Hi,
I'm an American expat currently living in Taiwan. My girlfriend is an Indonesian citizen. We're trying to get out of Taiwan together, and Singapore is one of the places we're thinking about. However, while visiting Singapore last month, I heard there were some difficulties between Singapore and Indonesia in the past.
Does Singapore issue student visas for studying Chinese, and would she be able to get one? Is it possible for her to get a work visa of some sort (she's an assistant in a school here, and is a university graduate), or repeated tourist visas? If we were to get married first (eeeek! we're not ready yet!), would Singapore recognize a marriage license from Taiwan, or would it have to be from the U.S. or Indonesia?
Also, are there any major problems for Indonesians living in Singapore that might cause us to reconsider? (Taiwan is a pretty rotten place for "third worlders", which is one of several reasons we want out.)
Many thanks,
Harry