1.33pm
yes i know its been a while since my blog. thats coz nothing much has been happening or anything exciting to share with you guys. i dont know if you heard about another nasty incident that happened in seoul, korea recently, whereby 2 subway trains collided into each other. i think that there were around 200 people on board those trains. im not quite sure but from what i've been reading online thankfully nobody died in this accident just lots of casualties. very very sad #prayforsouthkorea. you can check more details online if you google it.
anyways, moving along, today i decided to renew my passport as it needs 6 months validity in order to travel. it was my first time renewing it here in singapore as most of the time, i usually do it when i go back to kuala lumpur for my holidays. i did some research online and here's my very brief and straight forward version on how to go about doing it.
that's the high comm of malaysia in singapore
right so first things first. just so you know, you dont have to make an appointment to go and do your passport. just go as early as possible if you can. i will give you guys more details as we go along. now, what you need to get in order before you go to the embassy/high commission of malaysia in singapore are -
a) your old passport
b) photocopy of your malaysian identification card(to photocopy back to back or on a single sheet, not on separate sheets)
c) photocopy of your singapore identification card(to photocopy back to back or on single sheet, not on separate sheets)
(note - if you forgot to make copies, you can do so at the embassy. there's a photocopier next to the instant photo booth and there'll be helpers there to do the photostating for you. each copy cost S$0.40 for photostating of IC)
d)your renewal form (which you can download online and to print out on a single page, back to back, not on separate sheets).
as you can see, this is how the form looks like, front and back on a single sheet of paper. just fill in the necessary bits. im afraid its all written in bahasa malaysia. if you are unsure of where/how to fill it in, dont fret, just check at the enquiry counter (there's one there).
e)exact amount of S$124.00 for a 48 page passport (i asked the lady at the counter if people have to give exact change and she said yes, no questions asked. makes me wonder why and i cant believe that they are that lazy to even give back change to people).
f) 2 current photographs with white background (35mm x 50mm). now for those of you who want to take your passport photo at the embassy, you can do so at the instant photo booth for S$7.00 and you'll get 4 photos. please keep some small change as the booth only accepts S$10, S$5 and S$2 notes. dont worry, if you are unsure of how to go about taking your photo, there'll be people there to assist you. oh yes before i forget, since its white background, please try not to wear white. try to wear a darker color so you wont "fade" into the background. a not very flattering black or dark blue jacket is provided for those who wear sleeveless or if you happen to wear white. but if you arent a germaphobe, by all means put the jacket on. hahaha. and since i wore glasses, the man told me to remove them. you have to try to make yourself as neat as possible, no hairs blocking your forehead or ears.
g)lastly, please bring along all these documents and your originals as well for verification purpose.
so basically thats all you need to do. thats your homework. once you've got that sorted out, you're good to go. other than that, here's a bit more information that i would like to share with you. for your info, we are only given 48 pages for the passport which is standard. kids and senior citizens above 60 years old are charged S$62.00 (all depends on the exchange rate as what i saw on the notice pasted at the counters).
so, once you get to the high comm, make your way to the guard house to exchange your drivers license for an entry pass into the building. after you've done that, find your way into the building. then line up for your queue number (again, please make sure you have everything in order otherwise you are not given any number). once you've gotten your number, you just have to sit and wait for a while till your number is called and then you go and submit your documents (you have to surrender your old passport) and pay the person at the counter. from what i saw, there's 2 counters for taking queue numbers and there's 7 counters for passport and lastly 1 counter each for enquiry/submission/collection/visa and visa/cashier. rest is very straight forward like doing your thumb print of both thumbs, the payment. then once that's done, you'll be given a queue number and timing of when to collect your passport.
for example, here's my queue number to pick up my passport the next day and the time to collect it. dont forget to bring this slip along with you for the collection of your passport.
here's some helpful links for you to look into before you go off and do your passport.
http://www.kln.gov.my/web/sgp_singapore/passport_renewal
(official website of the malaysian high commission in singapore)
http://www.transitlink.com.sg/eservice/eguide/service_idx.php
(in case you need to take the bus). i almost forgot, if you are driving or taking the bus, just go along river valley road and look out for landmarks either SPC or ESSO petrol stations. thats where jervois road is located. if you are taking the bus, please get off at the valley point bus stop. (sigh, we used to live at valley park condo at river valley road back in 2006).
ok folks thats about it. if you need to check with me on anything, just feel free to ask. i'll try my best to answer your questions.
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3.53pm
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i collected my new passport this afternoon. process was quite fast. here's how it went down. basically, when you get to the guard house, the security guard will ask you "what is your purpose" and you inform them that you're there to collect your passport and then he'll give you a tag/pass with a Q number on it.(mine was 027) and you'll have to give him one of your identification cards (be it your ID or drivers license, which you'll be getting back later). then you go into the building and wait for 2.30pm when the doors will be opened for the public. (by the way, it was bloody hot coz we had to wait in the heat!) now, once they opened the doors, a guard will call out the Q numbers starting from 1 and you just wait your turn. as i said earlier, my number was 027 so i waited till the guard called out my number (just like BINGO!) and you go and line up in the queue and collect your passport. oh yes, when its your turn, you'll have to give the person at the counter your receipt (the small tiny slip of paper where a number and timing/date was printed on) coz thats how they can locate your passport in that sequence. and once that's been done, you go and return your tag/pass and get back your ID. voila!
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