Ask for advice about legal status between resign time and re-employment time

[mdkf123]

Hi everyone!

I want to ask for advice about my case because I am not so sure about whether to stay or leave Singapore.

Currently, I have already resigned from my current company and the last day of work is 14 Dec. Meanwhile, I have already been employed by my new company and I got the IPA from my new employer already. My expected first day at work is 17 Dec.

May I ask in the gap time between 14 and 17 Dec, do I need to get back to my home country or I can remain in Singapore? Because after 14 Dec, I will have no legal pass to stay in Singapore, so I am a little bit confused about this situation.

Because of the private info, I have adjusted the day to not be the same as mine but the length of the gap between them is the same.

Thank you in advance

[sundaymorningstaple]

Something is very wrong with your message. Maybe you can clarify for a bit so that we understand the problem.

You say your last day of work is on 14 Dec. Are you on an Employment or S Pass or are you on a Work Permit? In either case your work pass will not be canceled until your last day of work, e.g., 14 Dec. At time you will automatically be given either a 7 (WP) or 30 (EP / S ) non-renewable social visit pass. So in theory you are fine as your IPA should be converted into your new employment permit by then.

[mdkf123]

Something is very wrong with your message. Maybe you can clarify for a bit so that we understand the problem.

You say your last day of work is on 14 Dec. Are you on an Employment or S Pass or are you on a Work Permit? In either case your work pass will not be canceled until your last day of work, e.g., 14 Dec. At time you will automatically be given either a 7 (WP) or 30 (EP / S ) non-renewable social visit pass. So in theory you are fine as your IPA should be converted into your new employment permit by then.

Hi @sundaymorningstaple, thanks you so much for your reply.

I am now on SPASS and I am issued EP for the next job. So do you mean that I am automatically issued a 30 days social visit pass after my last day at work without any need of application such as I have to apply for a 30 days social visit to ICA by myself? If it is, then it means that I can stay and remain in Singapore with the IPA and wait until the next starting day without any illegal overstay/issue, am I right to say so?

[sundaymorningstaple]

Correct.

https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permi ... -singapore

[mdkf123]

Correct.

https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permi ... -singapore

Thank you once again!!!