ok this is a bit of a hurdle for both of you. If you were married then partners would get dependant passes, as you are not then what the person who is not working gets is just the 1 month tourist visa on arrival.
A.Now you can just travel in & out every month & extend it as you go along - but we can be more practical than that.
B.You can get a solicitor to verify that you are common-law husband & wife & get dependency that way. (have to pay the lawyer $)
or
C.You can find a local sponsor & get a 6 month social visit pass (difficult if you don't know any locals)
or
D.You can set up a company (very easy to do, get a business plan & fill in forms etc & bob's your uncle). This gives you your own employment pass. to do this you either need sponsorship from a local company or $3k in the bank.
or
E. You can try & find a job. Now you would think that might be the easy option but sadly no, most jobs offered in Singapore are for PR (permanent residents) or locals only. I would suggest you try & find a job here
before you arrive. Or at least try to set up some interviews.
In a nutshell I would advise you start with E, if that doesn't work consider D. if you don't want to do that one then maybe go for B.
Best of luck
Remember Singapore is a very process orientated place, there are rules & they have to be followed, charm & smiles will not help you sidetrack any of the regulations (I tried that
) Just fill in the forms & get the tick in the box.
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Hemingway
