FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A → Singapore 🇸🇬
Singapore Land Authority + IRAS + MAS · ABSD 60% (foreigner) + 20% (SPR) + 65% (entity) · FTA exempt US/CH/IS/LI/NO
Singapore Land Authority + IRAS + MAS accepts the FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A only with source-of-funds documentation and certified English translation.
Lawyer/notary/escrow network in 13 countries — FIRPTA specialists, Canadian conveyancers, UK solicitors, AU FIRB consultants, German Notar, French Notaire, Japanese 司法書士.
Singapore foreign-buyer regime: ABSD 60% (foreigner) + 20% (SPR) + 65% (entity) · FTA exempt US/CH/IS/LI/NO — SG not in Apostille — embassy route · landed property needs LDAU approval · CCR/RCR/OCR zones.
Treaty: SG-Thailand DTA 2015 · Document language: English.
End-to-end: prepare FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A (10-25 days) → สถานทูตสิงคโปร์ (~THB 1,500-2,200) → English translation → Singapore Land Authority + IRAS + MAS.
First-pass acceptance: 96-99%.
Coverage
How it works
- 1
Pre-closing planning under destination rules
Plan against ABSD 60% (foreigner) + 20% (SPR) + 65% (entity) · FTA exempt US/CH/IS/LI/NO.
- 2
Prepare FIRPTA Form 8288 + 8288-A
10-25 working days at 18,000-45,000 บาท.
- 3
English translation
Registrar-listed translator with real-estate/tax glossary.
- 4
MFA legalisation
Chaeng Wattana — 2-3 working days.
- 5
สถานทูตสิงคโปร์ attestation
Embassy fee ~THB 1,500-2,200.
- 6
File with Singapore Land Authority + IRAS + MAS
e-Filing portal or via destination counsel network.
Frequently asked questions
What foreign-buyer rules does Singapore apply?
ABSD 60% (foreigner) + 20% (SPR) + 65% (entity) · FTA exempt US/CH/IS/LI/NO
Does Singapore accept Thai Apostille?
No — สถานทูตสิงคโปร์ attestation required.
Which treaty applies?
SG-Thailand DTA 2015
Translation language?
English, by a translator accepted by the destination authority or the Thai MFA.
Can a foreigner buy residential in Singapore?
Yes — subject to foreign-buyer tax/approval per state.
Estimated total cost?
18,000-45,000 บาท + translation THB 1,500-3,000/page + MFA THB 400 + embassy THB 1,500-2,200 + Singapore Land Authority + IRAS + MAS fees.
Timeline?
Document prep 7-21 days + destination approval/closing 14-60 days.