Korean Documents for Singapore

Did Singapore join the Hague Convention? Do I need an apostille or consular legalization?

The Hague Apostille Convention has been in force for Singapore since September 16, 2021. Where a Korean document needs authentication, consular legalization at the Singapore Embassy in Seoul is no longer required; the method is an apostille. MOM (EP, S Pass) and ICA (PR, LTVP) do not ask for an apostille, so you need one only when another receiving body asks for authentication.

What Korean documents do I need for a Singapore Employment Pass (EP)?

MOM asks for verification proof of your qualifications, such as a report from a MOM-listed background screening company or an English, publicly verifiable government or institution portal. Education certificates and documents certified by a notary public are not accepted as verification proof. Non-English documents are uploaded together with an English translation as one file, and a translation service provider may prepare it. An apostille and a police certificate are not on MOM's document list.

What Korean documents are needed for Singapore permanent residence (PR)?

ICA asks for certified true copies of the original documents and official translations of non-English documents. Official translations are those by the embassy of the issuing country, by a notary public in Singapore or the issuing country, or private translations attested by that embassy or notarised. ICA's guidance does not mention an apostille. Check ICA's application guidance for the document list that applies to you.