Nationals of certain countries
can visit Singapore for up to three months without a visa
but will need to be granted a work visa or permit to take up
employment.
Foreigners holding travel
documents issued by the following countries will require a
visa to enter Singapore:
Afghanistan, Algeria,
Bangladesh,Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan,
Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Egypt, India, Iran, Iraq,
Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Myanmar, People's Republic
of China,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and
Yemen,
National of countries not
mentioned above will not need a visa to visit Singapore.
To apply for visas please
contact your nearest Embassy or Consulate of Singapore. Visa
Application Forms can also be found at The Singapore
Immigration And Checkpoints Authority Web Site http://app.ica.gov.sg
If you are staying for a longer
period of time or intend to work or study in Singapore you
should check with the Embassy regarding visa requirements.
For further information on visas that may be available
contact you nearest Embassy or Consulate of Singapore or
visit The Singapore Immigration And Checkpoints Authority
Web Site http://app.ica.gov.sg
WORK PERMIT
APPLICATION
A Chinese
national who is offered a job in Singapore must obtain a
work permit before taking up employment. The prospective
employer must apply to the Ministry of Manpower,
Controller of Work Permits for a work permit before
employing the worker.
Employers may
furnish the security bond in the form of banker's
guarantee, insurance guarantee, cheque or cash. The
security bond must be submitted to the Department before
the worker arrives in Singapore.
Employment can
only commence after the workers have been granted
in-principle approval by the Department and the employers
have furnished security bond of S$5,000 for each worker.
With the original in-principle letter and the original
letter of acknowledgement of receipt of security bond
issued by the Department of Work Permit, the worker can
approach this Consulate-General for a visa to go to
Singapore.
For more
information on Work Permit application, you may contact:
Work /
Employment
International students are generally not allowed to
engage in any form of employment, whether paid or unpaid, or
in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore
during the validity of their Student's Pass unless they have
the consent in writing from the Controller of Immigration.
Violators will be prosecuted by law.
The exceptions are for full-time undergraduates of
Polytechnics and Universities that are allowed to work
part-time of up to 16 hours per week during school term.
However, they need to obtain permission from the Student's
Liaison/Affairs Office of their respective Polytechnics and
Universities. During their vacations, they are allowed to
work full-time as the Ministry of Manpower has exempted them
from applying for work permits.
In addition, foreign students who are full-time matriculated
or registered students of institutions approved by the
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) are exempted from the Work Permit
regulations. They can work part-time during term time for
less than 16 hours per week, as well as full-time during
school vacation period.
Before you look for part-time or vacation employment, please
gather more details, ensure you meet the conditions and seek
prior approval from the approved institutions. Sometimes,
the employer may require a letter of authorisation from the
approved institutions to indicate that the students are
allowed to work during the school holiday.
For details of the Work Permit Scheme, students can also
contact the Work Pass Division of the Ministry of
Manpower during the official operating hours:
Work Pass Division
Ministry of Manpower
18 Havelock Road
Singapore 059764
