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Hi everyone,

Can I piggy back with a question in addtion to the one the original poster had ?

remersonh - is the visa compulsory even if the employer will be paying the rent/ sign on the contract?

Cheers
Zoro

ffsgrelier, hope you are right about the next few months... we shall see.

everyone else- thanks for the wishes!

It's great to feel part of a comunity even if from far away!
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road.not.taken, thanks - loads of pointers that have made it clearer that we do need to get there for a trip before we move - both myself and my husband know Singapore quite well and thought we could do without it, not any more. Will make appointments with schools, I feel we are now quite well prepa...

This is really great input. I have written to Tanglin and they, as all of the posters have warned, have been clear that there will be at least a year waiting list - interesting that this is independent of the year the child is joining in (surely there are difference between the movements, or perhaps...

I moved from Jakarta to London some 6 years ago and the London legg was carried out by Sterlling International - I couldn't have asked for a more professional & efficient team. If I can, will use them again for our move to Singapore next year. Not sure how the cost was as HR negotiated it for us. Go...

This is a brilliant idea! Not sure if you can PM with an email address - as I haven't been a member of the site for too long I cannot PM a poster. We would offer a house of 4 bedrooms in a leafy area of SW London, due to move for Singapore Q1/2008 but details are still being discussed. Look forward ...

Thanks everyone - gosh, I didn't mean to start such a heated debate but it's been very useful. Also, thanks for the private messages received - apparently I can't answer directly as I am too new to the site.... It's a tough decision as we are in the VERY early stages of the move - I haven't even got...

We are a family with two young boys (6mo + 4.5y) who may be relocating to Singapore Q1/2008. Our eldest is currently in kindergarten (pre-school) and we would like him to carry on in a similar system - he is in a private school in London at the moment. Which is the most reputable British school in S...