Questions tagged [singapore]
Questions related to visas, working permits and expatriate life in Singapore.
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How can I get a visa to teach in Singapore?
I am originally a tutor of high school (A - level, IB, AP, IGCSE ) maths and physics. However I am kind of tired of Hong Kong and want to relocate to Singapore to work as a tutor. The problem is, I am ...
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Can a long-time expired PR be a shareholder of a private limited company in Singapore?
Will a shareholder with an expired Singapore PR be considered a local shareholder?
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Taxes & Legislation for foreigners living in Singapore
I'm Nicolas, French, 33 years old, working in France as an IT consultant
I'll be moving to Singapore in September to follow my partner (common law spouse) who got a job offer there. I'll be moving to ...
Nicolas
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Can I work remotely from Singapore for a UK company?
My spouse is being posted from her job in the UK to Singapore. It will be under a local contract. I’m accompanying as the spouse on a Dependant’s Pass (DP)
I currently work as a remote working ...
UK Remote Worker
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Can you work in Singapore and Japan both with two work visas?
I've tried to search similar questions but none is specific to my need.
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Singapore Work visa for Indian working in US company
I currently live in India and I am a permanent resident as well. I work remotely as a Software Engineer on a full-time basis for a US-based company. I have the following questions:
Can I work and ...
Ravgeet Dhillon
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2nd Gen Ex-PR trying to get back to Singapore
I have formally left Singapore due to family pressure as my sibling has Autism and his treatment wasn't going well in Singapore , hence came back to India. I have not completed NS as I was 12 when I ...
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I want to know about the prospects of working in Singapore
I worked for a brief period in Singapore at a work pass, provided to me by the employer. However, as it turned out, they communicated a different work profile at time of recruitment and when I joined, ...
Ishan
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How to get my full pension (AHV, BVG) as a Swiss citizen living abroad?
I am a Swiss citizen living and working in the UK after working in Singapore. I want to move back to Switzerland in some years and wonder what I have to do to still get my full pension there when I ...
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Should I change my domicile when moving abroad for a year?
I am a Belgian citizen in my twenties. Next year, I'm planning to move to Singapore for work (as a postdoctoral researcher), with a one-year contract, which could possibly be extended afterwards.
I'm ...
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How to check if one can enter Singapore
I've been working in Singapore for 9-10 years. For my last year, ending my work permit, I just left my company and went back to Johor Bharu. They already cancelled my permit, but I haven't returned my ...
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Singapore REP renewal when posted overseas
I am currently working overeseas as an expat of foreign company registered in Singapore but my home country is still singapore. my cpf is contributed regularly by my singapore company and i have a ...
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Is there minimum stay requirement for Singapore EP holders?
I work for a company and already hold an Employment Pass (EP).
Due to the nature of the work i have to be outside of Singapore most of the time and fly in quite frequently for day or two.
Is there ...
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Is Singapore a power distant culture?
I live in Europe. I got opportunities to work in Singapore, but I'm worried about the Asian power distant cultures.
Here why:
Last time I was traveling to Germany for seminars, there was some ...
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Re-apply PR due to exit Singapore with expired re-entrance permit
I have permanent residency in Singapore.
Yesterday, I had to go overseas to visit my family. At airport immigration, the official told me my re-entrance permit expired two weeks ago. The official ...
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Checking Singapore CPF account after PR expiry
I received my SPR in 2002 and expired in 2007. I did not withdraw my CPF contribution. I want to know how much I have in my account and tried to check online. I forgot my signpass password and tried ...
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Cheapest way for having a car in Singapore for 6 months/1 year
Due to some circumstances I might need to go and stay for work in Singapore. What is the cheapest way to have a reasonable car in Singapore for 6 months to a year? I love the MRT in Singapore, but I ...
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Can a person apply for German dependent visa from a different country other than his country of residence?
i want to apply for dependent visa for my husband as i am travelling to Germany for long term on work. My husband is currently working in Singapore from the past 8 months. Can he apply for dependent ...
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Is it easy to move to Singapore as a UK citizen for a career in programming/business? [closed]
Looking to migrate or looking for experience to start a new life.
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Cancelling non-immigrant B visa without going to Thailand
I am from India. I applied for a non-immigrant B visa from VFS. It took 2 days and the visa was approved. The next day I got better opportunities (which will help me in my growth and carrier) from ...
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Pros and cons of working in Singapore as a US Green Card holder vs US citizen
I am a Malaysian currently living and working in the US with a green card issued in 2016. I am thinking of relocating to Singapore and finding a job there. What are the pros and cons being a US green ...
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How could I live in Malaysia and work in Singapore? [duplicate]
I hold a Singapore Employment Pass and my office is in Singapore. I want to live in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. What visa, if any, would I need to rent a condo and reside in Johor Bahru? I would travel to ...
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Singapore Employment Pass - age limitation
I am a US citizen. My employer is shutting its US legal entity, which hired me, effective 31 December 2017, and I am seeking transfer to its Singapore entity. I could be eligible for an employment ...
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Singapore PR status and re-entry permit [closed]
I am a Singapore PR since 2013.
Before that, I was studying in Singapore (2005-2011, BEng/MEng). I started working as an engineer in 2011. I left Singapore in 2015 and my re-entry permit will be ...
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As a student, are there specific work limitations for remote working in Singapore?
Starting from September, I will attend full-time classes at ESSEC Business School in Singapore. I saw that I have to get a Student pass (I don't have many details about it right now) and that it would ...
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cpf money in Singapore when Singapore PR expires
My Singapore PR has expired as I moved out of Singapore and I have relocated abroad. I am not planning to withdraw my CPF money for another 10 years and allow it to let it grow in Special account. My ...
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In Singapore, can I use MediShield Life together with private insurance to cover co-insurance parts of both?
With the new mandatory MediShield Life insurance policy, every citizen and PR in Singapore is now covered for basic hospitalization in governmental hospitals.
I also have a private insurance, ...
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Can (former?) Singapore PR retire abroad and still receive CPF Life payouts?
I've been a Singapore PR for quite some time now, and I do plan to stay for as long as I can still find employment. However, I don't think I would ever be able to get a property of my own here, and ...
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Cheapest way to receive Singaporean SMS overseas
I no longer live in Singapore; however, I occasionally use some services (mostly banking) that require a Singaporean number for text message verification. What's the cheapest way I can retain a ...
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Applying for jobs in Singapore without Employment Pass?
I'm an Australian citizen looking to work in Singapore. I believe I would meet the requirements for an Employment Pass.
According to the self assessment tool I met the criteria.
I've noticed some ...
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Do I need international health insurance in Singapore (moving from EU)?
Some insurance companies offer "international health insurance" for people working abroad.
I might move to Singapore in some time, working for a Singaporean company. Currently I'm thinking about ...
user7134
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Does permanent residence impose a minimum stay requirement?
i.e. do the holders of PR need to stay in Singapore some minimum amount of time every year?
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Visa to search for job in Singapore
I am from India and having good experience in my job profile - QA [Software + Web testing + Mobile app testing]. I have heard that in Singapore there are lot of more opportunity and really good place ...
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Singaporean Employment Pass. Minimum stay in the country?
If I incorporate a company in Singapore, get an employment pass and assign myself as a company's director, do I need to really live in Singapore, or I can control my company from abroad?
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Is it feasible (for a westerner) to live in Johor Baharu (Malaysia) while working in Singapore?
I had this opportunity to work for a company in Singapore but I am not sure yet if I will accept it.
I was looking on a map how Singapore looks like and it is of course quite small. So the question ...
user4849
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What are the bombshelters for in Singapore? [closed]
I noticed that all condos have bunkers in Singapore. It's apparantly also a building regulation to have a bunker in newly build condos. I'm just unsure what the incentive was to create this regulation ...
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USA - Singapore, What do I need to know? [closed]
I'm a younger US citizen with a higher-tier job in the tech sector. My fiance and I have decided that we would like to explore the idea of moving to Singapore in the next five years or so. By that ...
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Are Singapore Permanent Resident couples eligible to buy HDB flats other than resale ones?
I am aware that a couple who are both Singapore Permanent Residents are eligible to buy a resale HDB flat in Singapore. Is this the only available option for an SPR couple, or are they eligible to buy ...
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Reinstatement of Singapore permanent residency
I used to be a Singapore permanent resident, but lost my Singapore permanent residency while living in another country. What is the likelihood of getting my permanent residency back if I go back to ...
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