Recent content by sam leon

I signed in front of the ICA officer.

Don't overthink. Don't procrastinate. Bank accepts ICA acknowledgement letter. CPF needs ICA approval letter. ICA process less than two months. CPF about one month. CPF staff very nice. Go to any CPF centre and ask the officer what forms to fill, documents to submit, etc. Make sure you...

How come take so long to renounce? If renounced over the counter at ICA, bring originals. ICA staff very nice. You need to change your SG bank account to non-resident status, use your overseas passport. Better hurry up! Don't wait for change in cpf law regarding withdrawal for emigrants.

Dual citizenship is not allowed. Enter and exit with the same passport.

You need to fill a personal particulars form at the bank. Remember to ask for a new security token(last for 5 years). You need security token to access the funds in your bank.

Take ICA renunciation acknowledgement letter and your foreign passport. Go to your S'pore bank. Fill up a form to change your local bank account into a non-resident bank account. That is if you want to use your S'pore bank account to receive your CPF funds, and use your S'pore bank account...

CPF will transfer funds to your overseas account only in SGD.

ICA very efficient. You need only 10 to 15 minutes. No need appointment. Drop-in basis. ICA-3 months CPF - 1 month. Never ask for old IC.

You cannot withdraw cpf using the acknowledgement letter from ICA.

ICA staff very nice. Tell counter staff you come to renounce. Give you Q-ticket. Wait outside Room 14 to 18. Go in. ICA officer asked you want to renounce. Give him/her all the filled forms and notarised foreign citizenship and passport. Get your MP or MLA in your new country to notarise...