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New PR Singpass

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Re: New PR Singpass

Post by Myasis Dragon » Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:39 am

malcontent wrote:
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 8:41 pm
Aren’t EP holders supposed to already have Singpass?

I’m on EP and do have it.
Yes, but you have to get a new one with PR as you get an NRIC instead of a FIN. Same for the drivers license.

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Re: New PR Singpass

Post by Lisafuller » Tue, 22 Feb 2022 1:20 am

MOCHS wrote:
Mon, 21 Feb 2022 7:29 am
^ You missed the point. Sometimes they are government administrative matters that requires a SingPass and needs to be completed within a deadline and it cannot wait 3 days for the mailer. Much faster to to do in person at a CC.

I overlooked that for my foreigner husband on LTVP ‘cos I thought he couldn’t have one. And when we were buying a HDB, he needed a SingPass to complete the formalities so we had to rush down at 7pm on a Saturday evening to the nearest CC to get it on the spot. Whew.

That’s when I learned that as long as you have been granted a long term pass (PEP, EP, S-pass, work permit, LTVP, DP, student pass), you are eligible for SingPass.
True, I just meant in comparison to waiting a week or two 3 days is a short wait. Assuming you don’t have any deadlines to meet, 3 days shouldn’t be an issue at all.

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Re: New PR Singpass

Post by malcontent » Tue, 22 Feb 2022 8:32 pm

Myasis Dragon wrote:
Tue, 22 Feb 2022 12:39 am
malcontent wrote:
Tue, 15 Feb 2022 8:41 pm
Aren’t EP holders supposed to already have Singpass?

I’m on EP and do have it.
Yes, but you have to get a new one with PR as you get an NRIC instead of a FIN. Same for the drivers license.
True — and it’s a DL that never expires, I wonder if they force you to surrender it if you renounce?
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Re: New PR Singpass

Post by Lisafuller » Wed, 23 Feb 2022 12:04 am

If I’m not mistaken you need to surrender all local ID when renouncing, which should include your DL, in addition to basic documentation like IC etc.

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