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📌 Tricky situation in which visa to activate in SG 📌





I am in 7th month of pregnancy and got laid off from my job with redundancy paid.

So my EP will be cancelled by NOV end and a 90 day short term visa will be issued.
I have applied for PEP and it’s approved with IPA valid till April2025.

I am due to deliver the baby by jan/feb 2025.. so intend to have a maternity leave / not be employed at least for 5-6 mths due to recovery and baby care.

My questions are
What are my options to maximise my without job period to focus on baby in this situation ?
1. Can I be in Singapore with approved IPA letter till April 2025 and then activate PEP only in April and be jobless for 6months ? ( as PEP allows job gap of 6mths)
When they review my case in 2026 Jan. Would they expect me to have a earning of /salary of 200k in 3 mths ( assuming I start the work in October 2025 and income prorated from April25)
2. Is there a way I can request MOM to review my case as gap from April-oct is due to pregnancy related ? and hence to be lenient with the .....


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Tricky situation in which visa to activate in SG I am in 7th month of pregnancy and got laid off from my job with redundancy paid. So my EP will be cancelled by NOV end and a 90 day short term visa will be issued. I have applied for PEP and it’s approved with IPA valid till April2025. I am due t…

📌 Re: Don't let your overseas drivers license expire! 📌





Part of it is letting your overseas driver’s license expire, yeah, it’s a real hassle. I get the frustration because life intervenes and suddenly you’re juggling all these rules and regulations but I get it. Malcontent’s story is a good reminder of how important it is to keep things like your address and license current if you're doing a big move or return. He had that U.S. number and credit score really, and they are little things like that that really make all the difference.


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Don't let your overseas drivers license expire! This comes up every time we plan to head back to the US. My wife inadvertently let her TX drivers license lapse and now we do not have anyone in our family with an American drives license. This isn't too much of a problem if you're renting a car a…

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Furnishings:
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Bagless Vaccum Cleaner and Ironing Board provided.

Unit also comes with a bomb shelter that can be used as a store room/

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📌 Re: LTVP application - tax document for NR 📌





Depends on why you only have a year of tax assessment.

If you’ve only started working for a year then just go ahead and submit one year of tax assessment with another page stating you just started working in Year 20XX.

For other reasons, you’ll need to elaborate. Can’t give any advice if you withhold information.


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LTVP application - tax document for NR Has anyone applied for LTVP but can only provide 1 year of tax assessment instead of the 3?

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Unblocked city view
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Beautiful, spacious 3 bedrooms private apartment for rental.
Fully furnished, high floor, balcony facing south with nice view.
Near international schools, mrt stations, shopping mall, market and eateries.
Available mid Dec 2024.
Interested, please call 98188678.



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• Newly renovated house
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• High floor room with view of pandan reservoir
• High Speed Internet
• Sound proof double insulated windows
• 14" thick King Sized Simmons Orthopaedic Bed (2 Pillows provided)
• Air-conditioning and Fan
• 3 Door Wardrobe
• Hot water heater with pressure shower
• Racks for toiletries and towels
• Clothes hangers/ basket
• Power socket for shaver/ hair dryer in toilet
• Mirror and cabinet



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50 TEBAN GARDENS ROAD for RENT (ROOM), HDB EM, 200 sqft, $1800 (Property 7214944) Rent 50 TEBAN GARDENS ROAD at 50 TEBAN GARDENS ROAD, HDB EM, 200 sqft, $1800, Singapore (Property 7214944)

📌 Re: PR and SC is not the reality for most expats here at MBFC 📌





It's kind of funny when one looks back at all of the rants and dire predictions about changing EP levels, etc. While what we see today has probably been shaped by external factors (at least partially), the reality is some people were displaced and others moved in.

It is really no different from the big US cities (or other tier 1 cities around the globe). If you are not in a high paying industry / extremely skilled at what you do, costs will always seem high. It's even worse if you get complacent or your career stagnates along the way (for some other reason); while you stand still someone else passes you by. Yet, in all places many people pay 100k or more in school fees for their children. The only question is whether one makes enough to afford it.

I think if you look at many expat or immigration destinations, the story is the same. Open borders and free movement of capital mean most places are expensive for a typical graduate/professional (even above average ones). But the .....


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PR and SC is not the reality for most expats here at MBFC Have any of our regulars had to be go down around the MBFC area recently? You know now you can walk from Asia Square all the way through to Ocean Centre without going down to ground level. Lau Par Sat is actually walking distance that way from Asi…

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*Brand New (Soon-to-TOP) Master Bedroom With Ensuite Bathroom, Superb Amenities Connectivity*

Attributes
- Available around 1 January 2025
- Suitable for single female student/ professional
- 1 year lease preferred
- Partially furnished
- Friendly and flexible landlord for a comfortable stay

(Inclusive of Wifi & utilities)

Facilities
- Walkable distance to MRT station (8min to Aljunied)
- Minutes' drive to major expressways (KPE, PIE, CTE, Nicoll Highway)
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- Closeness to city vibes (e.g. Singapore Sports Hub, Kampong Bugis, CBD)
- Accessibility to nature (e.g. East Coast Park, Kallang River, Gardens by the Bay)
- Connectivity with education institutions (e.g. Geylang Methodist School, Canossa Catholic Primary School, James Cook University, Nexus International School)

Main house rule
- To upkeep home in good condition and return in same condition at end of lease
- Other terms may be discussed


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PENROSE for RENT (ROOM), 1 bedroom, 200 sqft, $3000 (Property 7214037) Rent PENROSE at 20 SIMS DRIVE, 1 bedroom, 200 sqft, $3000, Singapore (Property 7214037)

📌 Re: Don't let your overseas drivers license expire! 📌





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You say you "can only hold a drivers license in the state he/she is legally resident". So you renew your drivers licence to an address that is not technically your residence (i.e. renew in Australia but actually live in Singapore)?
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Yes… it’s complicated.

Legal residence refers to a person's true, fixed, principal, and permanent home, to which that person intends to return and remain even though currently residing elsewhere. Most countries like the U.S. assume that you’ll eventually return from abroad. Voter registration, even while overseas, requires you to have a legal address in the U.S. even if you don’t. They will tell you to use your last known address in the U.S. (good luck to anyone who never lived there).

Many rules and regulations do not properly consider situations where their citizenry live abroad. For example, the U.S. often has exceptions for military posted abroad, but everyone .....


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Don't let your overseas drivers license expire! This comes up every time we plan to head back to the US. My wife inadvertently let her TX drivers license lapse and now we do not have anyone in our family with an American drives license. This isn't too much of a problem if you're renting a car a…

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Nearby MRT Stations:
1. Tan Kah Kee MRT Station,
2. Botanic Gardens MRT Station, and
3. Farrer Road MRT Station

Nearby schools:
1. Nanyang Primary School,
2. St Margaret's Secondary School, and
3. Raffles Girls' Primary School
4. Hwa Chong Institution

Nearby malls:
1. Coronation Plaza


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📌 Re: My citizenship journey 📌





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OK you are quite confusing with the sequence so far. But I get it now. Probably should be OK because you have not yet renounced your citizenship.
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Looking for some help / guidance here.
We have just received the letter (on 31st Oct) for oath to be taken on 21st Nov.
For the Indian passport holders, BLS website https://www.blsinternational.com/india/singapore/cancelcitizenship.php
shows two forms to be completed for renunciation:
Two forms are:
https://indiancitizenshiponline.nic.in/Renounce
https://embassy.passportindia.gov.in

I have filled the first form with all details needed, and struggling to complete first step of second form. It had a field called "Foreign Nationality Acquisition Date (DD/MM/YYYY)*". I thought it would be 21st Nov, but that throws an error: Foreign Nationality Acquisition Date cannot be after the current date.
Does it mean .....


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My citizenship journey - Page 9 Some background - Age - 42 years Ethnicity and current nationality - Indian Male Married - wife is Chinese and Singaporean (formerly Malaysian) Daughter - Singaporean mixed race. Primary Chinese, secondary Indian (double barrelled race classificat…

📌 Re: Affordable International School 📌





No foreigner should move to Singapore with 3 school aged children unless:

A. The employer is paying for their school
B. The family is wealthy (money ain’t a thang)

There is no such thing as an affordable international school here… even the less expensive ones have gone up substantially, and continue to do so, year after year.

Local schools, which are now roughly half the cost of international schools, also quickly become unaffordable for larger families, if they can even access them.


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Affordable International School My friend is looking for an affordable international school for her young kids as she has 3. Anyone which school offers the most affordable fees in Singapore?

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📌 Re: NAN Optipro or Dumex Dugro? 📌





This only directed at mommies, but I'm not a mommy...

I don't think either of these are "better". Each child is different. What I've experienced with myself and my friends is that you just choose one and then hope that your child doesn't get a reaction... Sometimes the child is allergic to cow's milk so you will need a different brand. And sometimes they get colic ... it all depends on the child.

I've used Nan mainly but really they're all much of a muchness.


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NAN Optipro or Dumex Dugro? Hi mommies! Can y'all recommend what milk powder is the best and affordable for young children? I'm considering NAN optipro and Dumex Dugro. Those mommies that had tried these brands, which one is better?

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No visitors
Room sharing:
$900/mth for 1 pax.
$700/mth, for 2 pax.
550/mth, for 3 pax.
$2500/mth for max 4 pax (for family)

What is included:
- Aircon, Wifi & Utilies included
- Washing machine, fridge, microwave,
air fryer
- BNew mattress and BNew wardrobe.

Amenities:
5 Mins walk to Northpoint City.
- 5 mins walk to Yishun Station.
- Coffeeshop and supermarket nearby.

Convinent buses to:
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Changi Airport,
Tampines,
Pasir Ris,
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Woodlands,
Marsiling and many more..

If interested, do msg me your details:

no. of pax,
name,
nationality,
race,
gender,
profession,
holding pass (PR/ Foreign Pass type),
ETA start lease date.

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