I m planning to go down to SG to process everything.

Do I still need to submit it online form before going down? or just skip and direct go down to sg?

Ya, I see their website got "make an appointment".

Appointment backlogged?

Today book for few month advance for appointment? Got so bad?

Tomorrow I going down. See got time to check it out. Or maybe check with my colleague there.

Not purposely going down for CPF. It is a business trip.

Just maybe got time and pass by.

I haven't done anything or appointment. Just kepoh kepoh there to collect info if have time.

I will go SG many times for business trips. So no hurry for the appointment.

But if like mushigen said, "appointment backlogged", then difficult.

Make an appointment next week online. It seems like need to advance 2 weeks to book the appointment.

Last 2 trip to SG failed to book. (Also tight schedule)

It is still fine at last minute. Your money won't go anywhere. Just no dividend payout.

In the booking page, you don't have much choice of date and only shows to you the 2 weeks advance date available. And even got to book into time particular detail.

They have a choice of different cpf center to choose. And available date.

That’s cheaper a lot then the air ticket + taxi + time to go down SG.

Yesterday went to the CPF Maxwell Center after booking an appointment 2weeks earlier. The service is very good. Guide you start from you enter. Transaction is smooth and fast. Less than 1/2hr, all done.

Take the number and walk down to the basement on the left side. Wait for your call.

The document you need is
1) IC. If you register under an old IC, make sure you have an old IC particular. The IC number is important. He search your acc through IC number and name.
2) Passport.
3) Bank letter if you want TT money back. Go to the bank counter, and tell them the CPF particular need. Make sure the letter have letterhead, your bank acc, name, Bank address and SWIFT code.
4) Your Email.

This is 3 important doc. Bring together like CPF statement and an old passport (that you work in SG) if have. In case they need an additional doc.

They will fill up the form for you in the PC. What you need is to confirm the filling is correct and sign. They will photostate your IC, passport, and Bank letter.

You can ask them to print out the latest statement. But it didn't reflect the final amount. Cause this yrs interest hasn't been calculated into. The final amount is only available when bank in/ email to you.

The process will require 4 month to bank in the money. So probably I'ill only can get it end of Dec. But I think there is no hurry. Cause can earn more in interest if your money stays longer inside.

It is not necessary to go to Maxwell Center if appointment is full. Choose other centers available at your preferred date. Maxwell Center probably is the nearest from the airport I guess. About 20min.

This post has been edited by ozak: Aug 18 2023, 12:55 PM

I didn't apply for PR and not SG PR. I use MY IC to open CPF acc. So he got to search my acc using MY IC. And I look at him like having difficulty searching.

I ask him if now close the cpf acc and what happen later working back in SG and as PR. He said I got to return back all the money I took out into CPF.

Walk into the bank and request for it. What so difficult?

2.5 month. That's fast.

The staff told me 4month. Hope it takes longer time.

Life work balance. I like SG govern system. But not the space and less variety weekend recreation.

During my time, I m lucky to get a job earning about same with good future. Ya, comeback better and good decision.

If you know where to invest, it is better to take it out.

Example if you want to do business. Or invest in ETF and US market.

Change your holiday destination lor.

Take night bus reach there morning. Breakfast then go epf.

Take afternoon bus back. 1day kautim.

Just use passport as foreign la.

That’s fast.

I submit around that time also. I estimate Dec receive.

Strange. I still get the letter of account closure even already submit more than a month. Letter is in sept.

Anyway, they got write down what happen to your acc after 31th Mar 2024.