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The heart of the city centers around the Singapore River, but outside the city proper are suburban neighborhoods and rural areas. In the immediate outskirts of the main urban area are the older suburban neighborhoods, such as Katong, Geyland, and Holland Village. Beyond these are the newer suburbs, called HDB New Towns. The HDB, or Housing Development Board, is responsible for creating large towns, such as Ang Mo Kio and Toa Payoh, each have their own network of supporting businesses: restaurants, schools, shops, health-care facilities, and sometimes department stores.
To enter Singapore, you must have a valid passport. Visitors from the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom are not required to obtain a visa prior to their arrival. A Social Visit Pass (with combined social and business status) good for up to 30 days will be awarded upon entry for travelers arriving by plane, or for 14 days if your trip is by ship or overland from Malaysia. Good news for U.S. passport holders: In fall 1999 the United States allowed Singaporeans to travel socially in the United States without a visa, so Singapore has reciprocated by allowing Americans a 90-day social/business-class Social Visit Pass upon entry. Be advised, this and all other types of passes are at the discretion of the Immigration officer, who may not award you the full amount of time. Singapore is trying to cut down on foreigners living here without proper documentationmany make illegal "Visa Runs" to Malaysia to allow them to stay longer in Singapore. However, if this is your first trip to Singapore, you should have no problems.

If you're applying for a first-time passport, you need to do it in person at a U.S. passport office; a federal, state, or probate court; or a major post office (though not all post offices accept applications; call the number below to find the ones that do). You need to present a certified birth certificate as
website, at www.newasia-singapore. com. The STB also has websites with special tips directed specifically for American and Canadian travelers, www.tourismsingapore.com.
proof of citizenship, and it's wise to bring along your driver's license, state or military ID, and social security card as well. You also need two identical passport-size photos (2 in. by 2 in.), taken at any corner photo shop (not one of the strip photos, however, from a photo-vending machine).
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