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Indians in Singapore

Opening text: The High Commission, BLS passport and OCI services, work pass and tax rules, and help when things go wrong, in one place.

Indian embassy and consulates

• High Commission of India, Singapore · Passport, OCI, attestation and welfare

Outsourced service centres

• BLS International, Singapore · Passport, visa and OCI applications

Welfare and emergency help

• High Commission emergency mobile · +65 9172 9803, for weekends and holidays; text if busy
• MADAD · Complaints and help requests to Indian missions
• Passport Seva · Renew or reissue your Indian passport through the mission

Local emergency numbers

• Police · 999
• Ambulance and fire · 995

Tax and money

• IRAS · Singapore income tax and filing
• India-Singapore tax treaty (DTAA) · Avoid paying tax twice on the same income
• Income tax e-filing (India) · File your Indian ITR, see Form 26AS and AIS, track refunds
• NRE and NRO accounts (RBI) · Rules for NRI bank accounts in India

Rules that matter to Indians

• Ministry of Manpower · Employment Pass, S Pass and work rules
• ICA · Permanent residence and citizenship
• OCI card: apply, renew or update · Online OCI services from the Government of India
• Give up Indian citizenship · Renunciation and surrender certificate after taking another citizenship

Key dates

• Singapore tax filing · 18 April for e-filing
• Singapore National Day · 9 August
• Indian income tax return · 31 July for most NRIs