Category: VTL

From 5 March, Maldives has eliminated its pre-departure PCR test requirement for vaccinated tourists.

From 16 March, Singapore effectively adds the entire European Economic Area to the VTL, making travel throughout Europe much simpler.

From 16 March, Greece & Vietnam will be added to the VTL scheme, and VTL flights added from Bali, Penang and other cities.

VTL travellers entering South Korea from 1 March are no longer required to take Day 3 and 5 ARTs, though the expensive PCR tests remain.

From 3 March, Malaysia will scrap its daily COVID-19 ART regime for VTL (Air) and VTL (Land) arrivals, reducing the number of tests by 5.

The UAE has scrapped its pre-departure test requirement for all fully vaccinated or recently-recovered travellers, effective 26 Feb.

Italy will accept all fully vaccinated visitors from 1 March, regardless of origin- and also grant Sinovac & Sinopharm the same recognition.

Land. Tele-swab. Freedom. DA's Tele-ARTs promise to make on-arrival testing for VTL travellers as painless as possible.