Introduce your life in Singapore

1. Singapore Visa Instructions

The Singapore embassy and consulates in China include the Embassy in Beijing, the Consulate General in Shanghai, the Consulate General in Xiamen (and the Xiamen Consulate General in Guangzhou Consular Office) and the Consulate General in Hong Kong.

1. 14-day personal tourist visa

To apply for a tourist visa, you need to go to the relevant Singapore embassy or consulate in China to apply in person and provide the following materials. The embassy or consulate has the right to require applicants to provide other supplementary materials when necessary.

Applicants do not need to pay a deposit when submitting the application. Only applicants who receive notification from the embassy or consulate when collecting their visas are required to pay a security deposit. Please indicate the applicant's mobile phone number and home phone number in the upper left corner of the visa application form.

1． Two copies of Form 14 filled in English (the relevant columns on pages 1 and 2 of the form must be completed, and page 3 must be signed by the applicant and indicate the date of application.)

2. Documents proving that the applicant has sufficient funds to cover his or her travel expenses.

3． A letter from the applicant's company approving the applicant's leave and stating the applicant's employment time, position and salary in the company. The letterhead used for the letter must have the company's name, address, telephone number and fax number. The letterhead must be stamped with the official seal.

4. Please attach a recent 2-inch color photo on each Form 14. Photos must meet the following requirements:

·Recent photo within 3 months, photo size is 3 5mm (width) 45mm (length), no white edges;

·Front face without crown ( For those who wear hats or accessories according to special religious or customary requirements, hats and accessories must not cover the applicant’s facial features). Face size is 25mm (width) 3 5mm (length);

·White background, suede or semi-suede.

5. Minors (under 16 years old) can be represented by their parents, but they must provide a notarized birth certificate or household register (original and copy) that can prove the relationship.

6. The applicant's passport must be valid for at least six months (from the date of departure) and must have at least one blank visa page.

7. If a security deposit is required, the amount of the security deposit is RMB 5,000 per person.

8． The visa fee is RMB 100 per person.

9. The 14-day personal tourist visa is a multiple-entry visa, valid for 3 weeks (calculated from the date of visa issuance), and you can stay for 2 weeks at a time.

10. Visa processing time: 3 working days.

2. Business visa

The following materials are required to apply for a visa. The embassy has the right to require applicants to provide other supplementary materials when necessary.

1． An original and a copy of the letter of introduction (Form V39A) issued by a company registered in Singapore. The letter must specify the applicant's name, purpose of visit, date and duration of stay, etc. in detail.

2． Applicants must provide the latest registration profile of the Singapore company issued by the Singapore Business Registration Authority.

3． An original copy of the completed V52 form (completed in English).

4. If you are unable to apply for a visa in person at the embassy, ??you will need to issue a power of attorney. The power of attorney must indicate the name and ID number of the person being entrusted (in both Chinese and English).

5. Two copies of Form 14 filled in English (each item on pages 1 and 2 of the form must be filled in, and page 3 must be signed by the applicant himself and marked with the date of application.)

6. Please attach two recent 2-inch color photos on Form 14. The photos must meet the following requirements:

·Recent photos taken within 3 months. The photo size is 35mm (width) and 45mm (length), without white spots.

·No headgear on the front (if a hat or accessory is worn according to special religious or customary requirements, hats and accessories must not cover the applicant's facial features). Face size is 25mm (width) 35mm (length);

·White background, suede or semi-suede.

7. The applicant's passport must be valid for at least six months (from the date of departure) and have at least one blank visa page.

8． The visa fee is RMB 100 per person.

9. Visa processing time: 3 working days.

10. Visa location: No. 1, Xiushui North Street, Jianguomenwai, Chaoyang District, Beijing, Postal Code: 100600

Essential website of the Embassy in Beijing: www.mfa.gov.sg/bei jingchi/

Application time: Monday to Friday 8:30-11:00 am

Certificate collection time: Monday to Friday 3:00-4:00 pm

3. Entry visa

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Applicable to applications submitted directly to the Immigration and Customs Board or the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and approved, including the following types:

·Persons who have obtained the Singapore Permanent Resident Notification approved by the Immigration and Customs Board .

·In principle, persons who have been approved by the Immigration and Customs Bureau or the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and will be issued various types of passes. Such as work permit, employment pass, student pass, long-term social visit pass, professional visit pass.

·Persons who have been approved by the Immigration and Customs Bureau and notified to collect their visa at the Singapore Consulate General in Xiamen.

* Holders of Chinese passports and connecting international air tickets, as well as third-country entry visas, are exempt from applying for a visa within 72 hours of transiting through Singapore.

2. Singapore Entry and Exit Instructions

1. Entry

Almost all planes arriving and departing from Singapore use Singapore Changi International Airport. The airport is equipped with shopping malls, restaurants, medical facilities, hotels, saunas and other facilities. The direct flight from Beijing to Singapore takes about 6.5 hours. When the plane descends and you can see the oil tanker in Singapore Harbor, it is about to land at the airport. The plane landed on the second floor of the Changi International Airport concourse, and took the escalator from here to the immigration checkpoint on the first floor. Singapore used to deny entry to people with long hair and beards, but now it's basically fine as long as they don't go too far. When entering the country, you must present your passport, visa, and entry/exit card completed on the plane to the immigration office. The immigration procedures are completed after the Immigration Bureau stamps the "14-day stay allowed" stamp on the passport and returns the entry/exit card to the passenger. Occasionally, the Immigration Bureau will ask passengers to show their outbound tickets and ask questions such as the purpose of entry and duration of stay.

After the immigration inspection, we went to the duty-free shop. Usually duty-free shops are only suitable for people leaving the country, but Singapore is a free port, and people entering the country can also buy duty-free goods. After the duty-free shop, there is the baggage claim area. There are several luggage conveyor belts in the central hall, and you can pick up your luggage at the corresponding conveyor belts. After collecting your luggage, you can go through customs. After completing the customs formalities, we arrived at the arrivals hall and arrived in Singapore. The center of the arrival hall is the information center, with hotel information and car rental desks on both sides.

2. Departure

The departure hall of Changi International Airport is located on the second floor, and check-in procedures are here. Different airlines have different counters. Check-in is usually done 2 hours before the flight takes off. The airport fee at Changi Airport is S$15 and is usually included in the ticket price. When checking in, passengers can indicate the seat they wish to take. Once you have checked in your baggage and received your boarding pass, the check-in process is complete.

After that, there is exit inspection. Present your passport and departure card at the departure checkpoint, and the immigration office will stamp the departure stamp and you are done. After exit inspection, passengers go to the waiting room of their desired flight to wait for boarding. There are duty-free shops, gift shops, bookstores and other shops in the departure hall. Boarding usually starts 30 minutes before the plane takes off.

3. Customs regulations

Currency: Singapore Customs has no maximum limit on the foreign currency that can be brought into the country.

Dutiable goods

＊Alcohol (including wine, beer, ale, stout)

＊Tobacco (including cigarettes, cigars)

＊Handbags, wallets

＊Cosmetic jewelry

＊Chocolates, candies

＊Bread, biscuits, cakes

Duty-free items

＊Electrical products

＊Cosmetics

＊Cameras, watches

＊Jewelry, gems, precious metals

＊Shoes

＊Art creations and toys

Duty-free license scope

Tourists are not required to pay tax when bringing the following items into the country

* Personal items

＊Food such as chocolates, biscuits, cakes, etc., but the value must not exceed SGD 50

If you are 18 years old or above and are not entering from Malaysia, you can bring the following items tax-free:< /p>

＊1 liter of spirits

＊1 liter of wine

＊1 liter of beer, ale or stout

The above-mentioned duty-free products For personal consumption only, no resale or gifting allowed. If the items brought into the country exceed the duty-free scope, the excess portion will be taxed. If a transit passenger carries excess items, the excess items beyond the duty-free scope must be deposited at the customs and the storage fees must be borne by the passenger.

In addition, the words "SINGAPORE DUTY NOT PAID" must not appear on the labels, boxes and packages of alcohol and cigarettes brought into the country. Cigarettes with an E mark on their packages are not allowed to be brought in. Cartons of cigarettes must pay tax when transported by air, land or sea. Duty-free cigarettes are only sold to outbound passengers.

Other prohibited, controlled and restricted items:

＊Controlled drugs, neuroleptics

＊Firecrackers

＊Pistols, revolvers lighter

＊Toy coins, banknotes

＊Pirated publications, video tapes, discs, audio tapes

＊Endangered wild animals and their products

*Obscene articles and publications

*Dangerous and treasonous items

The following items must have an import license or a license certificate from the relevant unit.

Items

Related entities

Telephone number

Animals, birds and their products

Singapore Bureau of Origin

63257625

Gunpowder, explosives, body armor, toy guns, mobile phones and other weapons

Singapore Police

68381764

Non-blank audio and video tapes, newspapers, books, magazines

Singapore Ministry of Information and the Arts

62707988

Videos, audio tapes, discs

Singapore Film Censorship Board

67347348

Drugs and Drugs

Singapore Drug Control Board

63255637

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Radio communication equipment, toy wireless walkie-talkies

Singapore Telecommunications Authority

18003236538

The drugs brought in must be items permitted by Singapore law. In particular, sleeping pills and sedatives must have a doctor's prescription and be certified as essential medicines for travelers to carry with them.

For questions about taxation, exemptions, prohibitions, restrictions, and controlled products, please contact the following units:

Singapore Changi Airport Tel: 6545 9122

Address: HEAD TERMINAL SECTION, AIRPORTS BRANCH, CHANGI AIRPORT, P.O.BOX 5, SINGAPORE 918141

Changi Airport Customs Tel: 6541 2572

IV. Singapore Medical Insurance

Singapore's "Medicare Savings" began in 1977 and is a system open to all citizens and based on age. Those under the age of 35 pay 6% of their salary, those between 36-44 years old pay 7%, and those over 45 years old pay 8%, half of which is borne by the employer and the employee. The savings account can only cover hospitalization expenses and a few expensive outpatient expenses, and can be used by three generations of a family (parents, children, and husband and wife). Hospitalization expenses are borne by state subsidies, personal medical accounts and individuals, rather than being fully paid by personal accounts. Although the insurance savings account is owned by the individual, it has strict withdrawal limits, and the excess is the responsibility of the individual. If you stay in a high-end ward, your personal deductible will increase accordingly. Singapore’s “MediShield” implemented in 1990 is actually part of the “Medicare Savings”, and critical illness insurance premiums can be paid from the “Medicare Savings” account. So far, Singapore has formed its own unique medical insurance model that combines vertical personal accumulation and horizontal economic planning. Singapore’s medical insurance system with “Medicare Savings” as its core operates well. The amount withdrawn to pay for hospitalization expenses in recent years only accounts for 20% of the Medisave fund and 7% of the country's total health expenses. However, the unused funds accumulated in the savings account are equivalent to 4 years of Singapore's national health expenses. total amount. It can be seen that Singapore’s “Medicare Savings” is a system that is rigorously designed, scientifically operated, and cost-saving.

Before 1974, Singapore’s medical security system was modeled on that of the United Kingdom. After experiencing a sharp increase in health costs in the 1970s, the government realized that it had to reform the past welfare-based health care system. Singapore has timely adjusted its guiding ideology of national medical care, from the past being contracted by the state to emphasizing personal responsibility as the basis, with the government sharing part of the cost to ensure basic medical services. Singapore has always adhered to this correct guiding ideology in practice. Outpatient expenses are paid by individuals on the basis of state subsidies, reflecting the basis of personal responsibility. Later, the compulsory savings mechanism in the Central Provident Fund system that was implemented and successful in 1955 was transplanted and a medical health savings account was established to help citizens raise hospital expenses. Among the total health expenses in Singapore, individuals pay more than 60% out of pocket. On the one hand, this shows that increasingly affluent citizens are willing to pay for health consumption. On the other hand, it also shows that the government's guiding ideology based on personal responsibility has been accepted by the people.

Singapore believes that "accumulation effect" is the essence of "health savings". "Health savings" are to accumulate funds for hospitalization, for the future, for old age, and for disease risks. Therefore, health insurance programs have been designed with a view to targeting primarily high-risk events. Singapore’s “Personal Medical Account” is learned from pension savings, thus requiring people to save for medical expenses in an aging society in the future. Suppressing waste is the result of the normal functioning of this institutional system and is an indirect effect of the savings function.

In Singapore, many people once believed that medical savings if not spent were just frozen assets that would be retained by the government. There are also some people who do not understand the payment limit of medical savings, and have the illusion that it is more cost-effective to use savings for medical treatment than to pay for medical treatment at their own expense. As a result, many people are induced to consume luxurious medical services. In fact, this is a kind of "pay to get" behavior. . Without a MediSave Account, they would not engage in high spending. Singapore has realized in practice that this availability has stimulated more medical consumption, such as the upgrade of a large number of standard wards to high-end wards. To this end, they have gradually improved the management measures for health savings accounts.

5. Public Security Situation in Singapore

The latest survey shows that Singapore is the least affected area by criminal gangs, with high police efficiency and few corruption crimes, making it the safest place in the world to do business. land. The survey was conducted by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum (WEF) at the end of 2002 and involved 59 countries, including the United States, the United Kingdom, Japan, Canada, and many countries in South America, Europe and Asia. Business people from all over the world interviewed agreed that Singapore has a safe business environment with almost no criminal and corruption cases. This is because Singapore has strict internal security laws. According to Singapore's Internal Security Act and Criminal Law, the Singapore police have the right to detain political prisoners and secret society members who endanger national security and social stability, effectively deterring the occurrence of crimes.

6. Singapore Immigration Policy

Singapore has long promoted a free economic system, attracts talents, and welcomes entrepreneurs and professionals from all over the world to settle in Singapore. The conditions for accepting new immigrants are getting better and better. The wider. Similarly, because Singapore is a bilingual country, Chinese make up the vast majority of its population, and China is geographically closer than Europe and the United States, more and more Chinese people regard Singapore as an ideal place to immigrate. There are at least five ways to immigrate to Singapore:

1． Investment Immigration

According to relevant regulations of the Singapore government, foreigners who invest 1.5 million Singapore dollars can directly apply to become permanent residents of Singapore. The program is mainly targeted at foreign entrepreneurs and aims to attract more entrepreneurs to invest in Singapore. Investors must first register a limited company and then submit an investment plan and related documents. Investment funds are deposited with the Singapore government in the form of deposits, and investment projects must be operated for at least 5 years. The investor’s family members, including spouse and children under the age of 21, can apply directly to become permanent residents. Parents can apply for a long-term relative visa to live in Singapore. If parents and parents-in-law need to apply for permanent residence at the same time, the deposit needs to be increased by SGD 300,000 for each additional person. Children over 21 years old need to apply separately and have a high chance of approval.

2. Skilled Immigration

The Singapore government welcomes talented elites from all over the world to come and settle in Singapore. People with a university degree or above and professional and technical talents can apply to become Singapore permanent residents. First, you need to be hired by a local company and obtain an Employment Pass (EP). Pass holders can submit a permanent resident application to the Immigration Bureau and become a permanent resident (PR) after approval. It usually takes 3-6 months from application to approval.

3． Marriage Immigration

According to relevant regulations in Singapore, foreigners who marry Singapore citizens or permanent residents are eligible to apply to become permanent residents, but the Immigration Bureau will review and approve each case on a case-by-case basis. It should be pointed out that in recent years, some people who used fake marriages to obtain permanent resident status have been reported and their permanent resident status has been cancelled.

4. Special immigration

Overseas artistic talents (art, photography, dance, music, drama, literature, film, etc.) have been evaluated by the National Arts Council of Singapore and can apply to the Immigration Bureau to become permanent residents after being recommended. Applicants need to submit detailed personal resume and supporting materials (photo albums, newspaper reports, etc.).

5. Self-employed immigration

Employ yourself to achieve the purpose of immigration. Applicants can first register a company and then apply to the Immigration Bureau for an Employment Pass as a director, or they can first apply in the name of a company and then register the company after the Immigration Bureau approves the employment pass application. Verify the issuance of employment pass. Six months after obtaining the employment pass, you can apply for permanent residency.

Rights enjoyed by Singapore permanent residents

1) Apply to rent or purchase government home ownership housing (purchase is limited to those who already have a spouse);

2) Children enjoy the same benefits as Citizens’ children receive the same educational treatment;

3) Spouses and children under 21 years old can directly apply to become permanent residents;

4) Parents can apply for family passes to stay in Singapore for a long time.

You must become a permanent resident for more than 2 years before you can apply for Singapore citizenship.

7. Common Problems for Chinese Citizens

Types of Singapore Employment Pass

1. Work Pass

Singapore Manpower Work Pass According to the Employment of Foreign Workers Act, foreign workers who are responsible for the employment of foreign workers worth S$2,000 must apply to the Work Permit Department for a work permit (WORK PERMIT), also known as "R Pass". Singapore permanent residents do not require a work pass. The employment status of work pass holders is subject to labor taxes and restrictions on the number of guest workers in various industries. There are two types of employment passes in Singapore: P pass and Q pass.

2. Employment Pass

Employment Pass is divided into two types: "P" Pass and "Q" Pass.

1) P Pass is issued to professionals with recognized professional qualifications and a monthly salary of more than S$3,500. The P pass is divided into P1 and P2 passes. The P1 pass is issued to professionals with a monthly salary of more than S$7,000. The P2 pass is issued to professionals with a monthly salary of S$3,500-S$7,000.

2) Q Pass is issued to people with recognized qualifications and a monthly salary of more than S$2,000. Q passes are also divided into two types: Q1 and Q2. Q1 passes are issued to people with a monthly salary of more than S$2,000 and less than S$3,500 and who hold recognized academic qualifications.

For those who do not fully meet the Q1 pass qualifications, the authorities will only issue Q2 passes under special circumstances.

Working hours and holidays

Singaporeans generally work 8 hours a day and 44 hours a week. Overtime shall be calculated at least 1.5 times the salary. Employees are entitled to 7 days of annual leave in the first year of service with the company, and for each subsequent 12 consecutive months of service with the company, they are entitled to 1 additional day of annual leave, up to a limit of 14 days. There are 11 days of paid public holidays every year. Other paid benefits provided by law include:

1. Sick leave is generally 14 days, but the employee must have served for 6 months. A medical certificate issued by a clinic or hospital must be presented when applying for sick leave.

2. Compassionate leave: Employers generally give at least 3 days of compassionate leave to employees whose relatives have died.

3. Marriage leave is usually 3 days.

4. Maternity leave: If a female employee has served for more than 180 days, she can get 8 weeks of maternity leave for each childbirth. Some companies also give male employees 3 days of paternity leave.

Work Injury Claims

If a worker is injured at work, he or she can apply for a claim through one of the following two channels: through the Ministry of Manpower of the Singapore Government under the Work Injury Claims Act, or Entrust a lawyer to claim compensation according to the Civil Code.

·According to Singapore’s Work Injury Claims Act, all types of employers must insure workers with work injury compensation insurance to ensure that after an industrial accident occurs, workers can apply for compensation from the Ministry of Manpower in accordance with the Act. After an industrial accident occurs, the employer must arrange for workers to go to the hospital for examination and treatment, and must also notify the Ministry of Manpower or the insurance company of the accident within the specified period. If the employer fails to report the accident to the Ministry of Manpower or the insurance company in a timely manner as required, the worker should report it to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower and ask it to urge the company to report as soon as possible.

·The main difference in applying for compensation under the Work Injury Compensation Act or the Civil Code is that under the Work Injury Compensation Act, workers will receive compensation regardless of whether the cause of the work injury lies with the employer or the worker. Under the Civil Code, workers may receive compensation only if the cause of the work-related injury lies with the employer. If the cause of the work-related injury lies with the worker, not only will the worker not be able to receive compensation, but he will also have to pay legal fees.

8. Address, telephone number and website of the Chinese Embassy in Singapore

·The Embassy is located at 150 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247969. You can take 111 or Bus No. 132 arrived.

·Embassy office hours: Monday to Friday 8:30am-12:00pm 2:30-5:00pm (excluding holidays)

·Chinese Embassy website: www.chinaembassy.org.sg

·Consular Department Visa Application Hours: Monday to Friday 9:00am-12:00pm 3:00-4:00pm (pickup) (excluding holidays)

·Consular Department Telephone: 6418-0333 (consular protection)

·Automatic consultation hotline for certificate application: 6479 3250, 6479 5910, 6479 2353 (all day)

· Manual consultation hotline for processing certificates: 6471 2117 (Monday to Friday 2:30-4:30 pm)

·Consular Department website: www.chinaembassy.org.sg/chn/c3229.html

·Business Office Tel: 6412 1900

·Business Office Website: www.bizcn-sg.org.sg

·Education Office Tel: 6418 0120 (International Student Affairs)< /p>

·Office phone number: 6418 0251

·Cultural Department phone number: 6418 0116

·Science and Technology Department phone number: 6418 0105

·Attaché Department Telephone: 64180106

9. Commonly used telephone numbers in Singapore

Emergency telephone number

Accident (normal) 999

Accident (maritime) 6325 2488< /p>

Fire and ambulance 995

Singtel Directory Counter 100

Airport flight consultation 6542 4422 (automatic) / 6541 2302 (manual)

< p>Weather forecast 6542 7788

Infectious disease notification 6731 9757

Traffic accident report 6547 6242/6547 6243

Sentosa travel advisory 6736 0672

Remittance and deposit services

(Singapore) Bank of China 6439 8741 (remittance business)

6439 8721 (Singapore dollar deposit business)

6439 8824 (Foreign currency deposit business)

(Singapore) Industrial and Commercial Bank of China 6439 7818/6439 7808

Hospital

General Hospital 6222 3322

National University Hospital 6779 5555

Changi General Hospital 6788 8833

Tan Tock Seng Hospital 6252 9919

Alexander Hospital 6472 2000

Ang Mo Kio Community Hospital 6453 8033

Legal Aid

Supreme Court Consultation 6338 1034

Subordinate Court Consultation 6534 5434

Immigration Department Visa Consultation

Professional Visit Pass 6530 1814/6530 1815

Re-entry Permit 6391 6100

Social Visit Pass 6391 6100

Student Pass 6391 6100

＊＊Consular Bureau of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 6379 7719/ 6379 7722

＊＊Law Society 6332 4116/ 6332 4117

＊＊Marriage Registration Bureau 6338 7808/ 6339 8783

10. Telephone number and address of relevant departments of the Singapore Police Force

Police hotline 1800 225 0000

Police Force Headquarters

Tel: 6353 0000

Address: 28 Irrawaddy Road, New Phoenix Park, Singapore 329560

Criminal Investigation Department

Telephone: 6435 0000

Address : 391 New Bridge Road, CID Tower, Block C

Police Cantonment Complex, Singapore 008762

Traffic Police

Tel: 6547 0000

< p>Address: 10 Avenue 3, Singapore 408865

Commercial Investigation Bureau

Tel: 1800-325 0000

Address: 391 Bridge Road, Block D. Police Cantonment Complex, Singapore 088762

Central Police Station

Tel: 1800-224 0000

Address: 391 New Bridge Road #03-112

< p>Police Cantonment Complex Block A, Singapore 088762

Clementi Police Station

Tel: 1800-774 0000

Address: 20 Clementi Avenue 5, Singapore 129858

Tanglin Police Station

Telephone: 1800-3910000

Address: Kampong Java Road, Singapore228892

Ang Mo Kio Police Station< /p>

Tel: 1800-218 0000

Address: 51 Ang Mo Kio Avenue 9, Singapore 569784

Bedok Police Station

Tel: 1800-244 0000

Address: 30 Bedok North Road, Singapore 469676

Jurong Police Station

Tel: 1800-2610000

Address: 2 Jurong West Avenue 5, Singapore 649482

Airport Police

Tel: 1800-546 0000

Address: 35 Airport Boulevard Road, Singapore 819645< /p>

Police Coast Guard

Tel: 1800-440 0000

Address: Stadium Lane, Singapore 397773

11. Singapore Reference Website< /p>

1. Government departments

Singapore Ministry of Foreign Affairs (English)

Enterprise Singapore (Chinese)

3. Newspaper industry

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Singapore Lianhe Zaobao (Chinese)

12. Other matters worth noting

Singapore is a legal society with clear and severe penalties for various illegal activities. , the penalties for relevant illegal acts in Singapore are briefly introduced as follows:

Illegal entry will be punished by imprisonment for not less than 3 months and not more than 2 years, and not less than 3 canings; for repeated illegal entry, imprisonment for not less than 1 year and not more than 3 years, A fine of S$6,000.

Anyone who illegally stays for less than 90 days shall be fined not more than S$4,000 or imprisoned for not more than 6 months, or both; those who illegally stay for more than 90 days shall be sentenced to not more than 6 months' imprisonment and 3 years' imprisonment. Caning or above (or fine up to S$6,000).

Prostitution Unlicensed prostitution will be punished as illegal work, and if it involves illegal stay, the penalty will be increased as illegal stay.

Theft is punishable by 3 years' imprisonment or a fine, or both, up to 10 years' imprisonment and caning.

Fraud is punishable by imprisonment for 3 years or a fine, or both.

Fighting in a public place is punishable by 1 year in prison or a fine of S$1,000, or both.

Injury to others is punishable by up to life imprisonment, or imprisonment for not more than 10 years, a fine or caning.

Threats are punishable by imprisonment for 2 years or a fine, or both.

Bribery Bribery to the government or large institutions is punishable by a fine of not more than S$100,000 or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both.

Forgery of documents is punishable by imprisonment for up to 2 years or a fine, or both. Providing false information to a government department in order to obtain a job or an approval is punishable by imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, a fine not exceeding S$4,000, or both.

Drunk driving is subject to a fine of S$1,000-5,000 or imprisonment for not more than 6 months; for subsequent offenses, the fine is S$3,000-S$10,000 or imprisonment for not more than 1 year and the driver's license is revoked.

Jagging on the road at the bus interchange or terminal parking area will result in a fine of S$500. Serious cases, if taken to court, may result in a fine of S$1,000 or three months' imprisonment; subsequent offenses may result in a fine of S$2,000 or six months' imprisonment.

Spitting is subject to a fine of S$1,000 for the first offense, S$2,000 for the second offense, and a fine of S$5,000 or more for the third offense.

Littering cigarette butts and small pieces of garbage will result in a fine of S$200; littering large pieces of garbage will result in 12 hours of hard labor.

(Reprinted from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website)