Hey guys and gals, quick question. What do I need in terms of documents to drive into Singapore for an interview, apart from a passport? Thanks much in advance for your advice.

Edit: I should make clear this is about documents for the car.

I read on LTA that the following are needed:

1. Road tax disc
2. Insurance policy (I renewed online, would a printout of the digital certificate do?)
3. Autopass card (I gathered this can be purchased on-the-spot at the checkpoint?)
4. In-vehicle unit (also mentioned can be rented at the checkpoint?)

Are these all that is needed? Thanks.

This post has been edited by vincentleong: Mar 5 2016, 12:17 PM

Thanks!

Thanks! ERP gantry has a touch-card or cash lane?

I'll be driving straight to a hotel at non-peak hours the night before, leave my car at the hotel parking and take a cab to the office in the morning because the interview is very early, so I hope the HDB parking is less of a concern for me?

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Does anyone know of an online marketplace in Singapore that's similar to Malaysia's Lelong?

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Ladies and gents, for work permit application, am I allowed to cross my identification documents such as MyKad and passport scans with the name of the company I'm applying for?

Thanks much, sir!

Anyone here live in JB and drive to SG for work every day?

I was wondering how long it would take to drive from JB to your workplace in SG everyday. I have been monitoring Google Maps traffic for a while now to get a feel for it and it seems the travel by car from JB town to eastern part of the island would take about 60-70 minutes one-way between 8-10am and 5-7pm almost every week day. The bridge crossing itself would take about 20 minutes.

Is the estimation generally correct? I took a drive few weeks earlier and it seems to have confirmed it.

Btw, I'll be starting in SG in July and I look forward to be part of the "family".

Perfect. Field advise is always the best. Thanks!

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This post has been edited by vincentleong: Apr 19 2016, 07:02 PM

Is an IPA acceptable in-lieu of permit card? I'm planning to get the bank account opened before I report for my first day.

Thanks. Looks like I'll need to adjust my plan a little bit.

Thanks for the info. Looks like I might not have the same luck with my preferred bank DBS.

Is it unusual for one to request HR to issue the EP card before one's first day? I have a 3-week gap between employment allocated for relocation purpose and so I thought perhaps I can collect it earlier during the gap and open a local bank account, if this is not an unreasonable request. They sent me some forms to complete ahead of joining, one of which asked for my bank account details, to be submitted on first day.

Btw, this sentence seems to be quite common among the banks for required documents: Passport and relevant pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority of Singapore. Do you have any idea what the bank could have meant with "relevant pass"?

This post has been edited by vincentleong: Apr 26 2016, 04:49 PM

Ah, thanks. I got the process wrong.

Thanks, that is useful information. I think I'll try my luck if I happen to pass by a branch. =)

Dang... Thanks danieltan.

This post has been edited by vincentleong: Apr 26 2016, 06:01 PM

Haha! Yeah, I realised that. Will try my luck if I get to hop on the island before joining and share my experience. =)