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Singaporeans yearning to travel to South Korea on the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) can do so from Nov 15 when the bilateral agreement goes into effect.
Under the arrangement, those fully vaccinated can travel to either country without having to quarantine and will enjoy the same privileges granted to fully vaccinated citizens.
Travellers must be prepared to take at least four Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests before flying out, in Korea, and when they land back in Singapore. The tests must be undertaken at a clinic or a registered provider and not self administered.
Here’s a Q&A for those planning to visit the land of kimchi and K-pop, including advice from the South Korean embassy in Singapore, the Seoul Metropolitan government, as well as Singaporeans residing in South Korea.
1. Who is eligible to fly under the VTL to South Korea?
To qualify for VTL, you must be fully vaccinated against…
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