As one of the economic power house in south East Asia, and with so many MNC setting up their regional office, Singapore attracts so many job seeker (including me). Not to mention the island’s welcoming approach to foreign workers. For those who are thinking to work in Singapore, I hope my personal experience when I moved in to Singapore can be useful.
1. Visa
Most nationalities can stay in Singapore for 30 days without specific visa. For detail list, please check ICA (Immigration and Check point Authority). Hopefully you can find an employer who is willing to deal with your Employment Pass (EP) within that period. Alternatively, you may want to apply for EPEC. Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate allows you to stay in Singapore up to 360 days (if granted). If you still can not get a single job offer within 1 year, I suggest you to pack all your belongings and go back to your home planet.
2. Permanent Residency (PR)
You can apply for PR after you started to work in Singapore for about 6 months.
3. Accommodation
Accommodation / property price is ridiculously high in Singapore, even when you compare it with Tokyo or Sydney's standard. Get ready to pay 50% of your monthly rental fee as an “agent fee” to your property agent when if you are using one. For me, I prefer to find accommodation from some website like Shareaccomodation and make sure you find direct owner or “No agent” sign.
4. Finding jobs
The most effective way is from Saturday’s newspaper, The Strait Times. Alternatively, you may try your luck in jobsdb or jobstreet.
5. Bank Account
Opening Bank Account Without EP or Permanent Resident Visa, you CAN NOT open any bank account. Even EPEC can not be used for this.
6. Living cost
If you are not fussy about oily food, a decent meal ranging from SGD3 up to… well you decide your own the upper limit then. Train (MRT) cost about SGD 3 from one tip of the island to the other end (Yes, Singapore is that short).
1. Visa
Most nationalities can stay in Singapore for 30 days without specific visa. For detail list, please check ICA (Immigration and Check point Authority). Hopefully you can find an employer who is willing to deal with your Employment Pass (EP) within that period. Alternatively, you may want to apply for EPEC. Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate allows you to stay in Singapore up to 360 days (if granted). If you still can not get a single job offer within 1 year, I suggest you to pack all your belongings and go back to your home planet.
2. Permanent Residency (PR)
You can apply for PR after you started to work in Singapore for about 6 months.
3. Accommodation
Accommodation / property price is ridiculously high in Singapore, even when you compare it with Tokyo or Sydney's standard. Get ready to pay 50% of your monthly rental fee as an “agent fee” to your property agent when if you are using one. For me, I prefer to find accommodation from some website like Shareaccomodation and make sure you find direct owner or “No agent” sign.
4. Finding jobs
The most effective way is from Saturday’s newspaper, The Strait Times. Alternatively, you may try your luck in jobsdb or jobstreet.
5. Bank Account
Opening Bank Account Without EP or Permanent Resident Visa, you CAN NOT open any bank account. Even EPEC can not be used for this.
6. Living cost
If you are not fussy about oily food, a decent meal ranging from SGD3 up to… well you decide your own the upper limit then. Train (MRT) cost about SGD 3 from one tip of the island to the other end (Yes, Singapore is that short).
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