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What You Need To Know When Entering Singapore For Quarantine

Get to know the process and what it's like to be quarantined in Singapore for 21 days.

By Elvie LinsPublished 3 years ago 3 min read
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Below are some important TIPS base on my Experienced in Coming to Singapore regarding quarantine.

Entering Singapore is just getting difficult at the time of writing. 21 days ago, I flew from Austria. If you are entering Singapore from overseas, you need to know what route you'll be transitting and this is important.

In my case, my route was from Vienna Austria to Doha, and Doha to Singapore. You may check the route which country that has less number of days to be quarantine.

If you are transitting into countries that are at high risk with covid-19, you may be not allowed to enter Singapore these days. You can check this link especially if you are coming to work in Singapore.

Upon confirming my route, and swab test result is negative from the country of origin, I then visit this website and submitted my arrival, and l made an online payment for another swab test upon arrival within Singapore Changi Airport.

Note:

I chose to be quarantined in a hotel. There are options for people to be quarantine either at their own home or at a hotel (this information has to be submitted first before coming to Singapore. There are few designated facilities of Singapore Home Notice (SHN) in Singapore and you will not be able to choose one. The facilities are all decent. Not to worry. The information your provided will be ask by the immigration officer.

Please print out those questionnaires and have it ready with you in hand for check-in at the airport.

Tips:

Before you arrive in Singapore, check the link below and contact them if you need special care about your place to stay. Inform them about your preference and you might get what you need especially when you have some other illnesses that you need some fresh air. Visit this website

21 days in one location is not so bad if you have an open window and fresh air.

Bring along with you some reading materials, some snacks, and things that make you go through the entire 21 days.

Be sure to bring lots of facemasks and maybe Singapore currency

Welcome to Singapore

Singapore by night by the Author

After checking your passport at the arrival area, you then proceed and guided to the swabs location inside the airport, followed by a transport (bus or minivan to bring you to the SHN (Singapore Home Notice) facilities.

Arrived at the hotel I was assigned to. I paid $3,000 to the lady who checks me in.

Here is the breakdown of the total cost for my 21 days quarantined as a resident in Singapore. Yours may be different as it will depend on your status.

Food

Food is given 3 x day. Some location has the option of their menu. Some may not have and you have to suck what they bring to you.

The food is not from the hotel. I can assume that the food delivery to people who are under quarantine is coming from the Food agency. It is placed on a plastic box with wooden cutleries.

The Food is clean and warm, that I can assure you. If you happen to have some allergy to food, you will inform the staff and they are happy to assist you.

There will be no laundry service from the hotel. This was not allowed in my time.

No person comes inside your room for cleaning.

You are given fresh beddings and towels, coffee or teas, etc.

You can request a vacuum cleaner if you want to clean your room and a toilet cleaning stuff.

On the 14th day, another swab test was performed, and finally on the 20th day of your quarantine.

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MOH - Ministry of Health will contact you any time of the day on your mobile phone or at the hotel room. Be sure to answer the calls.

Wrapping up

Do not come to Singapore if it is not that important. The cost of what I mention is not that worth to travel. There is more cost that occurs along the way such as ordering food from Grab and food panda delivery in Singapore.

Personal-related matters may surprise you. Really best to stay-foot and not to travel to restricted countries if I were you.

At the time of writing, it is already my 21 days of quarantine. I received a message informing me that a test was negative. (Be sure to have a mobile number when entering Singapore).

I hope this gives you some idea about entering Singapore during this time of covid.

Feel free to message me if you need more information.

Thank you for reading

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Elvie Lins

Hi, I am a professional Photographer and self taught Digital Artist. I write about Travel, photography and life experiences articles or blog. You may like to check me at Opensea https://opensea.io/Elvie-Lins

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