Open saving account for salary

[dnutron]

Hi expats. I’m relocating to SG for work this November but i have questions in mind.

While getting my EP approved, I would need a bank account for my employer to cash in salary. But looking through Maybank, UOB and etc banks, they all required proof of residence which I do not have until November.

How did you guys create an account?

Side question: how did you pay your owner for renting a house/room in your currency/SGD the first month + deposit?

[smoulder]

I used my office address. Worked out fine for DBS back in 2013

[malcontent]

Hi expats. I’m relocating to SG for work this November but i have questions in mind.

While getting my EP approved, I would need a bank account for my employer to cash in salary. But looking through Maybank, UOB and etc banks, they all required proof of residence which I do not have until November.

How did you guys create an account?

Side question: how did you pay your owner for renting a house/room in your currency/SGD the first month + deposit?

You should not need a bank account before your EP is approved. Any bank will at least need to see your IPA letter.

Ask your employer, but I believe it might not as urgent as you think — it can usually wait until you have boots on the ground here.

Maybank is not very expat friendly unless you are Malaysian.

UOB has the most red tape among the 3 local banks. OCBC is a little more fast and loose, but if you have your ducks in a row, I’d recommend DBS which is the more straight laced of the 3.

Landlords used to receive checks or cash, but nowadays electronic transfer is preferred. Since you don’t have a local account, you can just send the transfer via Wise.

[dnutron]

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Hi expats. I’m relocating to SG for work this November but i have questions in mind.

While getting my EP approved, I would need a bank account for my employer to cash in salary. But looking through Maybank, UOB and etc banks, they all required proof of residence which I do not have until November.

How did you guys create an account?

Side question: how did you pay your owner for renting a house/room in your currency/SGD the first month + deposit?

You should not need a bank account before your EP is approved. Any bank will at least need to see your IPA letter.

Ask your employer, but I believe it might not as urgent as you think — it can usually wait until you have boots on the ground here.

Maybank is not very expat friendly unless you are Malaysian.

UOB has the most red tape among the 3 local banks. OCBC is a little more fast and loose, but if you have your ducks in a row, I’d recommend DBS which is the more straight laced of the 3.

Landlords used to receive checks or cash, but nowadays electronic transfer is preferred. Since you don’t have a local account, you can just send the transfer via Wise.
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Looks like you have provided informations that I need. Thanks sir.