Conditions for Singaporean immigrants to apply for passports

Passport visa page is about to run out (visa page is less than three pages).

The passport is about to expire.

Passport is damaged and cannot be used.

Passport lost or stolen.

Other circumstances that require a new passport.

Second, the required materials

The holder must apply to the embassy in person and submit the following materials:

Fill in the 1 People's Republic of China passport/travel document/return certificate application form item by item according to the facts.

It's 2 inches smaller, and three recent smooth color photos with bareheaded front and white background.

Original passport and its copy [information page, extension and annotation page].

Original and photocopy of valid Singapore residence permit.

2 1 Holders under one year of age also need to provide: 1) my birth certificate or Singapore birth certificate. 2) Original and photocopy of both parents' passports and Singapore residence permit.

If the passport is damaged, you need to submit the corresponding information, and it will be treated as an abnormal passport renewal. The fee is 180 Singapore dollars. If the passport information page is blurred due to serious damage, the photo taking time is one month.

If your passport expires, you need a certificate from the Singapore Immigration Bureau that you have not become a Singaporean citizen.

Other materials related to the application as required by the consular officer.

If the above explanation is incomplete, the embassy's explanation shall prevail.

Third, the time and cost required.

As the passport needs to be made in Hong Kong, it will take 10 working days for the passport to be renewed, and the expedited documents will not be accepted.

Cost: S $95.

Further reading: individual income tax of immigrants in Singapore

The taxable amount of individual income tax will vary according to the taxpayer (taxpayer or non-taxpayer) and income level. Singapore has a progressive tax system. Except for personal income tax relief, the personal income tax rate remains between 0-20%.

Meet the following conditions, as individual residents:

Singapore permanent residents who have newly settled in Singapore; Or stay in Singapore for more than 183 days (including 183 days) in a calendar year; Or work in Singapore for three consecutive years, even if the first and third years stay in Singapore is less than 183 days.

In addition, they were all regarded as non-taxable residents in that year of assessment.

Taxpaying residents must pay taxes on their income in Singapore. Income obtained from outside Singapore due to being employed by a Singapore enterprise must also be taxed according to law. However, the overseas income obtained by individual residents is not taxed.

Taxpayers have the right to enjoy personal income tax relief for child support, vocational training fees, insurance premiums and contributions from the Central Provident Fund.

Non-tax residents who have been employed in Singapore for no more than 60 days in a calendar year may be exempted from personal income tax, except for non-resident individuals who are directors, entertainers and interns in Singapore. Non-taxpayer residents only pay income tax at the rate of 15% for income obtained in Singapore, or pay taxes at the individual income tax rate of residents, whichever is higher, but may not apply for personal income tax reduction or exemption.