Requirements and Process

1. Eligibility

Employers can use their Corppass to apply for the SafeTravel Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) pass on behalf of their employees. These employees must be willing to spend at least 90 days in Singapore for work upon entry, and be a:

Malaysian Citizen or Malaysian Permanent Resident, and hold a valid long-term pass* for business and work purposes in Singapore; or
Malaysian Citizen who is a Singapore Permanent Resident working in Singapore;

*Long-term pass holders eligible for the PCA are holders of the following MOM-issued work passes:(i) Employment pass; (ii) EntrePass; (iii) Personalised Employment Pass;(iv) S Pass; (v) Work Permit; (vi) Training Employment Pass; (vii) Training Work Permit; and (viii) Work Holiday Pass. The pass should be valid for at least 15 days from the date of entry into Singapore. Work Pass In-Principle Approval holders are not allowed to use the PCA. For such workers, please obtain MOM’s entry approval to enter Singapore.

2. Preparation for entry into Singapore

At least 7 calendar days before planned date of entry into Singapore
Submit PCA application	Singapore-based companies (i.e. application sponsors) are to submit a PCA application on behalf of their employees. To apply, application sponsors of Work Pass Holders, must: Read and acknowledge the additional work pass conditions imposed pursuant to section 7(4A) of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA); Have on hand the following details as part of the submission: Employee’s FIN number; Employee’s Work Pass is valid for at least 15 days after the expected date of entry into Singapore; Employee’s Passport Number Employee’s intended date of entry into Singapore; Details of contact person in company or agency (e.g. name, mobile number, email address) Obtain the sponsored employees’: Acknowledgement of the additional work pass conditions that he/she will be subject to for entry under the PCA; and Consent to disclosing their COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test ("PCR test") results either by themselves or through the medical provider, to the employer and relevant government authorities in Singapore. Application sponsors of Singapore Permanent Residents who are Malaysian nationals, must: Have on hand the following details as part of the submission: Employee’s NRIC number; Employee’s Passport Number; Employee’s intended date of entry into Singapore; Details of contact person in company or agency (e.g. name, mobile number, email address) Obtain the sponsored employees’: Acknowledgement that any breach in SHN requirements or submission of false declarations constitutes an offence that is punishable under Singapore’s laws; Consent to disclosing their PCR test results either by themselves or through the medical provider, to the employer and relevant government authorities in Singapore.

At least 7 calendar days before planned date of entry into Singapore

Submit PCA application

Singapore-based companies (i.e. application sponsors) are to submit a PCA application on behalf of their employees.

To apply, application sponsors of Work Pass Holders, must:

Read and acknowledge the additional work pass conditions imposed pursuant to section 7(4A) of the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act (EFMA);
Have on hand the following details as part of the submission:
1. Employee’s FIN number;
2. Employee’s Work Pass is valid for at least 15 days after the expected date of entry into Singapore;
3. Employee’s Passport Number
4. Employee’s intended date of entry into Singapore;
5. Details of contact person in company or agency (e.g. name, mobile number, email address)
Obtain the sponsored employees’:
1. Acknowledgement of the additional work pass conditions that he/she will be subject to for entry under the PCA; and
2. Consent to disclosing their COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test ("PCR test") results either by themselves or through the medical provider, to the employer and relevant government authorities in Singapore.

Application sponsors of Singapore Permanent Residents who are Malaysian nationals, must:

Have on hand the following details as part of the submission:
1. Employee’s NRIC number;
2. Employee’s Passport Number;
3. Employee’s intended date of entry into Singapore;
4. Details of contact person in company or agency (e.g. name, mobile number, email address)
Obtain the sponsored employees’:
1. Acknowledgement that any breach in SHN requirements or submission of false declarations constitutes an offence that is punishable under Singapore’s laws;
2. Consent to disclosing their PCR test results either by themselves or through the medical provider, to the employer and relevant government authorities in Singapore.

3. Pre-Departure for Singapore

Up to 3 calendar days before planned date of entry into Singapore
Pre-Departure COVID-19 PCR Test	Approved PCA travellers, including Singapore Permanent Residents, must take a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test ("PCR test") within 48 hours before departure. The test must be taken at a recognised or accredited laboratories in Malaysia. As a condition to enter Singapore, travellers must present a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test result in English (or accompanied with an English translation), which contains the following details: Traveller’s name, Date of Birth or Passport number (per the passport used to travel to Singapore); and Date and result of the PCR test.
Submission of Health Declarations and Installation of Mandatory Mobile Applications	Approved PCA travellers should monitor their health and avoid travelling if feeling unwell. If the traveller is healthy, he/she should: Electronically submit their pre-trip health and travel history declarations here; and Install and activate the TraceTogether, FWMOMCARE and WhatsApp mobile applications on their mobile phone.
Registration and payment of on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test	To reduce processing time at the checkpoints, travellers should register and pay for the on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test here, before their arrival in Singapore. Travellers who have yet to register or pay for their on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test will pay for the test using NETS, Credit Card or Cash at the checkpoints.
Day of Departure to Singapore
Immigration Clearance by Malaysia	Approved PCA travellers should be prepared to produce the following documents if requested by the Malaysian authorities when leaving Malaysia for Singapore: Electronic or hardcopy of the PCA approval letter; Valid negative COVID-19 test result in English, except for Singapore Permanent Resident, from recognised or accredited laboratories in Malaysia (except for Singapore Permanent Residents); Valid Malaysia-issued passport; and Work pass (for work pass holders) or Singapore NRIC (for Singapore PRs)
TraceTogether app	Travellers are required to download and register their profile on the TraceTogether App to aid contract tracing. For details and conditions regarding the use of the TraceTogether App, please click here.

4. Arrival in Singapore

Day of entry into Singapore
Immigration clearance	At arrival immigration in Singapore, the visitor must present to the ICA officer: a valid PCA approval letter (electronic or physical copy) for the specified period of entry into Singapore; a valid visa (for visa-required passport holders); and a mobile device with the TraceTogether app downloaded and with their profile registered on the app.* A visitor who does not have any of the above may be refused entry into Singapore by ICA. *If visitors have downloaded the TraceTogether app on or after 1 Feb 2021, they must click on the ‘ACTIVATE APP’ button on their TraceTogether app holding screen immediately after they have cleared arrival immigration in Singapore and follow the instructions to activate the app.
COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Test (PCR Test)	Travellers who arrive in Singapore without a valid negative COVID-19 PCR test may be denied entry into Singapore and could have their relevant permits cancelled. Immediately after immigration clearance, travellers will take an on-arrival COVID-19 PCR test.
Transport from Checkpoint to Accommodation	Upon clearing immigration, PCA travellers will be sent a Stay Home Notice (SHN) via e-mail and sent directly to their assigned SHN-Dedicated Facility (SDF), where they will complete their SHN. Travellers will be transported to their assigned SDF using Government-arranged transport. The use of personal or public transport is prohibited, e.g. cars, motorcycles, taxis or public trains and buses.

5. Post-Arrival

Up to 14 days after arriving in Singapore
COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction Test(s) ("PCR Test")	Application sponsors must: Disseminate the COVID-19 PCR test appointment details (sent to the sponsor's email and mobile phone) to their employees; Ensure that their employees turn up for the test appointment; and Ensure that their employees comply with the SHN requirements.
Serving SHN at an SHN-dedicated facility (SDF)	All PCA travellers must remain in their SDF for the period stipulated in the SHN unless they are due to take a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test (“PCR test”). The test may be conducted on-site, or at a specified testing facility, and travellers must return to their SDF immediately after the test. Travellers will be required to take self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests (ART) on Days 3, 7 and 11 of their arrival in Singapore, while serving their SHN. They will also take a PCR test on Day 14, before they exit their SHN. Travellers who develop COVID-19 symptoms during their SHN within 14 days of their entry into Singapore will be accorded medical treatment at their own/employer’s expense. Singapore Permanent Residents who are Malaysian nationals may access Government subsidies and Medishield Life/Integrated Shield Plans to help pay for their medical bills.
Retention of TraceTogether App Data or Return of TraceTogether Tokens	Visitors who have used the TraceTogether App while in Singapore are required to retain the TraceTogether app with the data for 21 consecutive days after leaving Singapore. A visitor must upload all data in the TraceTogether app upon request by the Singapore Ministry of Health should he/she be tested positive for COVID-19 while in Singapore, or in the first 21 days after leaving Singapore. For TraceTogether Token users, visitors must return their own TraceTogether tokens in-person at the designated TraceTogether token return booths/counters set up at checkpoints prior to their departure from Singapore. For the full details and conditions governing the use of the TraceTogether App or token, please click here.
After completion of SHN and receipt of negative COVID-19 PCR test
Safe Travel within Singapore	All PCA travellers must: Comply with prevailing local public health requirements and safe distancing measures; and Use the mandatory mobile applications (e.g. TraceTogether, SafeEntry) where required.