Singapore Reported Safe for Visitors

Two governments recently confirmed that visiting the Republic of Singapore in 2025 can be safe, with no infectious disease outbreaks.

According to the United Kingdom and the U.S. Department of State, while no international travel can be guaranteed safe, Singapore has the lowest level of advisories.

As of March 6, 2025, the State Department's Level 1 Travel Advisory says visitors should exercise normal precautions when visiting Singapore, an island state at the southern end of the Malay Peninsula in Southeast Asia.

Last year, the U.S. Embassy in Singapore confirmed that a new version of the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program became active and recommended that visitors enroll to revive digital alerts. 

With about 5 million residents, the "Garden City" has one of the highest standards of living in the world, with very good healthcare services.

Visitors in Singapore could face mosquito-transmitted health risks, including Zika, dengue, and chikungunya.

In Singapore, the first outbreak of chikungunya fever was reported in January 2008 in Little India, where Aedes aegypti was the vector implicated in transmission. In 2024, there were 14 locally acquired chikungunya cases in Singapore.

The last confirmation of a Zika virus outbreak was in 2019; individual cases have been reported in 2025.

While there is no risk of yellow fever, a certificate is required when arriving at the local airport for most travelers from countries with risk for the virus transmission.

The U.K. and U.S. agencies recommend updating visitors with routine and travel vaccinations and boosters at least one month before arrival in Singapore. 

With about 13 million visitors expected this year, Singapore has become a vacationer's safe haven in 2025.