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Singapore

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What are the entry requirements ?

Passport and visa service: To get more information on visa and entry requirements, visit the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore.
For further information: To known list of countries embassies in Singapore kindly visit the given link.
Contact your embassy

What time is it ?

Current local time: It is %T:%M %A in Singapour
Summer time: None

What is the spoken language ?

Official language

English, Mandarin Chinese, Malay, Tamil.

Other languages spoken

Hakka, Cantonese, Teochew, Other Chinese dialects.

Business language

English is the most common language used and is the language which unites the different ethnic groups and business together.

Getting some knowledge

For English to Malay Phrases, visit: Linguanaut.

For English to Tamil Phrases, visit: Linguanaut.

For English to Mandarin Chinese, visit: Kwintessential.

Free translation tools

Yahoo Babel Fish - Translation of text and web pages
Dictionary.com - Translation of text and web pages
Google Language Tools - For English to Chinese translation
Lexilogo - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic
TV5 - Free dictionary arabic-english-arabic
Translated - Free translation arabic-english-arabic

What is the local currency ?

Domestic currency: Singapore Dollar
ISO Code: SGD
To obtain domestic currency: Foreign currency and traveler's cheques can be changed at most banks and licensed money changers; however some of them do not offer this service on Saturday.
To avoid additional exchange rate charges, travelers are advised to take traveller's cheques in Pounds Sterling.
Possible means of payment: Cash is widely used. In addition credit cards of American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted.
ATMs are widespread.
Exchange rate on
Automatic Teller Machines (ATM): To find out the locations of ATMs in in Singapore, click on the link to your credit card: Visa, Mastercard or American Express

What is the climate ?

Type of climate: Equatorial: warm and humid climate throughout the year. The temperature varies between 20°C and 35°C. Rainstorms are very common. The wettest period lasts from November to January and the driest from May to July.
For further information: Meteorological Services Division (National Environment Agency of Singapore)

What is the country code ?

Telephone codes

To call in Singapore from Tunisia, dial 00 (ou +) +65.
To call Tunisia from Singapore, dial 001 (ou +) 216.

Mobile telephone standards

Singapore uses GSM , UMTS , HSDPA mobile technologies.

Moreover the telecom market in the country provides a full range of mobile voice and data communications services over its 2G/3G/3.5G network.

Visit: IDA Singapore.

Internet suffix

.sg

Emergency numbers

Police	999
Fire and Ambulance	995
Non Emergency Ambulance	1777