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Singapore citizen of at least 30 years of age and have a qualified Class 3 Singapore driving licence with at least one year's driving experience and a clean driving and criminal record. To apply for the private hire car driver vocational licence, the applicant must be a Singapore citizen of at least 30 years of age and have a qualified Class 3 Singapore driving licence with at least one years' driving experience and a clean driving and criminal record.
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1033:Cambodia
924:17 April
899:17 April
812:18 April
786:18 April
725:21 March
700:21 March
672:17 April
646:17 April
550:Singpass
505:See also
329:lifetime
1233:Vietnam
1148:Myanmar
1128:Lebanon
1058:Georgia
1013:Bahrain
1003:Armenia
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339:2 years
263:Omnibus
110:(SPF).
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1213:Turkey
1178:Russia
1113:Kuwait
1093:Jordan
1083:Israel
1043:Cyprus
1028:Brunei
1023:Bhutan
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1153:Nepal
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1063:India
1053:Egypt
1038:China
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847:TODAY
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477:Costs
433:taxis
423:time.
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1123:Laos
1078:Iraq
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