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Certain steps one needs to follow when applying for a Singapore business visa

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There are certain countries whose citizens need to procure a visa prior to their entry into Singapore. Those countries are classified into two categories Assessment Level I Countries/Regions and Countries/Regions of Assessment Level II. In case, your country is not listed in both the categories, it means that you would not need a Visa for Singapore . For both the categories, the requirements of visa and procedure are the same. The only difference is that for an applicant get a visa from an Assessment Level II country, it takes longer, which around eight to ten days. There are certain requirements that specifically need to be satisfied if you are applying for a business visit or tourist visas. Immigration and Checkpoints Authority of Singapore has on its website detailed the list of the requirements. In addition, there are more things which you would only get to know when you commence the process of filing an application for a Singapore business visit visa. Both Singapore B usines...

Path for mid-skilled, unskilled workers to gain Singapore work visa

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Then there is S Pass , another W ork V isa of Singapore , which is issued to foreign technicians who seek employment in this island nation’s flourishing industries, which include engineering, electronics, chemicals, marine or construction. In other words, this has been devised by mid-skilled workers.     Under S Pass, there are, however, caps on the number of workers who can be hired, but there is a levy on them. This move has been initiated by the ministry in charge to keep a check on the number of mid-skilled foreigners who enter the country and remain in Singapore only those who add value to the country. Visa for S Pass is linked to a specific employer of Singapore. Only the employers are allowed to initiate the application process. Although with the S Pass, a foreign employer can stay for only up to two years, the precise time period would be decided on a case to case basis, which is subject to the passport validity of the foreign worker. For instance, th...