202 1 how to prepare for international students to enter Singapore?

Now that Singapore has lifted the border restrictions, international students can also enter Singapore. So how will 202 1 international students enter Singapore to start their courses? Let's look at the preparations for entering Singapore.

I. Requirements for studying in Singapore

From China to Singapore, the nucleic acid test was negative and isolation was not needed.

Starting from noon on October 30th, 65438+/kloc-0, China tourists can apply for air passes to enter Singapore on or after midnight on October 6th. People who enter Singapore from China can be exempted from 14 days of quarantine, as long as they are negative, they can move freely!

There is only one condition for the applicant to enter Singapore: he has only stayed in China or Australian cities in the past 14 days.

Second, the preparation for studying in Singapore

1, apply for air pass

Policy details:

According to this policy, immigrants do not need to notify their families. After swab testing at Singapore airport, they will be quarantined in their residence for up to two days. After the test results are negative, you can move freely. All short-term visitors to Singapore must apply for an air pass.

However, Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long-term permit holders do not need to apply. It should be noted that long-term permit holders still need to apply to the Immigration Bureau for the credibility of the entry permit before entering Singapore.

In addition, applicants must meet the requirements that they have only been in Chinese mainland in the past 14 days. In addition, the applicant's flight to Singapore can only be direct, and there is no connection.

There is no charge for applying for a pass. The approval time is 3 working days and the validity period is 8 days. And each card can only be used once. However, there is no limit to the number of applications per person.

Step 2 Apply for a Singapore visa

After getting the air pass, you can apply for a tourist visa ~

Applicants can apply through designated travel agencies, overseas consulates in Singapore or through the guarantee of local Singaporeans. If you already have a Singapore tourist visa and the visa is valid, you don't need to apply again.

Immigration Singapore will issue a single round-trip visa valid for 35 days or a multiple round-trip visa valid for 1 year or 2 years.

However, the time limit for your stay in Singapore is issued by the immigration officer on the spot when you enter Singapore; Most of them are 30 days, but there are also 7 days, 14 days, 28 days. When entering the country, pay attention to the time limit allowed by the endorsement on the entry stamp.

3. Entry into Singapore and nucleic acid testing

When flying from China to Singapore, passengers need to show their airline personnel: aviation license; Tourist visa;

The above three items are essential, otherwise you will be refused boarding.

After landing in Singapore, passengers need to undergo throat swab nucleic acid testing at Singapore Changi Airport, and the cost is S $300, which is borne by the passengers themselves. /kloc-Passengers under 0/2 years old do not need to be tested.

In order to speed up the airport inspection, Singapore officials suggest that passengers make an appointment in advance and pay the fees online.

The results of nucleic acid test will be released after 48 hours at most. During this period, China tourists must stay in the reserved hotel and isolate themselves, so they can't go out.

After getting a negative result of nucleic acid test, you can move freely in Singapore; However, during your stay in Singapore, you must open the "Joint Tracking" APP. In addition, after leaving the country, tourists must also save the information in the APP for 14 days.

Three. Articles ready to enter Singapore

1, file preparation

Don't forget some important documents when you prepare your carry-on luggage before you leave. These documents may need customs inspection at any time, so be sure to keep them properly:

* Needless to say, passport+visa must be carried with you to ensure that both passports and visas are within the validity period;

* If you are an international student, you must bring the following materials:

Form e-Form 16, offer, student ID card, IPA letter, 2-inch color ID card photo and ID card copy.

* Travel partners, it is suggested to prepare an itinerary in Chinese and English, indicating the general itinerary and destination, so as to browse with the immigration officer and communicate with you;

* If you are attending a business meeting, remember to bring an invitation letter in Chinese and English to avoid questions from the customs.

* Before you arrive at your destination, the flight attendant will issue you a customs declaration card for you to fill out. There is also a place to fill in the declaration card at the place of entry, but it is best to fill it out on the plane to reduce the fuss after disembarking.

* Take a pen with you and fill out various forms on the plane.

2, packaging: with summer clothes, without Chinese herbal medicine.

Singapore has a tropical rainforest climate, which is warm and humid all year round, and the annual temperature is between 24℃ and 32℃. It is recommended to bring more summer clothes such as T-shirts, jeans, trousers and casual shorts. In addition, students can choose to bring some coats or sports tops to keep out the cold in cold air-conditioned rooms, and bring a better set of shirts, ties, trousers and leather shoes for formal occasions. Usually you can bring a pair of sports shoes, a pair of casual shoes and a pair of sandals and slippers.

Small appliances imported from Singapore are very cheap. Walkman, CD Walkman, camera and computer accessories are best bought in Singapore. The medicine may include some cold medicines, Huanglian Shangqing Pills, spiramycin (to prevent toothache), Piyanping (insect bite), Yunnan Baiyao, cooling oil, essential balm, watermelon frost spray, antibiotics, etc. Usually, if you have other conventional tonics, you can bring them in moderation, but don't bring Chinese herbal medicines (which can be used as medicine belts) to avoid trouble when you go through customs. The voltage in Singapore is 240 volts and 50 hertz alternating current, and students are required to carry three or two plugs.

3. Living expenses: about 750- 1000 Singapore dollars/month.

Singapore is one of the countries with the highest standard of living in Asia, but compared with western countries, Singapore's living consumption is still relatively low, and the prices of basic daily necessities such as food and clothes are very reasonable. The average monthly living expenses of overseas students in Singapore are about S $ 750- 1000 (equivalent to RMB 3,700-5,000), depending on their lifestyle and courses. Students can cook their own meals in the dormitory, or eat in the school cafeteria or the cooked food center outside. Traditional foods from China can be bought in Singapore's markets or supermarkets, and delicious foods from China and all over the world can be selected in the cooked food center outside, with prices ranging from S $2.5 to S $6.

4. Transportation: E-Pass card offers favorable price.

You can take public transport anywhere in Singapore, and you can pay the fare in cash or EZ-linkCard. You can also enjoy certain price concessions by using EZ-Link card. The monthly transportation fee for students is about S $65,438+000. It should be noted that buses and subways in Singapore are charged by sections. When students use the E-Pass card to get on, get off or get in and out of the subway station, they need to punch in and record the fees.