@singswan
Indian expat in Singapore
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Lives in Singapore
Registration: 26 January 2021
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I am EP, my passport is expiring by singswan
I am an Indian and I have EP that is valid for two more years. However, my Indian passport is expiring in less than 3 months. There is a possibility that I may not be able to renew the passport before expiry. What happens in that situation? Will my ...
Thanks Rajesh. I went to BLS and the Indian Embassy (or High Commission) in Singapore but they asked for two photo IDs which I didn't have. So I came to India and applied for Aadhar. I am also applying for PAN as NRI. I can also try to get passbook ... Read More
I am EP, my passport is expiring by singswan
I am an Indian and I have EP that is valid for two more years. However, my Indian passport is expiring in less than 3 months. There is a possibility that I may not be able to renew the passport before expiry. What happens in that situation? Will my ...
Thanks Beppi. What you say makes perfect sense ("EP is only valid as long as the passport it is tied to remains valid"). However, I am not able to find any authentic source for this. I have searched extensively on ICA and MOM websites. I am just ... Read More
I am EP, my passport is expiring
I am an Indian and I have EP that is valid for two more years. However, my Indian passport is expiring in less than 3 months. There is a possibility that I may not be able to renew the passport before expiry. What happens in that situation? Will my ... Read More
Indian Passport Renewal - Two Photo IDs Required?
This is written on BLS website:https://www.blsinternational.com/india/ … ssport.phpThe applicants must submit any two photo IDs like Aadhar/PAN Card/Driving License/Voter ID or Indian Bank passbook with the photo along with the renewal ... Read More
How is work life balance in ByteDance in Singapore ? by myquestionsg
I recently got an offer in ByteDance in Singapore. I was excited in the beginning but then I read about people working in 996 (9am to 9pm for 6days a week) I am really worried now. I understand that it is in China and the offer I got is in ...
Hi Beppi, I am sure you know TikTok. ByteDance is the Chinese company that owns TikTok.Hi myquestionsg, I am guessing you got the job of Software Engineer in ByteDance. It is true that they expect you to work hard but they also pay very well (better ... Read More
MoM is granting entry approval from which country? by Prateek Shrivastava
I have been trying for my entry approval but I not able to get. May I know which country is able to get approval? I have tried with Dubai, as I will go there to see my brother. Do they have threshold for City flying from or fix dates to fly from? As ...
"reduce/ stop the entry approvals" - this is yesterday's news. Today, they changed the rule. See news ... Read More
Singapore to disallow entry for all pass holders from India
and short-term visitors with recent travel history to India Read More
Require Information of IPA by Sumitjohari
Hi Team, Please suggest any indian got the new IPA application approval from mom recently. I am looking for NEW IPA application. Regards Sumit
Yes, I got new IPA S-pass on march 8 and entry approval on march 26.Entry approval for which date? Read More
MOM Entry Approval by Afihde
Hi all, currently I am trying to get MOM entry approval but after a week of applying, all the results are the same: rejected. I have no idea what are the criteria to get a higher chance to be approved. Is there quota per day? I hope people in the ...
Dear Prateek, Please get the entry approval in advance before coming to India. As you might be aware, there are many Indians, including EPs, who are stuck in India for several months because they came to India and now they are not able to get entry ... Read More
Singapore to India entry approval for April by singswan
There are no direct flights from India to Singapore in April. Can I still ask my employer to apply for entry approval for a date in April? Has anybody received entry approval for April or May?
Hi Sumit, can you give link to the articles? Read More
Singapore to India entry approval for April by singswan
There are no direct flights from India to Singapore in April. Can I still ask my employer to apply for entry approval for a date in April? Has anybody received entry approval for April or May?
1. I came from Singapore recently and want to go back now. I have EP and don't need an IPA. 2. "stuck in India since last june 20" - Is that real? Have you been applying for entry approval? Now that your IPA is expired, you cannot ... Read More
Singapore to India entry approval for April
There are no direct flights from India to Singapore in April. Can I still ask my employer to apply for entry approval for a date in April? Has anybody received entry approval for April or May? Read More
How do you all file tax in SG? by RobertFisher
Every year IRAS sends me a notice saying my company "has filed tax for me, the tax amount is XXX" and I just pay the stated amount. But I am wondering, what if I have some deduction? I do have kids back home; am I entitled to some ...
You can check online on IRAS website --> myTaxPortal. Login using SingPass. You should get deduction for spouse and child. Also for life insurance premium and provident fund or SRS if you have made any contributions. Read More
Flights from India to Singapore by singswan
I am looking for flights from India (any city) to Singapore. There are Air India flights for sure. My question is about Vistara. They show on their website daily flights starting from 1st March. I called them on phone but the person who answered did ...
For information: Singapore Airlines is starting flights from many Indian cities to Singapore, starting June 2021. Read More
MOM Entry Approval by Afihde
Hi all, currently I am trying to get MOM entry approval but after a week of applying, all the results are the same: rejected. I have no idea what are the criteria to get a higher chance to be approved. Is there quota per day? I hope people in the ...
Dear RoyalTiger, Thanks for sharing the news. However, the link you shared is a news item from1 Dec 2021. Do you think/know if this trick still works? As you can see a few posts above, Surya mentioned that Dubai route is now closed. If I want to ... Read More