A hugely popular part of the world for both backpackers and luxury holidaymakers alike, Southeast Asia has struggled over the past couple of years as its once-strict entry requirements decimated the levels of tourism that the region had grown accustomed to.
Today, however, the situation is markedly different from how it was at the start of the pandemic, with various entry restrictions being lifted across Southeast Asia on an almost weekly basis.
Now, travel to Southeast Asia is now more accessible than it has been at any other point over the last two years, for both vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers alike, with many of these changes just happening in July.
Here’s a look at the most recent changes to the entry requirements of various Southeast Asian nations, plus an overview of the current entry restrictions and requirements that travelers should know for other countries in the region.
1. Malaysia
1.1. Entry conditions
Non-Malaysians may enter Malaysia without prior approval from the Malaysian authorities.
Note:
- Passengers who transit in Malaysia and make flights to China will not be allowed to enter.
- Passengers are not required to buy health insurance for Covid-19 as of May 1st, 2022.
1.2. Testing and vaccination requirements
Not required to take test both before and after entry
Passengers must download the MySejahtera app but are no longer required to register for an electronic vaccination certificate at the “Traveller” section of the MySejahtera app 05 days before departure to Malaysia.
1.3. Quarantine regulations
Quarantine requirements have now been removed.
1.4. Health declaration
All passengers are required to install the MySejahtera app, make a medical declaration, and complete the Pre-departure Form in the "Travel" section of the MySejahtera app before entering Malaysia. For more information, please refer to the instructions here.
1.5. Transit information
- Passengers connecting flights need to meet the following conditions:
- Passengers with onward tickets (separate tickets or on the same ticket).
- The connecting time is less than 24 hours.
- Passenger's baggage for connecting flights:
- If passengers' ticket has been checked through, the baggage will be checked through.
- Otherwise, passengers must notify check-in staff at connecting counter so that the ground service company of the connecting airline can receive and transfer the baggage.
2. Thailand
2.1. Entry requirements
All passengers are allowed to enter Thailand.
2.2. Request for Covid-19 testing and vaccinations
- Both Thais and foreigners are no longer required to register for Thailand Pass effective from July 1, 2022.
- Passengers still need to show proof of either a vaccine certificate or COVID-Free test results.
2.3. Transit information
To transit through Thailand, passengers need to:
- Meet the entry requirements of Thailand.
- All flights are booked on one ticket and the luggage has been checked to get through to the final destination.
3. Singapore
3.1. Entry regulations
All passengers including Singapore citizens and permanent residents are allowed to enter Singapore if they meet the following requirements:
- Children from 12 years of age and below (according to the year of birth) are allowed to enter Singapore whether they have been vaccinated against Covid-19 or not.
- Children from 13 years of age and above (by year of birth) and adults who have had the full dose of the World Health Organization EUL vaccine. Please read more details about the full dose of vaccine requirements here.
- Passengers who have been to countries/regions at risk of yellow fever transmission in Africa and Latin America need a certificate of vaccination against the yellow fever virus.
To be prepared for entering, passengers note the following requirements:
- All passengers need to complete SG Arrival Card to submit the health declaration and travel record within 3 days prior to arrival in Singapore here.
- Upload the electronic vaccination certificate (This is only applicable to passengers vaccinated in a country other than Singapore). Please upload the certificate here. If the electronic vaccination certificate cannot be uploaded, passengers may bring a copy of the vaccination certificate with the full name and date of birth or passport number, place and date of vaccination injection, and type of vaccine.
Passengers not mentioned above are allowed to enter if they meet some specific requirements. For more information, please click here.
3.2. Testing and vaccination requirements
Fully-vaccinated passengers do not need to apply for a Vaccination Travel Pass (VTP), and do not need to be tested before and after entering Singapore (including children under 2 years old).
Fully-vaccinated passengers
To be considered fully vaccinated, passengers need to meet certain immunization requirements of the Singapore government.
- Meet the requirements in terms of the vaccine type and the corresponding number of doses.
- Have received the last dose of the vaccine at least 14 days before the arrival in Singapore.
- Hold a vaccination certificate in English which features full name, date of birth or passport number, issued by competent authorities.
- If passengers are fully vaccinated and are infected with Covid-19 within 7-90 days before entry, they still need to present English proof of a negative Covid-19 test or documentation of recovery from Covid-19. The documents need to feature passengers' personal information such as full name, date of birth or passport number, and date of Covid-19 infection.
For more information about Maintenance of Vaccination Status, please click here.
Non-fully vaccinated passengers
According to regulations, passengers who have not fully vaccinated need to meet the following requirements:
- Obtain a Covid-19 insurance with a minimum coverage of SGD 30,000.
- Have negative RT-PCR or RT-LAMP or negative rapid antigen test results (RAT) issued by competent authorities. The documents need to be valid at least within 48 hours before passengers board the flight to Singapore. Exceptionally, children 12 years and below are not required to present a negative Covid-19 test result.
For more detailed regulations for non-fully vaccinated passengers, please click here.
3.3. Quarantine requirements
The 7-day quarantine at the residence only applies to passengers who have not met the Singapore government's vaccination requirements. Fore more information, please click here.
3.4. Health Declaration
Click here to download the TraceTogether App for health declaration. Passengers under the age of 6 or those who do not have a mobile device need to obtain a TraceTogether Token before entry.
3.5. Notice on Transit/Transfer Via Singapore
Journeys are allowed for transit in Singapore if meeting the following requirements.
- Flights initially depart from the following countries:
- America: USA;
- Europe: Schengen Area, Russian Federation, United Kingdom;
- Southeast Asia: Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam;
- Southwest Pacific: Australia;
- Northeast Asia: Taiwan, South Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Mainland China.
- Layovers: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City
- Airlines on the first sector: Vietnam Airlines (VN)
- Airlines on the next sector approved by the Singapore government are listed below:
- Air New Zealand
- Finnair
- Garuda Indonesia
- Qantas Airways
- Qatar Airways
- Vietnam Airlines
- The final destinations are located in the country/city where the airlines offer flights to.
We recommend that passengers should book one ticket for the entire journey. Separate tickets for each route are also accepted if the above-mentioned airlines have confirmed the booking for the passenger. Transit passengers need to hold one of the following documents:
- Have negative RT-PCR test results
- Have negative rapid antigen test results (RAT) issued by competent authorities within 2 days upon transit in Singapore
Click here to contact Vietnam Airlines' Branch Offices for further information.
3.6. Other information
Please visit here for more details about Singapore entry regulations.
4. Cambodia
- Fully vaccinated passengers are not required to take a rapid test or present a negative RT-PCR test result before entering Cambodia.
- Passengers who have not been vaccinated or fully vaccinated are required to take Covid-19 Antigen Rapid Test. They will be charged 5 USD per person.
- If the test result is negative, passengers are exempt from quarantine.
- If the test result is positive, passengers are required to be treated for Covid-19 and bear the related expenses.
To learn more about testing and quarantine regulations, please refer here.
5. Indonesia
5.1. Entry requirements
Passengers who are fully vaccinated or not vaccinated are allowed to enter Indonesia.
Passengers note:
- All kinds of vaccinations are accepted by Indonesian government;
- Passengers are required to have the last dose at least 14 days before the flight departure date;
- Passengers who receive at least 2 doses of vaccination are considered to be fully vaccinated.
5.2. Testing requirements
For passengers entering Indonesia:
Passengers who are fully vaccinated:
- No need to present Covid-19 test certificate;
- Upon entry, if the body temperature is over 37.5 degrees Celsius, passengers will be tested for Covid-19 by RT-PCR (the testing charge will be counted for passengers). If the result is negative, passengers will be able to travel normally.
Passengers who are not fully vaccinated:
- Will be vaccinated at the airport and required to isolate;
- Upon entry, if the body temperature is above 37.5 degrees Celsius, passengers will be tested for Covid-19 by RT-PCR (the testing charge will be counted for passengers);
For passengers traveling within Indonesia:
Passenger groups:
- Already vaccinated the third dose (booster).
- Already vaccinated the second dose.
- Already vaccinated the first dose.
- Not yet vaccinated due to special health conditions/comorbid diseases.
- Age under 6 years (not vaccinated).
Requirements:
- A third dose vaccine certificate.
- A second dose vaccine certificate and a negative test result for Covid-19 by one of the two methods below:
- Rapid antigen test within 24 hours before departure; or
- RT-PCR within 72 hours before departure.
- A first dose vaccine certificate and a negative test result for Covid-19 by RT-PCR method within 72 hours before departure.
- A negative test result for Covid-19 by RT-PCR within 72 hours before departure and a doctor's statement from a Government Hospital stating that the person concerned has not/or is unable to take part in the COVID-19 vaccination.
- Mandatory with travel companions and strictly enforce health protocols (excluded from vaccine travel requirements and PCR/antigen test results).
5.3. Quarantine regulations
Fully vaccinated passengers are not required to isolate.
Not fully vaccinated passengers are required to meet the isolation regulations for a period of 5 days (120 hours).
5.4. Health declaration
All passengers entering the country are required to:
- Declare information through the application “Peduli Lindungi”; and
- Declare customs here.
5.5. Other information
Please learn more about Circular No. 19 2022 on Covid-19 control in Indonesia.
6. Vietnam
6.1 Entry conditions
Vietnam has re-opened its border to foreigners and overseas Vietnamese who hold valid permanent residence cards, temporary residence cards, visas, and visa exemption certificates in compliance with the Law on foreigners’ entry into, exit from, transit through, and residence in Vietnam.
The following categories of people qualify for the visa waiver policy:
- Passengers who are allowed entry into Vietnam have a stay duration of 15 days from the entry date (including the entry date and the next 14 days of stay) and are nationals of the following countries:
- Republic of Belarus
- Federal Republic of Germany
- Italian Republic
- French Republic
- Kingdom of Denmark
- Republic of Korea
- Russian Federation
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Kingdom of Norway
- Japan
- Finland
- Sweden
- Kingdom of Spain
The visa waiver policy applies to this category of passengers from March 15, 2022, to March 14, 2025.
- Foreign passengers who are exempt from visas in accordance with international treaties which Vietnam signed or on the basis of visa reciprocity.
6.2. Testing requirements
Passengers are not required to take the Covid-19 test before entering Vietnam as of May 15th, 2022.
6.3. Quarantine regulations
Within 10 days upon entry, passengers need to adhere to the following recommendations:
- Self-monitor their health;
- If passengers exhibit symptoms of Covid-19, please immediately notify the nearest hospitals or clinics for further instructions;
- Take preventive action such as wearing a mask, or cleaning their hands with disinfectant solutions.
6.4. Health declaration
Passengers entering Vietnam are not required to make a medical declaration as of April 27th, 2022.
7. Philippines
7.1. Testing requirements
Former Filipinos and foreign nationals (spouse and/or children of a Filipino or a former Filipino national traveling with them) with Balikbayan privilege are eligible to enter PH without a visa under Republic Act No. 9174:
- Negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours or negative Antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to departure from the country of origin.
- The pre-departure COVID-19 test will not be applicable to the following:
- Filipino and foreign nationals aged 18 and above who have received primary series of COVID-19 vaccine, and at least one (1) COVID-19 booster shot administered at any time prior to departure.
- Filipino and foreign nationals aged 12 to 17 who are “fully vaccinated”.
- Filipino and foreign nationals aged below 12, regardless of their vaccination status, who are accompanied by their parents or guardians who fall under item (1) above.
- Children below 3 years old.
Foreign nationals are eligible to enter PH without a visa, under Executive Order No. 408 s. 1960:
- Negative RT-PCR test taken within 48 hours or negative Antigen test taken within 24 hours prior to departure from the country of origin.
- The pre-departure COVID-19 test will not be applicable to the following:
- Foreign nationals aged 18 and above who have received primary series of COVID-19 vaccine, and at least one (1) COVID-19 booster shot administered at any time prior to departure.
- Foreign nationals aged 12 to 17 who are “fully vaccinated”.
- Foreign nationals aged below 12, regardless of their vaccination status, who are accompanied by their parents or guardians who fall under item (1) above.
- Children below 3 years old.
7.2. Other Requirements
Former Filipinos and foreign nationals (spouse and/or children of a Filipino or a former Filipino national traveling with them) with Balikbayan privilege are eligible to enter PH without a visa under Republic Act No. 9174:
- Shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom until the 7th day from arrival
- Your passport should be valid for a period of at least six (6) months at the time of their arrival to the Philippines.
- Visa-free for 1 year and shall present documentary proof of relationship to the principal Philippine national.
- Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and those whose vaccination status cannot be verified are not Allowed to travel to the Philippines.
Foreign nationals are eligible to enter PH without a visa, under Executive Order No. 408 s. 1960:
- Shall self-monitor for any sign or symptom until the 7th day from arrival
- Your passport should be valid for a period of at least six (6) months at the time of their arrival to the Philippines.
- Valid return tickets to the original port of origin or next port of destination for not more than 30 days from the date of arrival in the Philippines.
- Citizens of Brazil and Israel are allowed to stay for a period not exceeding 59 days.
- Unvaccinated, partially vaccinated, and those whose vaccination status cannot be verified are not Allowed to travel to the Philippines.
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