Singapore and Hong Kong have agreed to a launch date of 26 May for the opening of a travel bubble between the two countries. Authorities will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation until then, and will proceed with the launch if the situation continues to be steady and remain under control in both destinations.
The Singapore-Hong Kong Air Travel Bubble (ATB) will be launched under stringent arrangements to better safeguard public health and porvide greater stability. Travellers on the ATB must have remained in either Singpaore or Hong Kong in the 14 days prior to departure, and the 14 days period must exclude any time spent in quarantine or Stay-home notice (SHN) arising from their last return to either destination from overseas. In addition, they must also download and install Hong Kong’s LeaveHomeSafe (LHS) app on their mobile devices prior to leaving Singapore for Hong Kong.
Should the ATB be suspended, when the seven-day moving average of the unlinked community cases in either Sinapore or Hong Kong increases to more than 5, the bubble will only be resumed when the COVID situation has stabilised.
Passengers travelling between the two cities must only fly on designated ATB flights. Currently these flights are operated by Singapore Airlines and Cathay Pacific. Travellers are advised to check with the airlines on which flights have been designated ATB flights.
All travellers must also adhere to the prevailing border control measures and public health requirements of both cities.
