From November 6, 2020, Singapore will fully reopen to visitors from mainland China and Australia, two of its biggest sources of arrivals last year.
While the move is cheered by tourism and hospitality players, it may not immediately revive local tourism, with tour operators citing the need for reciprocity and more details on testing regimes.
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) said on Thursday that visitors travelling from mainland China and the state of Victoria in Australia can start applying from October 30, 2020 noon (Singapore time) for an Air Travel Pass for entry into the city-state on or after Nov 6.
Before this, Singapore had unilaterally opened its borders to travellers from Australia but excluded Victoria state, the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak.
