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Singapore has had one of the strictest lockdowns of anywhere in the world. It also happens to be one of my favorite places to visit. The food, the nightlife, the entire energy of the island nation is second to none. It really brightened my day when I read that they were opening their borders to fully vaccinated travelers from 9 countries. Starting in September they opened up to Brunei and Germany, but more countries are joining the list. Here are the details
No quarantine if you’re arriving after 10/19/21 and from:
- Brunei*
- Denmark
- France
- Germany*
- Italy
- The Netherlands
- Spain
- United Kingdom
- Canada
- United States
- South Korea starting 11/15/21
*already open
What you need to know:
Not every flight will be designated an eligible flight. You must be on a Vaccinated Travel Lane flight if you’re arriving into Singapore. You can depart on any flight.
Traveling to Singapore
- must be on designated Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) flights
- You can travel to multiple VTL countries in the same trip
- Must show proof of Covid Vaccine
- Take 2 PCR tests when flying into Singapore
- pre-departure 48 hours
- on arrival at Changi
- Fill out a VTP – Vaccinated Travel Pass which can be done here
Which vaccines are accepted?
- Fully vaccinated is both doses of an approved vaccine
- 1 shot of Johnson and JohnsonT
- Mixing of approved vaccines is accepted.
- The final dose must be completed at least 14 days prior to arrival in Singapore.
- Must be digitally certified and in English by the VTL country or Singapore
What is accepted for digital certification?
**Acceptable vaccination certificates include:
- Singapore: Vaccination status on the HealthHub or TraceTogether app.
- EU countries: European Union Digital Covid Certificates (EUDCC) issued by VTL countries (Starting 19 Oct 2021. Before 19 Oct 2021, only EUDCC from Germany will be accepted).
- Canada and The USA: Only the Smart Health Card (SHC) format, issued by Canada or the USA on the Common Trust Network are accepted (starting 19 Oct 2021).
- The UK: National Health Service (NHS) COVID Passes downloaded from the NHS mobile app (starting 19 Oct 2021).
- South Korea: Vaccination certificates issued by the Korean Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA), as well as authorised clinics and hospitals (starting 15 Nov 2021).
Please note that CovPass and the WHO Yellow Card will not be accepted.
Where can I find the VTL flights?
These flights are clearly demarcated as VTL
You can read all the details here
The Chase Sapphire Preferred is a great starter card that earns Premium Ultimate Rewards that can be transferred into over a dozen partners many of which are US based.
Welcome Offer
60k Points after $4k spend in 3 months
80k offer in branch currently – I think this should be online soon
Annual Fee
$95
Points Earned
Transferrable Chase Ultimate Rewards
Super solid welcome offer.
If you carry this card alongside Chase’s cashback cards like the Chase Freedom Flex℠and Chase Freedom Unlimited® or the business versions: Ink Business Cash , Ink Business Unlimited you can combine the points into Preferred account and transfer into hotel and airline partners
Annual fee is quite low at $95 a year + you get a 10% anniversary bonus on points + $50 hotel credit in Chase travel.
- 3x on dining
- including eligible delivery services for takeout
- 3x on select streaming services
- 3x on online grocery purchases
- (excluding Target, Walmart and wholesale clubs)
- 5x on all travel purchased through Chase Ultimate Rewards – Chase Travel Portal
- $50 Annual Credit on hotel stays purchased via Ultimate Rewards/Chase Travel
- The begins immediately for new cardmembers and after your account anniversary for existing cardmembers
- 10% Anniversary Bonus
- Every year you keep the card, your total spend will yield a 10% points bonus. If you spend $10k in a year, you’ll get 1k bonus points
- Chase Sapphire Preferred® continues to redeem at 1.25c in the Chase Travel Portal and the slew of other benefits remain in tact including primary rental car insurance, purchase protections, etc.
- Points are transferrable to 13 Ultimate Rewards partners
- Redeem in the Chase Travel center for 1.25 cents per point
- No foreign transaction fees
- Suite of Travel and Purchase Coverage
- Primary rental car coverage is my favorite
There is currently an 80k offer after $4k spend in 3 months available in branch, and up to 90k after $6k spend in 6 months. I suspect some version of this will be online soon if you don’t want the hassle of going into a branch.
We keep an up to date spreadsheet that lists the best ever offers: You can find that spreadsheet here.
Historically 60k is a very, very good offer. In 2021, we saw the offer hit an all time high of 100k. Who knows if that will ever come back. .
Main Cast:
Cards that earn flexible points and should be used on the bulk of your purchases.
Supporting Cast:
Cards that earn fixed points in the currency of the airline/hotel and can not be transferred at attractive rates. These cards yield benefits that make it worth keeping, but not necessarily worth putting a lot of your everyday spend on.
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