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From 29 March 2020, 2359 hours, all Singapore long-term pass holders, as well as those granted in-principle approval for long-term passes, were required to obtain an entry approval from the relevant government agency (Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Ministry of Education or Ministry of Manpower) before commencing their journey to ...
The numbers began to increase greatly from 1980 to 2010. Foreigners constituted 28.1% of Singapore's total labour force in 2000, to 34.7% in 2010, [17] which is the highest proportion of foreign workers in Asia. Singapore's non-resident workforce increased 170% from 248,000 in 1990 to 670,000 in 2006 (Yeoh 2007).
Migrant domestic workers are (according to the International Labour Organization’s Convention No. 189 and the International Organization for Migration) any persons "moving to another country or region to better their material or social conditions and improve the prospect for themselves or their family," [1] engaged in a work relationship performing "in or for a household or households."
Visa requirements for crew members are administrative entry restrictions imposed by countries on members of a ship or aircraft crew during transit.. These requirements for permission to enter a territory for a short duration and perform their predefined duties in the given areas are distinct from actual formal permission for an alien to enter and remain in a territory.
As of 2025, holders of Singapore passports have visa-free or visa-on-arrival access to a total of 193 countries and territories, ranking the Singapore passport first in the world as per the Henley Passport Index.
Visa-free from October 15, 2024 to December 31, 2025. [58] 24-hour visa-free transit through any international airports of China, allows domestic travel through different airports. [Note 1] 72-hour visa-free transit through Changsha, Guilin and Harbin airports, or Beihai port.
Citizens of China arriving through the checkpoint at Manas International Airport can stay visa-free for up to 7 days if they have a voucher (which can be purchased upon arrival at Manas International Airport) with a value of at least USD 500 and a return air ticket to their country of citizenship or to a third country with the right to re-enter ...
In the first three quarters of 2015, total employment level grew by 16,200. [8] In December 2020, the unemployment rate is 3.2 per cent during the COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. [9] As of November 2022, unemployment rate is 1.9 per cent with Singapore resident unemployment rate at 2.8 and Singapore citizen unemployment rate at 2.9 percent. [10]