singapore singapore will extend quarantinefree vaccinated travel lanes to six more countries from next month in a bid to rebuild the citystates status as an international aviation hub with global connectivity the national aviation authority announced on fridayfully vaccinated travellers from thailand may enter singapore under the quarantinefree travel lane vtl from december 14 those coming from cambodia fiji maldives sri lanka and turkey can do so from december 16 the civil aviation authority of singapore caas saidthis latest move will increase the number of countries with which singapore has vtl arrangements to 27before the covid19 pandemic these 27 countries contributed to about 60 per cent of the total daily arrivals at the countrys changi airport caas saidthis latest extension will further broaden changis network and help reclaim and rebuild singapores status as an international aviation hub with global connectivity the channel news asia reported quoting caasunder the vtl scheme fully vaccinated travellers on designated vtl flights can enter singapore without undergoing quarantine they are only required to undergo covid19 testingthe expansion of the vtl scheme to these countries will continue to restore twoway quarantinefree travel between singapore and vtl countries whose borders are now open to us said caasmeanwhile singapore will classify austria belgium croatia the czech republic liechtenstein and slovakia as category iii countries from 1159pm on december 1 the ministry of health moh said in a separate news release on fridaythis follows the worsening situation in the six european countries moh saidtravellers from category iii countries are required to serve a 10day stayhome notice at their place of accommodation in addition to covid19 testing