Attention foreigners who will hold Singapore Pass! Your ID number will be changed~
From January 1, 2022, the foreign identity card number (FIN) used locally in Singapore will be changed and will be replaced with a new The English letter "M" series are prefixes. Come and learn about the change details~
Dependant's Pass certificate example
The numbers in the red box are G series foreign national ID numbers (FIN)
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From January 1, 2022
Foreigners’ ID number will be prefixed with "M"
Recently, the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) released the news about the change of Singapore’s foreign national ID number: starting from January 1 next year, will Issue new M-series ID numbers to foreigners holding long-term immigration or work permits.
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Singapore’s ID card numbers are generally prefixed with different letters plus 7 digits, and end with a check letter, such as "M1234567B"< /span>.
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Change of ID number of foreigners
Currently using G or F series has no effect
Does the introduction of the New Deal measures affect other foreigners at the moment?
The answer is: no effect.
Foreigners currently using ID numbers starting with G or F will not be affected by the new announcement. As of December 31 this year, ICA will continue to issue G-series ID numbers.
Before 2000, ICA issued F-series ID card numbers to foreigners. Since 2000, it has used G-series ID numbers.
The ID numbers of Singapore citizens and permanent residents are S or T series.
In Singapore, the colors of ID cards held by people of different identities are different, such as pink for citizens, blue for permanent residents, and foreign nationals. People are green.
Example of ID card
But like Singapore citizens and permanent residents, the ID number used by each foreigner during his stay in Singapore is unique.
Moreover, the pass holder cannot be reassigned to other people after permanently leaving Singapore or after passing away. Therefore, the available ID number of each series will always decrease over time.
It seems that there are really many foreigners in Singapore...
Therefore, the official response is that "it is necessary to launch a new series of foreign identity card numbers so that the checkpoint bureau and relevant government agencies can perform their duties to register and identify foreigners who have stayed in Singapore for a long time."
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Singapore local private companies
The internal system needs to be changed as soon as possible
In addition, ICA and relevant government agencies reminded that private companies that require customers or employees to provide foreign ID numbers should also make necessary changes to their internal systems as soon as possible in order to reduce the business impact caused by the launch of the new ID number series. inconvenient.
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Singapore Family Office
According to the relevant regulations of Singapore: the applicant establishes in Singapore Family office, and can incur an annual fee of 200,000 SGD, the family office can apply for Singapore permanent residency status for relevant persons.
By configuring and managing assets in Singapore, let the family Members work as senior managers in the family office and obtain an EP Employment Pass (Employment Pass). After about two years, they can apply for permanent residence status (PR) for the whole family.
Advantages of immigration to Singapore
★ Chinese liveable: 76% Chinese, the mainstream language is Chinese
★ Tax haven: no global taxation, no inheritance tax, no capital gains tax
★ Bilingual education: high-quality bilingual education environment, using Cambridge education system
★ Conducive to doing business: Once rated as one of the most suitable countries for doing business in the world