1. Living diet of immigrants in Singapore
Of course, the most distinctive feature of Singapore is the local food, including Chinese food, Indian food and malaysian cuisine. Since the ancestors of Chinese Singaporeans mainly came from Fujian (mainly in southern Fujian and Chaoshan areas), Guangdong and Hainan in China, the Chinese food here mainly consists of dishes from these places, such as Hainan chicken rice, stuffed tofu, fried kway teow, bak Kut teh and Fujian noodles. Influenced by local Malays, Chinese food in Singapore has also incorporated some characteristics of Malay diet, such as spicy and curry.
Singaporeans love spicy food. It is hard to imagine that all their ancestors came from the south of China, because southerners seldom eat spicy food. Especially in such a tropical country, it is incredible that you can get hot after eating so spicy food. However, no matter what Singaporeans eat, they have to serve a dish of pickled peppers (dried peppers dipped in soy sauce) to dip in vegetables. This is a fact. First, influenced by Malays and Indians, their food is mainly spicy; Second, it is good for health, because pepper will burn off excess fat.
In addition to authentic Chinese food in Singapore, with the influx of more and more immigrants from Chinese mainland, we can now eat delicious food from all over China in Singapore, such as Sichuan hot pot, northern jiaozi, Shanghai food and so on, but these are not very popular and we need to go to a specific restaurant to eat them.
If you are a gourmet, you must not miss the opportunity to taste Indian food and Malaysian food in Singapore. Although it looks strange on the whole, it still has its own unique taste and is worth trying. For example, Satay made in Malaysia (similar to kebabs with curry sauce) and Malay fried rice, Indian pancakes and mutton soup are all my favorites.
The place where Singaporeans usually eat is called cooked food center, which is distributed in residential areas, commercial centers, subway stations and large shopping malls. Each cooked food center has many stalls, selling different foods and providing public tables and chairs for eating, which is a bit like the canteens of large domestic companies or schools.
Basically all the stalls in the cooked food center are similar, such as Chinese bibimbap, noodles, stuffed tofu, chicken rice, Malay rice, Indian rice and so on. In particular, every cooked food center must have a beverage seller. Because of the hot weather, I basically order a drink for every meal. It is more economical to eat in the deli center, about 3 to 5 Singapore dollars per meal.
2. Methods of applying for investment immigration in Singapore
Singapore has a good economic development momentum, a good living environment and a high quality of education, so more and more successful entrepreneurs have shifted their goals to Singapore. However, the capital requirements for applying for investment immigration in Singapore are relatively high. How can I successfully apply?
First of all, there are three ways to invest.
According to the relevant regulations of the Singapore government, entrepreneurs or shareholders can directly apply to become permanent residents of Singapore as long as they invest S $654.38+RMB 5,000 to purchase the fund products of government-designated fund companies.
In addition, entrepreneurs or shareholders can also choose the following ways to make corresponding investments:
S $6,543.8+0,000: Invest in a new company. The Singapore government has implemented a three-year tax exemption system for new companies established during 2005 -2009, and a 5- 10 tax exemption period for nine major industries, including electronics, petrochemical, logistics and chemical industry.
S $2,000,000: of which S $6,543,800,000 is used to purchase funds or start new companies; 1 10,000 Singapore dollars to buy real estate.
Spouses and unmarried children under 2 1 year-old who meet the above investment can also apply to become permanent residents of Singapore (pr). The applicant's parents and parents-in-law can apply to become permanent residents of Singapore as long as they each invest an additional S $300,000.
Second, there is no immigration supervision and preferential tax rate policy.
It is understood that although the capital requirements for investment immigration applications in Singapore are relatively high, the industry is still optimistic about Singapore projects. Compared with the investment immigration policies of Australia, Canada and the United States, Singapore has its own unique advantages.
It is understood that Singapore has no age and education requirements for immigrant applicants, and there is no need to explain the source of funds. Singapore can obtain immigration status in 4 ~ 6 months, which is one of the fastest countries at present. At the same time, Singapore has no immigration director and does not need to give up domestic business; And the proportion of Chinese is 78%, and Chinese is widely used. More importantly, Singapore's tax rate policy is very favorable. It has signed an investment guarantee agreement with China and is exempt from overseas assets tax. In order to further attract rich people to settle in Singapore, Singapore has also introduced a policy of exempting inheritance tax.
3. Who is suitable to immigrate to Singapore?
1, suitable for people looking for "tax paradise"
High taxes are a headache for many business owners with huge funds. The tax system is becoming more and more perfect and harsh. For people with huge funds, they will pay more taxes. Singapore projects can legally evade various taxes and optimize asset allocation. Singapore is a regional tax with a low tax system (corporate income tax-17%; Capital gains tax-tax exemption), overseas income does not need to be declared and taxed, and there is no inheritance tax.
2. Suitable for people who need to enter and leave the country at any time.
Naturalization is simple and passports are universal. You can apply for naturalization after two years of permanent residency in Singapore. There is no mandatory residence requirement. After obtaining the Singapore passport, a total of 159 countries were exempted from visas, including many European and American countries: Britain 180 days, Canada 180 days, the United States/90 days and Japan/90 days; At the same time, you can also exempt China 15 days!
3. Suitable for applicants who cannot participate in "immigration supervision"
At present, my career is mainly in China, so I can't sit in an immigration prison, but I hope to make plans for myself and my family. The advantage of Singapore is that children studying in Singapore can easily meet the requirements of immigration supervision, and it is not necessary for the applicant's whole family to live in Singapore. Moreover, there are only immigration supervision requirements for applicants who apply for permanent residence.
4. People who are suitable for developing overseas business and taking into account domestic business.
Singapore is a veritable international trade and financial center and a transit point for Asian trade. Bilateral trade with the United States is free and there are no tariffs. Setting up a company in Singapore can reduce the cost of export tariffs and play a role as a springboard for trade. At the same time, Singapore is 6 hours from Beijing and 5 hours from Shanghai. There is no time difference. If you want to balance domestic business and overseas business, Singapore is undoubtedly the best choice. If you put your children in Singapore to study, you can rest assured that you can visit them at any time. Either your family moves to Singapore, or you can go back to China to visit relatives at any time. Compared with going to Europe, North America and Australia, you don't have to bear the pain and inconvenience caused by the fatigue of long-distance travel and jet lag.
5. Suitable for people who value children's education.
Singapore implements bilingual education, so that children can master fluent English without giving up their mother tongue. Children can attend government public schools and enjoy national education and a high-quality English education environment. The education system of Cambridge system makes children's achievements recognized by the world. You can easily enter famous schools such as the United States and Britain.
6. Suitable for people who want to get overseas status quickly.
Many family immigrants wait for approval for a long time, which is easy to delay the planning of family, career and children's education. However, the project conditions and processes in Singapore are simple, and the gip project for investment immigrants can get a green card in one step in 8- 12 months at the earliest; Ict-ep employment permit will be approved within 3-5 months.
7, suitable for people who enjoy life and yearn for a zero-pressure living environment.
76% of Singapore's population is Chinese. The main communication language of Chinese is Chinese. Living habits and ways of thinking still retain the tradition of China. No matter the elderly who are over 80 years old or the young children, they don't need to re-adapt to the new living environment. Living in Singapore, there is no feeling of being in a foreign land at all.