After Brunei and New Zealand recently allowed visitors from Singapore in, things seem to be looking up on the travel front.
Joining the list of countries with a fast lane agreement is South Korea, according to a report by Channel NewsAsia.
Eager travellers should note, however, that this is only for business and official purposes.
Months of battling a huge surge of cases and what looked to be a second wave of infections, South Korea’s readiness to accept visitors comes as a pleasant surprise.
Considering how seriously Singapore takes health and safety precautions, we trust that they’ve truly earned the all-clear.
Even so, the country isn’t fully ready for leisure travellers yet, only welcoming certain visitors for now.
In a statement today (2 Sep), Singapore’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) confirmed that residents of both countries can use a fast lane for essential business or official trips from Friday (4 Sep), reports The Straits Times.
Like previous fast or green lanes before, there will be strict protocols to follow, for both incoming and outgoing travellers.
For now, the only measures MFA announced include:
More details such as the application process and requirements will be available on the SafeTravel website by Friday (4 Sep).
While travels resuming albeit only partially is a positive sign of things returning to normal, they still entail a long list of precautionary measures.
Hence, no matter how much of such privileges we get to enjoy, we should remember to continue being cautious.
The Covid-19 pandemic isn’t over until the whole world makes a certain recovery, so let’s do our part and act responsibly.
Featured image adapted from Al Jazeera.
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