Living and Working in Singapore

Singapore is known for its financial industry, considered the fourth largest foreign exchange market in the world. A hub for financial services, Singapore is rich with employment opportunities for the global professional.

At Morgan McKinley, our experts in professional recruitment abroad can help you secure the job you want in a number of global locations, including Singapore. With celebrated sustained economic growth, open door business policies, political stability and good health care system, working in Singapore has never been so appealing to Hong Kong’s finance professionals who are looking to move abroad.

Living in Singapore – Fast facts

• Singapore has booming biomedical sciences, chemicals, electronics, engineering and IT industries.
• The currency in Singapore is the Singapore dollar.
• The population of Singapore is estimated at just above 4.5 million.
• Singapore’s climate is divided between two monsoon seasons and typified by hot, wet weather.
• Singapore’s working week is different to Hong Kong’s, consisting of 44 hours on average across five days, with a half day on Saturdays.

Visa and tax requirements in Singapore

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (www.mfa.gov.sg) states that visitors to Singapore require a valid passport, confirmed details of onward or return journeys, sufficient funds, and a visa, if required. The type of visa varies from airport transit, business, tourist, student to employment and permanent residence visa.

The Singapore Embassy (http://singapore.embassyhomepage.com/) and Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (http://www.ica.gov.sg/services_centre.aspx?pageid=232&secid=20) can help to provide you with more details about applying for a visa. Once you have secured your visa, speak to Morgan McKinley about opportunities in Singapore.

We are experts in professional recruitment and with our international presence we are well positioned to help find you suitable employment in a global market place. Outside of Hong Kong, we have offices in Singapore, the UK, Japan, Ireland, Australia, The Netherlands and Dubai. Our global reach teamed with our local presence means that we are in a fantastic position to help you find work in the country of your choice. Contact Morgan McKinley today to find out more.