Singapore Expats

Immigration Consultants

Relocating, travelling or planning to make Singapore home? Discuss the criterias, passes or visa that is required.
Post Reply
red_cherries76
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 5:51 pm

Immigration Consultants

Post by red_cherries76 » Wed, 24 Sep 2014 2:44 pm

Can anyone recommend a Immigration Consultant who can assist in applying a 10 yr entree visa..or any other passes to stay in Singapore ?

Whats the cost like ?

Thanks

User avatar
PNGMK
Moderator
Moderator
Posts: 9295
Joined: Thu, 21 Mar 2013 9:06 pm
Answers: 11
Location: Sinkapore

Post by PNGMK » Wed, 24 Sep 2014 2:57 pm

No. Bad idea. Guaranteed to fail.

beppi
Manager
Manager
Posts: 1768
Joined: Thu, 07 Sep 2006 11:15 am
Location: Ahlongistan (O$P$)

Post by beppi » Thu, 25 Sep 2014 10:26 pm

A ten-year entry visa for Singapore does not exist.
What is the reason for you wanting to stay in Singapore? The government gives visa for some reasons (e.g. work or marriage) and not others.

User avatar
JR8
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 16522
Joined: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:43 pm
Location: K. Puki Manis

Re: Immigration Consultants

Post by JR8 » Fri, 26 Sep 2014 8:27 am

red_cherries76 wrote:Can anyone recommend a Immigration Consultant who can assist in applying a 10 yr entree visa..or any other passes to stay in Singapore ?
Whats the cost like ? Thanks
They are expensive and do nothing that you cannot do yourself. In fact ICA look more closely at applications prepared by 'visa agents' looking for any 'enhancements' or 'air-brushing' of the applicants details.

In another topic today you've just been scammed on the purchase of a mobile phone. Better to not make expensive mistakes twice in one week.

red_cherries76
Newbie
Newbie
Posts: 18
Joined: Mon, 29 Jan 2007 5:51 pm

Post by red_cherries76 » Sun, 28 Sep 2014 2:22 pm

ahhahaha yah true, but seriously that was the 1st and last time,, I am local myself.. this post was for a friend who wants to settle in singapore..

brian_singapore
Chatter
Chatter
Posts: 368
Joined: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 10:43 pm
Answers: 1

Post by brian_singapore » Sun, 28 Sep 2014 3:26 pm

The only time I've run into serious problems with visa's has been when we've (or specifically the company) I was working for employed an immigration lawyer to obtain our visa.

The story is long and involved but the upshot is at the border the immigration official cancelled my wife's residency permit without question, comment or providing a reason and issued her a 30 day tourist visa with instructions to return to Canada at the end of it. He told us we'd need to consult an official with the department of immigration on the matter the following week.

We did get it resolved, but it took a lot of effort and time.

The immigration lawyer in question then came back to us asking us how we'd resolved it and dis-avowed any responsibility claiming they hadn't understood the regulations... (which at a very basic level was why they'd been employed... to understand the regulations).

Prior to this and after this, our visa paperwork has always been done either by a member of our companies HR department (it really is straightforward, you don't need any special expertise to fill out the forms) or by ourselves.

User avatar
JR8
Immortal
Immortal
Posts: 16522
Joined: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:43 pm
Location: K. Puki Manis

Post by JR8 » Sun, 28 Sep 2014 3:41 pm

@RC76
Fair enough, but just to clear, what I wrote in my earlier post remains unchanged, whoever is asking it.

Post Reply
  • Similar Topics
    Replies
    Views
    Last post

Return to “PR, Citizenship, Passes & Visas for Foreigners”

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 9 guests