The SG Arrival Card Health Declaration: Questions, Yellow Fever and Symptoms
The health declaration is part of the SG Arrival Card, and you submit both together. Foreign visitors and Singapore residents arriving by air or sea answer it. If your health or travel history changes before you arrive, you must update it.
Verified: October 28, 2026
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What the health declaration is for
ICA says the electronic health declaration is in place for disease control, to guard against importing diseases of concern and to protect the health of Singapore residents. Singapore's Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) calls it the Electronic Health Declaration Card (eHDC). It requires incoming travellers to declare their health status and travel history.
| Traveller | Health declaration? |
|---|---|
| Foreign visitor, including an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter holder | Yes, with the arrival information, under I am a Visitor |
| Singapore citizen, permanent resident or long-term pass holder arriving by air or sea | Yes, the health declaration only, under the resident option |
| Singapore resident entering through Woodlands or Tuas | No |
| Transit passenger who does not clear Singapore immigration | No |
Who needs the card as a whole is in who needs the SG Arrival Card. The rest of the form is in the SG Arrival Card form guide.
What it asks
The questions come from ICA's e-Service and can change. On 28 October 2026 the form asked them in this order:
- Whether you currently have fever, cough, shortness of breath, headache, vomiting, dizziness or rash.
- Then one travel question, depending on your first answer. With no symptoms: whether you visited listed countries in Africa or Latin America in the 6 days before arrival, which is the yellow fever list. With symptoms: whether you visited Bangladesh, India (the form names Kerala and West Bengal), Africa, the Middle East or Latin America in the 21 days before arrival.
CDA adjusts what the declaration covers when the situation abroad changes. For example, CDA said in February 2026 that Nipah virus infection would continue to be covered by the SG Arrival health declarations after its other border measures eased. Read each question on the day you submit, and answer it for every traveller separately.
The yellow fever vaccination certificate
Singapore is free from yellow fever. ICA and CDA require a valid yellow fever vaccination certificate from all travellers, Singapore residents included, who were in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission in the six days before arriving in Singapore. This applies whatever the area, city or region of that country. It also applies if you spent more than 12 hours in airport transit there. You show the certificate to the ICA officer at the immigration counter.
- When the certificate becomes valid
10 days after vaccination. CDA's example: vaccinated on 1 January, valid from 11 January.
- How long it lasts
For the life of the person vaccinated
- Without a valid certificate
Liable to quarantine for six days from leaving the risk country, at a designated government quarantine facility
- Who this includes
Unvaccinated travellers, children aged 1 year and below, people who cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, and travellers whose certificate is not yet valid
- Refusing quarantine
ICA states that non-residents who refuse quarantine will be denied entry
Countries with risk of yellow fever transmission, as listed by CDA and ICA on 28 October 2026. ICA's list is dated 18 November 2022. Check CDA's yellow fever page before you travel.
| Region | Countries |
|---|---|
| Africa | Angola, Benin, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Sudan, Togo, Uganda |
| Latin America | Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela |
If you have symptoms
Answer the symptom question truthfully, even if the symptoms seem mild. Official sources describe these steps:
- At the checkpoint: CDA says travellers will be subject to medical assessments at points of entry if they have symptoms compatible with Ebola and have travelled to the affected areas. CDA stated this in May 2026, during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
- After arrival from an affected area: CDA said that from 19 May 2026, incoming travellers from the Ebola-affected destinations would be told to monitor themselves for symptoms for 21 days from their departure, and to seek medical attention promptly if unwell.
- After any trip: CDA advises travellers to wear a mask and seek medical attention promptly if they become unwell or develop respiratory symptoms, and to tell the doctor their travel history.
- If your health changes before you arrive: update your health status with Update SG Arrival Card on ICA's e-Service. The form reminds you that updating and resubmitting your declarations before arrival is your responsibility.
How your answers are used
ICA's e-Service FAQ says that if a traveller becomes a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case, the Ministry of Health uses the information for contact tracing. The information also becomes part of the traveller's medical history for local healthcare staff. In the declaration you also consent to the Government of Singapore and statutory authorities obtaining and verifying your information, including medical records. If you submit for someone else, that person must know what you declared, and both of you can be liable for false statements.
Health answers with SingaporeDigitalCard
The SG Arrival Card, health declaration included, is free on ICA's e-Service and in the MyICA app. SingaporeDigitalCard is an independent paid service, not ICA. We file each traveller's health answers exactly as given. The answers never change eligibility or the price, and we do not give medical advice. If you order before ICA's window opens, we ask you to confirm the health answers again when it opens.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the health declaration separate from the SG Arrival Card?
No. ICA says the health declaration is submitted together with the SG Arrival Card, on ICA's e-Service or in the MyICA app.
Do I need a yellow fever certificate for Singapore?
Only if you were in a country with risk of yellow fever transmission in the six days before arrival, or spent more than 12 hours in airport transit there. The list covers countries in Africa and Latin America.
My baby cannot be vaccinated against yellow fever. What happens?
ICA says travellers without a valid certificate, including children aged 1 year and below, are liable to six days of quarantine from leaving the risk country. Plan the route with this in mind.
What if I get sick after I submit the SG Arrival Card?
Update your health status with Update SG Arrival Card on ICA's e-Service before you arrive. ICA says it is an offence to submit a false declaration.
What happens if I declare symptoms?
Official sources do not describe one procedure for every case. In May 2026 CDA said travellers with symptoms compatible with Ebola who had been in the affected areas would be subject to medical assessments at points of entry. CDA advises anyone unwell after travel to seek medical attention promptly.
Sources checked
- ICA: SG Arrival Card (SGAC) with Electronic Health Declaration · October 28, 2026
- ICA: Yellow Fever Vaccination Certificate · October 28, 2026
- CDA: Yellow fever · October 28, 2026
- CDA: Health advice for travellers · October 28, 2026
- CDA press release, 19 May 2026: Precautionary measures stepped up in response to Ebola disease outbreak · October 28, 2026
- CDA press release, 20 February 2026: CDA eases Nipah virus public health measures while maintaining vigilance · October 28, 2026
- ICA: SG Arrival Card e-Service (health questions, declaration and travel advisory, observed 28 October 2026) · October 28, 2026
- ICA: SG Arrival Card e-Service, frequently asked questions · October 28, 2026
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Our team reviews each traveller's details and files the SG Arrival Card inside ICA's window, with every health answer exactly as you gave it.