Periodic Commuting Arrangement - Overview

The Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) is a Safe Travel Lane agreed between the Governments of Singapore and Malaysia. It supports companies in Singapore and Malaysia by facilitating the movement of workers between both countries. Companies that need to bring their employees into Malaysia or Singapore can sponsor an application.

Under the PCA, approved travellers/employees are required to remain in their country of employment for at least 90 days before returning to their home country for short-term home leave. Cross-border entry under the PCA is only permitted via land at the Causeway and Second link.

Upon arrival in Singapore, all PCA-approved travellers/employees will be required to take a COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test (“PCR test”) at the checkpoint. Thereafter, they will be served a 14-day Stay-Home Notice (SHN), where they will take three self-administered COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Tests, on Day 3, 7 and 11 of their arrival in Singapore. They will also take a PCR test on Day 14, before they exit their SHN.