Pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test locations
Last updated 9 April 2021, 1315hrs (GMT +8)
Many countries and regions require you to take a Covid-19 Pre-Departure Test (PDT) and present a valid negative test result before you are allowed to transit through or enter. The timeframe the test needs to be taken varies and is specific to each country’s entry requirement. Countries that require a PDT usually only accept a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test, with some countries specifying the particular PCR tests needed e.g. nucleic acid test (NAT) or reverse transcription (RT). Antigen and antibodies tests may not be accepted unless otherwise specified. So please ensure you check the test requirements carefully.
The test certificate must be issued by a clinic, hospital, or testing centre recognised by the authorities. Please ensure that you have allocated sufficient time to undergo the test and receive your results in order to meet the requirements of your transiting airport or travel destination. Do also ensure that you carry a printed copy of your test results as you may be asked to produce it at immigration for verification. This also applies to customers with digital health credentials. Do note that customers from selected countries travelling to Hong Kong are required to provide documentation to show that the clinic or laboratory is either ISO 15189 accredited or recognised by the relevant local authorities. Click here for more information.
Please always check the travel advisories for your destination before your trip. While the information in our travel advisories are updated regularly, entry requirements may change at short notice and customers are advised to check the latest travel advisory issued by the relevant local authorities before their trip.
Clinics in Singapore
If you need a pre-departure Covid-19 test to fly out of Singapore, you must make an appointment at an approved clinic or testing centre in Singapore. For greater convenience, make an appointment and check your test results online (available for selected clinics only).
Air Travel Bubble passengers returning to Hong Kong may use their Air Travel Pass and air ticket to secure a test appointment.
> Book your pre-departure Covid-19 test
> Travel advisory for Singapore residents
Clinics, hospitals, and testing centres around the world
Find a recognised clinic, hospital, or testing centre near you. If your departing country or region is not listed below, please check with your local health authorities. Do note that the cost of the PDT may differ, depending on the test location and medical provider.View by country/region : A–E | F–J | K–O | P–T | U–Z
All travellers (Long-Term Pass holders / short-term visitors) entering Singapore will need to take a pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test within 72 hours before their flight.
Singapore citizens, permanent residents and pre-approved business pass holders, issued by the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI), are not required to take the pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test. Travellers who have been in the following places for the past 14 days are also exempted: Australia; Brunei; China; Hong Kong SAR, China (on non-Air Travel Bubble flights); Macao; New Zealand; Taiwan, China; and Vietnam.
A-E
Country/region | Test location and other information |
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Australia | Multiple test locations available. View list for: Queensland (Pathology service providers: Sullivan Nicolaides Pathology, Queensland Medical Laboratories) New South Wales Northern Territory South Australia Western Australia Victoria |
Bangladesh | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Brunei | Make an appointment for a PDT at any of the locations below:
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Cambodia | National Institute of Public Health Laboratory Khmer-Soviet Friendship Hospital, Phnon Penh Chak Ang Re Health Centre, Phnom Penh Province Referral Hospital |
China | Multiple test locations available. View list (in Chinese) > |
Denmark | Available at selected locations by appointment only. View details > |
F-J
Country/region | Test location and other information |
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France | Multiple test locations available. View list (in French) > |
Germany | Available at all clinics and hospitals. No prior appointment needed. View details > |
Hong Kong SAR,China | Multiple test locations available. View list > For greater convenience, book your pre-departure Covid-19 test online (available for selected clinics only) |
India | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Indonesia | Multiple test locations available. View list > For greater convenience, book your pre-departure Covid-19 test online (available for selected clinics only) |
Italy | Multiple test locations available. View list (in Italian) for: Rome, Lazio Region Milan Selected clinics provide both PCR and serology tests. Passengers are advised to contact the clinic to check if the test they require is provided. A doctor’s note is not required at Campus Biomedico. For all other locations, passengers are advised to check directly with the clinic. Passengers on selected flights from Rome (FCO) to Milan (LIN) may be able to take the test at Leonardo da Vinci International Airport. |
Japan | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
K-O
Country/region | Test location and other information |
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Malaysia | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Maldives | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Nepal | Multiple test locations available. To view map, select ‘See Covid Hospitals/Lab’ under Covid-19 Cases Map Representation |
Netherlands | Multiple test locations available. View list > Make an appointment for a pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test via KLM Health Services |
New Zealand | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
P-T
Country/region | Test location and other information |
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Philippines | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Russia | Multiple test locations available. View list (in Russian) > |
South Africa | Make an appointment for a PDT at any of the locations below: Ampath Laboratories Lancet Laboratories Lab 24 PathCare Epicentre Health Research Testaro Neuberg Global Laboratories Hamadi Clinical Laboratories |
South Korea | Multiple test locations, including Seoul and Busan. View list (in Korean) |
Spain | Available at all laboratories certified by either The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) or The Spanish Association for Standardization and Certification (AENOR). |
Switzerland | Available at all GPs, hospitals, or specially set up test centres. View details > |
Taiwan,China | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
Thailand | Available at most hospitals in Bangkok. |
Turkey | Multiple test locations available. View list (in Turkish) > |
U-Z
Country/region | Test location and other information |
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United Arab Emirates | Multiple test locations available. View list > |
United Kingdom | Available at private hospitals and private GPs. Do note that pre-departure test certificates from the UK National Health Service are not accepted for international travel. Always check the certification requirements for all destinations in your itinerary before you fly. For greater convenience, book your pre-departure Covid-19 test with our partner, Collinson. |
United States of America | Multiple test locations available. View list for: Los Angeles Seattle and King County New York City San Francisco - San Mateo County Kindly note that these lists are non-exhaustive, and passengers are encouraged to check directly with their local healthcare providers on the availability of a CDC approved pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test required for their travel itinerary. |
Vietnam | Multiple test locations available. View list (in Vietnamese) > |