Singapore · Weekly briefing · Nº 042
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EP renewals, PR strategy, citizenship and NS implications, career pivots, and the leaving Singapore playbook: tax clearance, deposits, shipping out.

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EP renewalsTiming, COMPASS, age bands — plus NOA document asks.
PR strategyEligibility signals, timelines, and realistic odds.
Spouse & parent PRFamily sponsorship rows — spouse PR and aged-parent LTVP forks.
Spouse LTVP + PMLASC-only PMLA, PR-sponsor clocks, and LTVP ≠ PR.
PLOC / LOC work rightsICA spouse/child LTVP work — PLOC vs employer LOC.
Student PRNational exam / IP eligibility row — not private-exam folklore.
NRIC at 30 / 55Compulsory re-registration windows, fees, overseas return clock.
eCOA address change28-day report clock, PIN mailer, stickers, overseas + LCA.
Citizenship JourneyAfter IPA — portal day +3, SEV / CSS, e-Journey, registration.
EP renewal docsWhen MOM asks for NOA — reconcile salary with IRAS.
Citizenship & NSWhat permanent status implies for families.
Career pivotsSwitching employers, industries, or going independent.
EntrePass → EP founder exitFounder pass ≠ self-hire EP — stage before TBS dies.
S Pass→EP upgrade packagingRaise letter ≠ EP file — fixed monthly + FCF + COMPASS.
COMPASS C2 degree edgesAwarding body on the cert — not campus brand folklore.
Between jobs / STVPEP cancel → up to 90 days stay, DP cascade, no work.
Lost work pass card1-week MOM replacement, fees, SGWorkPass travel.
Leaving SingaporeTax clearance, deposits, shipping, school exits.
Lost blue NRIC (PR / SC)ICA 14-day report clock — not MOM work-pass replacement.
After getting PRWhat transfers and what you leave behind.

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