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Visas - Singapore

Visas and permits in Singapore are issued by one of two main government agencies in Singapore: the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority [ICA] and the Ministry of Manpower [MoM]. The ICA issues visas, professional visit passes, student passes, and social visit passes and grants permanent residence status and citizenship. The Ministry of Manpower issues employment permits and passes, dependent passes, long term social visit passes, training employment passes, and other work-associated passes. Each of these is described in full detail in the following sections.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) – ICA Visitor Services Centre, 4th Storey, ICA Building, 10 Kallang Road (next to Lavender MRT station)
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) – 18 Havelock Road, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764 6534 151

Expatriates should ensure they research visa requirements in full and should never remain in Singapore without a valid visa or pass, overstaying your visa validity is punishable by caning.

Types of Visa

Top Tips

01 A service of SingPost, vPost, allows users to set up overseas mailing addresses in the US, Europe, and Japan so that buyers can purchase from there.
02 When searching for rental properties find listings that are not co-broked. You will be charged commission on co-broked properties.
03 When searching for property look for any nearby spaces that may be built on. There is a lot of development taking place and building work is noisy.
04 Despite what many websites say, quarantine is no longer required for the majority of domestic animals arriving in Singapore.
05 If take Permanent Residency in Singapore and have, or are considering having, children. Be aware that male children may have to do national service.

Useful links

  • https://www.smrt.com.sg/
    Offers detailed information on the Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) train system in Singapore, including rates, route maps, and rules.
  • http://www.nea.gov.sg
    Weather conditions and forecasts plus information on Singapore’s environmental initiatives.

Interesting fact

Singapore has more than 3,000 kilometers of roads. Stretched end to end, they can cover the distance from Singapore to Hong Kong.
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