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So? Nothing new there. Most anybody can get it twice. That's never been a problem. Come back and let us know when you have pulled it off 4x in succession. Then you can come back and give us some anecdotal evidence that is interesting. As I think I told you before, I did it for 11 years but that was...

Recently I had no problem recieving my second 90 day pass on a first world passport, with less than a month inbetweeen the two trips to SG. Interesting thread & comments here: "I have a friend in the immigration in Singapore and he often said we tolerate freelance Thai prostitutes because that's wha...

There is no right or wrong answer to this it clearly lies with who ever the ICA person you get when you enter Singapore through one of the Immigration checkpoints. I have lived and worked in Singapore for almost 12 years and I know of people coming in and out many times with no issues from countrie...

Being western helps, as does high net worth. A case in point is the shipwrecked Muslims from a poor nation who were denied entry into Singapore. What do you think the chances of them recieving the royal carpet welcome would have been if they were US soldiers or EU citizens? Somewhere between 99 and...

Foreign workers = employment for nationals. the phrase 'taking our jobs' is never applicable. It doesn't make sense for any ICA dept to issue work passes for workers who are competing for jobs that their citizens want. That naive comment demonstates ignorance of the real world in Singapore: http://...

But there a few on here who seem to think in Singapore if you have money you can buy your way into repeat entries (not in bribes but just by being a high net worth individual. "Singapore permanent residence can be bought... "If your plan is to relocate to Singapore and you have sufficient funds to ...

Also commenting this thread seems related: http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic96246.html And this seems like a good analysis of my situation: http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/posting.php?mode=quote&p=651076 Another related & recent thread titled "Multiple entries as a tourist" is: http://forum....

Just to clarify a small but salient fact. The reason Singapore gives 90 days to certain countries is that they are reciprocating what that country gives Singaporeans on entry into their country. Other countries are dependent on whether or not they deem the country as one that would be both benefici...

Thanks for the comprehensive research. Much appreciated. My other half is a Czech caucasian and speaks fluent English. Hopefully that helps! :) I found out from a Malaysian friend who comes here regularly on social stay that ICA had told him that he is allowed to stay in Singapore upto 30 days with...

Therefore, the compromise could be for him to come to Singapore as a tourist, stay for just under 30 days, leave the country for 2 weeks or so, and then come back again with renewed 30 days. There is nothing in the Singapore Immigration Act, dated 2008, saying he could not do so: http://statutes.ag...

I will really appreciate if someone can advise if they have done similar before? There was a gay (female) couple from the USA. See the following thread titled "Unique Relocation Situation Help!": http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic86350.html&highlight=visit Also, will there be a big risk that m...

I am a Singapore citizen and had been working overseas for a long while. This year, I have finally returned back to Singapore. My life partner of 10 years will like to join me in Singapore. However, we know that it will be unlikely that he will be granted EP or LTVP to stay in Singapore under the c...

Yeah, I know, you have lots of money to spend, but that doesn't generate any income taxes, nor does it employ citizens but you do cause additional loading on the infrastructure, be it on the MRT, on the roads, or taking up usable housing that can be taken up by someone who is working. 1. First of a...

The retirement LTVP no longer exists. The URL to the ICA website link is no longer in existence so I am assuming it was another casualty of the May 2011 General Election when the local citizenry made their feelings known and gave the PAP a pretty good shock. The biggest complaint was overcrowding a...

One person spends more in 14 days than in 7 days in SG. But, the longer you stay, the less you spend per time unit. I.e., if you only stay 7 days, you spend X. If you stay 2 weeks, maybe you spend 1.8X. If you stay a whole month, this maybe comes down to 2.5-3X or so, or even less, depending. Seein...