Friday, August 10, 2007

End of Unemployed Period and How To Work in Singapore

Today I collected my Singapore EP (employment pass), so right now I officially end up my unemployed period. Next week I will start working right away.
If you want to work at Singapore, you need to have a company that wants to hire you. After the interview and you have been admitted, than you will need to prepare at least these things:

  • Your passport.

  • A passport size photo, black and white.

  • Your university certificate, preferably in English, or translated to English.

  • Your academic transcript, in English or translated to English.


Send the softcopy of the document (scanned) to your employer. They will make application for your EP.
If your document is not in English, then you need to translate it by translator attested by your country's embassy in Singapore, or you may as well go translate it to sworn translator in your country.
When the time your EP has been approved, or before, they might be asking you to show the original documents submitted. This is not always the case, but be prepared for it. Then you will need to collect your EP at Ministry of Manpowers (MOM) . This time you need to be physically present in Singapore.
If you want to go to the MOM office, take an MRT to the Clarke Quay station. Probably this is the most convenient way to get there. Right at the MRT station, you will find a lot of sign board showing where to go to the "Ministry of Manpower". Follow the board, cross the road and you will get to the MOM office. It will be better if you get there before 11am, Singapore time (GMT+8), so that you could be able to collect the EP document within the same day. Don't forget to bring:

  • Your passport

  • Your immigration card attached to your passport

  • Passport size photo (you can take it for SGD 10 beside the MOM office)

  • Declaration and forms from your employer

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