Monday, April 5, 2010

The Best Time to Visit Maldives

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When you ultimately plan to travel you should actually know the best time to visit Maldives. This trip to Maldives depends upon the seasonal climate and weather of Maldives.


However, Maldives with its sugary white beaches, lush vegetation, pristine lagoons and serene Atolls, remain exotic and mysterious all the time.
But before you seek to know the best time to visit Maldives, you should know whether you prefer the warm and sunny summers or the cool and wet rainy seasons.


Climate of Maldives
To decide for the best time to visit Maldives, you should know the climate of the place. The climate of Maldives is tropical, which means hot, humid and dry weather.


Maldives is basically dominated by the monsoons. The islands get rainfall from July to August due to southwest monsoon and from November to March due to northeast monsoons.


Visit Maldives during summer season
So if you are looking for some extra hours of fun in the sun, then you should visit Maldives during the months of December to April, which are dry seasons. This is high time season for the resorts and hotels as they enjoy great demands at these times.


If you want to visit Maldives during the summers, you should book the resort from your hometown through online or phone and then visit Maldives to experience the best time.


Visit Maldives during the winter season
The winters are pleasant with sunny weather and cool ambience. Christmas is the busiest and best time to visit Maldives. You can enjoy land sports like beach volleyball, board games, sauna and table tennis.


However, the time between May and November is also a best time to visit Maldives as the skies remains cloudy, humidity remains high and there are more chances of rainfall.


This is the best time for divers and snorkel-lovers to visit Maldives. As there is increased water clarity and better visibility for divers, so the water sports like jet-skiing, windsurfing, diving and snorkeling can give an amazing experience to all tourists.


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Sunday, April 4, 2010

How to Apply for Permanent Residency in Singapore

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People who are allowed to reside indefinitely in a country without having the citizenship are known as the permanent residents. If you are willing to apply for permanent residence ship in Singapore then browse through the page to come across various steps that requires to be completed to get the approval of the authorities.


The eligible candidates are required to meet the qualities needed for getting the approval of the authorities. An individual submitting the application should fulfill the following criteria-a) Employment pass holders, b) Investors/Entrepreneurs, c) Residents of Hong Kong who meets certain guidelines, d) The old parents of a citizen of Singapore and e) Spouse/unmarried children below 21 years of age of a Permanent Resident/citizen of Singapore.


Those falling under the criteria "a" and "e" are required to submit a list of valid documents. The candidates must enclose with the application original documents, official translation and duplicates of all the original documents. Insufficient documents may lead to the non-acceptance of the application. People in this category must apply to the PR Services Centre


Location
5th Floor SIR Building
10 Kallang Road
Singapore 208718
Tel: 391 6100


The people falling under the category "b" should possess good track record and must be willing to invest in Singapore. The candidates are advised to apply in the Immigration Facilitation Unit.
Location
Economic Development Board
250 North Bridge Road
#24-00
Raffles City Tower
Singapore 179101
Tel: 336 2288


The official procedure takes near about three months. Once the PR status is approved the candidates are informed by mail. One can pick up the entry and re-entry permits within a single day.