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Inbound Travel Insurance

SG Travel Insured is a COVID-19 travel insurance plan specially designed for short-term foreign visitors arriving in Singapore, excluding Singapore Residents. 

As part of the COVID-19 travel insurance and medical treatment guidelines for inbound travellers, all short-term visitors who are not vaccinated will need to have travel insurance for their COVID-19-related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in Singapore, with a minimum coverage of S$30,000. From 1 April 2022, short-term visitors who are fully vaccinated are not required to have travel insurance for their COVID-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in Singapore for entry into Singapore1.

As one of the appointed insurer by the Emerging Stronger Taskforce Alliance for Action (EST-AfA) on Enabling Safe and Innovative Visitor Experiences to provide inbound travel for foreign visitors, SG Travel Insured provides up to S$250,000 coverage for COVID-19 related costs.

With 4 plan types with different levels of coverage to choose from and affordable premium from as low as S$19.15, SG Travel Insured helps defray the costs of COVID-19 medical treatment in Singapore and provides greater peace of mind in the event of other travel mishaps due to COVID-19.

WHAT IT COVERS

COVID-19 Related Benefits

  • Hospitalisation and Medical Expenses
  • 24-hour Assistance Hotline
  • Repatriation of Mortal Remains (optional add-on)
  • Trip Cancellation (optional add-on)
  • Trip Curtailment (optional add-on)
  • Hospital Cash (optional add-on)
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions

SG Travel Insured is an inbound travel insurance, with COVID-19 cover, specially designed for short-term visitors to Singapore. 

(Updated on 31 March 2022)

In addition to pre-departure COVID-19 tests and entry visa (where applicable), foreign short-term visitors who are not fully vaccinated must also purchase travel insurance, with a minimum coverage of S$30,000, for COVID-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs, prior to their travel to Singapore. 

From 1 April 2022, short-term visitors who are fully vaccinated are not required to have travel insurance for their COVID-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in Singapore, for entry into Singapore. 

For more information visit the ICA website here: https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/insurance-and-treatment 

From 1 April 2022, short-term visitors who are fully vaccinated are not required to have travel insurance for their COVID-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in Singapore, for entry into Singapore[1].

You may wish to review your current protection plans to assess if COVID-19 Travel Insurance is relevant to your needs. A COVID-19 Travel Insurance policy like SG Travel Insured  can help foreign short-term visitors defray the costs of COVID-19 medical treatment in Singapore and provide greater peace of mind in the event of other travel mishaps due to COVID-19. 

Yes, the mandatory insurance coverage is S$30,000 for COVID-19 related medical treatment and hospitalisation costs in Singapore and SG Travel Insured provides up to S$250,000 coverage for COVID-19 related costs.

SG Travel Insured is available to short-term visitors travelling from all countries and territories^ (except Sanction countries*).


^ Please note that this is subject to change, depending on the developments of the COVID-19 situation.

* Sanction countries refer to: Iran, Syria, Cuba, North Korea, North Sudan, Crimea and Venezuela.

You may purchase SG Travel Insured for your child who is between the age of 1 month to 17 years old as long as:

  1. he/she is entering Singapore as a short-term pass holder for leisure purpose (maximum 90 days); and
  2. he/she is accompanied by you.

Yes, you may purchase SG Travel Insured for your family member as long as he/she is entering Singapore as a short-term pass holder for leisure purpose (maximum 90 days).

No, this policy does not cover Singapore Residents and training work permit workers falls under this category.

Singapore Resident means Singapore citizen, Singapore permanent resident, a holder of a valid work permit (training work permit included), employment pass, dependant’s pass, long-term visit pass, S pass or student pass issued by the authorities in Singapore.

You can get a quote or purchase SG Travel Insured online (click here).

No, you’re not required to submit any documents. You will only need to complete the required fields during your online policy application (click here). 

1SafeTravel by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). COVID-19 Travel Insurance and Medical Treatment for Inbound Travellers: https://safetravel.ica.gov.sg/health/insurance-and-treatment