Hi there,
I have tried to search and seem to get conflicting advice on the order to do things....
I am relocating to Singapore sometime H1-22, my employer is just about to lodge the EP application and I am actually in Singapore at the moment visiting / scouting things out!
Hopefully someone can assist with the basic order to do things once I land for good
I have a transferwise account all set up so have easy source of funds, I will likely go into a 2m Serviced Apartment to get settled in and then start the looking process
Logic would have been
1. Open standard bank account - need a fixed address + EP + employment letter + ID
2. Find apartment - need bank account + EP + employment letter + ID
3. Add utilities - HP, Internet etc
Questions
1. Will apartment accept transferwise as a bank account?
2. Can i open a traditional bank account if i am only in a serviced apartment? Do i need pay slips or anything else for this part of the process
Am i missing anything else, as wherever i look (ie opening bank account) it seems to be circular referancing other things i cannot do until i have apartment etc set up.....
Sorry i know this would have been answered a million times already
Many thanks
Mark