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Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

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Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by rukar » Tue, 10 Jun 2025 12:19 pm

I'll be staying in Singapore with my work holiday visa and I want to know if submmitting a friends address is fine as a residential address (I'm planning for submmitting that address for about 2months and then changing it after I find a home)

I already have my IPA letter but for actually getting the pass issued, It Indicates that I need Singapore residential address, which must meet the housing requirements to get the pass issued. It's a condominium so the housing requirments should be fine.

But I wasn't sure if submitting a friends address is okay...

I also found someone they put their hotel address and was able to open a bank account, is that possible?

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Re: Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by Pal » Thu, 19 Jun 2025 11:03 am

It should be fine as long as your friend knows about it.

Is it a rental address or your friend is the owner of the property?
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Re: Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by rukar » Thu, 19 Jun 2025 12:58 pm

Thank you for the reply!
It's a rental condominium. My friend was asked to submit some of my personal information from the owner so I sent my passport information and fin number. Which I do have permission from the owner so I hope it will be fine...

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Post by Pal » Thu, 19 Jun 2025 1:22 pm

As long as owner permits and does not block address for registration, it will be fine.
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Re: Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by PNGMK » Fri, 20 Jun 2025 7:12 am

All property owners should keep on eye on the foreign tenants enquiry service.

I've and friends have had nasty surprises there - in my case discovering a PRC had registered my address for their work permit.

The same website lets you manage and cancel people who use your address for SPASS, EP, WP etc.
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Post by Pal » Fri, 20 Jun 2025 7:58 am

Foreign Worker Tenant Enquiry Service (FWTES)

https://www.mom.gov.sg/eservices/services/tes
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Re: Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by PNGMK » Fri, 20 Jun 2025 9:39 am

Note: if your details (phone number etc) are up to date w ICA, you will get a text if someone registers to use your home for a pass application with MOM.
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Re: Is it okay to submit a friends address as a residential address in Singapore with a work holiday pass?

Post by Strong Eagle » Fri, 20 Jun 2025 10:39 am

I used my business partner's home address (a rented semi-D) when I first moved over to Singapore. No issues. OK, it was 20 years ago but who's counting?

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