Singapore is my second out of the country trip early last
year. This prosperous city-state is so
well known because of many Filipinos working here, mostly in tourism and IT
industry. This became memorable for me
because of the misadventures we had during planning and the trip itself. Nonetheless, Singapore is worth visiting I'd
love to come back.
• Singapore is one of the 25 countries Filipinos (with Philippine
passport) can visit without a visa. The
tourist visa is good for 30 days.
• Immigration officers in the Philippines are pretty strict to
Filipinos going here. A lot of Filipinos
visit Singapore as a tourist but they never came back instead start working
there. Most often than not, they process
the working permit in Singapore once they got the job. I hope you already read my Hong Kong series
because I already stated the things you need to show to an immigration
officer. But just to refresh, make sure
you show you’re:
1. Fully filled and signed
departure / embarkation card
2. Philippine passport
3. Itinerary Flight Details
- make sure that you have a flight going back to the Philippines
4. Hotel/Hostel booking
5. Company ID - if you are employed it is best to show your
company i.d. to ensure the officer you will come back again. Be confident.
Officers might ask a lot.
6. Government ID and/or
other supporting documents for self-employed and students.
• Singapore is a
multicultural country comprises of Singaporeans, Indians, Malays, and a home to
blue collar workers coming from Philippines, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil are four
official language in Singapore. The
influence of Chinese and Malay language is apparent in their informal English
they called Singlish.
• Money in Singapore is in Singapore Dollars (SGD). 1 SGD = 34-35PHP as of writing.
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