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  • LATEST NEWS

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    icon06 December 2023
    SINGLE ENTRY VISA FOR CHINESE AND INDIAN NATIONALITY

    Referring to our announcement on 6 December 2023, following the recent Government announcement on the Single-Entry Visa (SEV) exemption for Chinese and Indian nationals, please be informed that this exemption only applies to tourist visas and does not extend to Expatriate employment-related passes e.g Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass (PVP), Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T), Dependant Pass, and Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LT-SVP).


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  • icon01 December 2023
    PROJECTION OF EXPATRIATES FOR THE YEAR 2024 OPENS ON 15 DECEMBER 2023

    Referring to our announcement on 1 December 2023, please be informed that from 15 December 2023 onwards, companies registered on the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online portal may apply for the projection of expatriates for Employment Pass (EP) and Professional Visit Pass (PVP) for the Year 2024.


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  • icon25 October 2023
    REVISION OF ESD ONLINE GUIDEBOOK

    Referring to our announcement on 25 October 2023, please be informed that effective 25 October 2023, the latest version of the ESD online guidebook (V4) is now accessible on the ESD website.


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  • IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

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    SINGLE ENTRY VISA FOR CHINESE AND INDIAN NATIONALITY

    Referring to our announcement on 6 December 2023, following the recent Government announcement on the Single-Entry Visa (SEV) exemption for Chinese and Indian nationals, please be informed that this exemption only applies to tourist visas and does not extend to Expatriate employment-related passes e.g Employment Pass, Professional Visit Pass (PVP), Residence Pass-Talent (RP-T), Dependant Pass, and Long-Term Social Visit Pass (LT-SVP).


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    READ MORE +
  • PROJECTION OF EXPATRIATES FOR THE YEAR 2024 OPENS ON 15 DECEMBER 2023

    Referring to our announcement on 1 December 2023, please be informed that from 15 December 2023 onwards, companies registered on the Expatriate Services Division (ESD) online portal may apply for the projection of expatriates for Employment Pass (EP) and Professional Visit Pass (PVP) for the Year 2024.


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    READ MORE +
  • REVISION OF ESD ONLINE GUIDEBOOK

    Referring to our announcement on 25 October 2023, please be informed that effective 25 October 2023, the latest version of the ESD online guidebook (V4) is now accessible on the ESD website.


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    READ MORE +
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