I am a NZer on a P1 Visa. My partner (also a Kiwi) is about to move here and we cant seem to get clear information from the government around some specific questions we have - any advice or the contact of an imigration consultant would be greatly appreciated. My partner is planning to come in on a visitor Visa and then apply for work - she is an IT professional, honors degree, 10+ years experience in MNC's so we are not worried about her landing a job - what we are worried about is the exact details around the following questions
1) We keep reading that Visitors visa's are 14-30 days. Which one is it? Will she get 14 or 30 days as a visitor??
2Does she have to show proof that she is leaving Singapore after 14-30 days? If so, is she allowed to have a return ticket out of Singapore, but returning back there shortly afterwards? ie - at day 14 or 30 can she go to thailand for a weekend and then come back in and get another 14-30 days?
3) If/when she gets a job, does she need to be out of the country while the work pass application is in process?
any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Matt
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This is from my experience as a visitor and I should add the last time I was there was in 2004 but doubt if it has changed;
Normally 30 days, I am not aware of having to prove you or anybody else will be leaving. Those who arrive from Malaysia are granted 14 days but when I returned from Malaysia by air I was granted 30 days so it would seem it is at the immigration officers discretion. Please note of the four times I have been there I have regularly left the country and re-entered in short periods of time with no questions asked.
My experience is purely as a visitor, when you say 'she is about to move here' I am not entirely sure what you mean.
Maybe one of the locals or expats can give you more information.
Normally 30 days, I am not aware of having to prove you or anybody else will be leaving. Those who arrive from Malaysia are granted 14 days but when I returned from Malaysia by air I was granted 30 days so it would seem it is at the immigration officers discretion. Please note of the four times I have been there I have regularly left the country and re-entered in short periods of time with no questions asked.
My experience is purely as a visitor, when you say 'she is about to move here' I am not entirely sure what you mean.
Maybe one of the locals or expats can give you more information.
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Why not apply for a LONG TERM SOCIAL VISIT PASS (LTSVP)
Social Visitor Seeking Employment In Singapore
http://app.ica.gov.sg/serv_visitor/soci ... asp#employ
Social Visitor Seeking Employment In Singapore
http://app.ica.gov.sg/serv_visitor/soci ... asp#employ
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