenticated their certificates with Notarise can expect to receive their QR code via email within 15 minutes of submission.

Travellers from Singapore would need to ensure that all COVID19 test (also known as pre-departure test PDT) certificates are notarized to allow mysafetravel.gov.my to verify.

Please go to: https://www.notarise.gov.sg/ to get your COVID19 test certificates notarized.

1. Not an accepted proof of a negative COVID19 screening test / Pre-departure test.
2. Wrong method of QR code upload.
3. Traveller’s particulars do not match with particulars in the COVID19 test / Pre-departure test certificate. This includes
• Name
• Date of birth
• ID / Passport Number
Where possible, please contact your issuer to re-issue your certificate with your full name as it appears on your travel documentation.
4. The QR code has been tampered with.