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When your Employment Pass application is approved, MOM will send an In-Principle- Approval (IPA) letter to the employing Singapore company’s address. The IPA letter is valid for 6 months from the date it is issued. To collect your pass, you will need to come to Singapore and present a copy of the IPA letter, your passport, and any other documents that may be requested in the IPA letter. A one-time entry visa will be issued to you to enter Singapore and collect your Employment Pass. Your IPA letter may require you to go through a medical test and produce the report when you collect visa. You may opt to do the medical test in an established clinic or hospital in your home country, or when you arrive in Singapore. If you applied for Dependent’s Passes and/or Long-Term Visit Passes for your family, you can collect these at the same time. Tax File Number/TFN You are a tax resident if you are a foreigner who has stayed/worked in Singapore for at least 183 days in the previous calendar year. Foreigners issued with a work pass that is valid for at least 1 year will also be treated as a tax resident. However, your tax residency status will be reviewed at the point of tax clearance when you cease your employment based on the tax residency rules. If your stay in Singapore is less than 183 days, you will be regarded as a non-resident. Driver’s License Foreigners holding valid work passes issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) or Student/Long-Term Visit passes issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA can get a driving license in Singapore. If it is your first time to get a driving license, you can apply for a new one through the Traffic Police Test Centre . If you already have an existing driving license from your home country, you can convert it to a Singapore driving license. For new applicants, you must pass both the Basic Theory Test and Practical Test at any of the 3 Traffic Police Centres. You are also required to apply for their Qualified Driving License (QDL) online using their own Singpass account. If you are holding a foreign driving license, you need to pass Basic Theory Test (BTT) in one of the approved centres for conversion of foreign driving license to Singapore local license. You will then need to exchange your national driving license for a local license in a Traffic Police Driving Test Centre. Documents required include: IRAS Office Contact Details Address: 55 Newton Rd, Revenue House, Singapore 307987 Phone: 1800 356 8300 Website: https://www.iras.gov.sg/contact-us

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