Singapore to start VTLs for Hong Kong, Philippines, all of Thailand, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, UAE and Israel

(Clockwise from top left) Hong Kong, Thailand, Qatar and the Philippines. The expansion in the VTL scheme will effectively end a three-month pause in the reopening of Singapore's borders. - Bloomberg/AFP

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Vaccinated travellers will be able to fly into Singapore from Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates without quarantine from Feb 25, following an expansion in the Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme.

Vaccinated travellers will soon also be able to fly into Singapore from all cities in Thailand without quarantine.