{"id":24,"date":"2026-08-15T08:53:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/sg\/moving-from-the-czech-republic-to-singapore\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T08:53:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T08:53:16","slug":"moving-from-the-czech-republic-to-singapore","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/flytorelocation.com\/sg\/moving-from-the-czech-republic-to-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Moving from the Czech Republic to Singapore (2026): Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flyto-article\">\n<p>Relocating from the Czech Republic to Singapore means leaving the EU customs union and entering one of the world&#8217;s most tightly regulated island states. The corridor has two distinct halves that you have to get right in the correct order: the <strong>Czech export side<\/strong>, run by the <a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/vyvoz\/Stranky\/default.aspx\">Customs Administration of the Czech Republic (Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR)<\/a>, and the <strong>Singapore import side<\/strong>, controlled by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a> and, for people and pets, by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\">Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority (ICA)<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">Animal &amp; Veterinary Service (AVS)<\/a>. This guide is for a resident of the Czech Republic \u2014 Czech national or long-term foreign resident \u2014 shipping household goods, and possibly pets, to a new life in Singapore.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"flyto-article-img\" style=\"margin:26px 0;border-radius:16px;overflow:hidden;box-shadow:0 18px 40px -22px rgba(15,15,15,.3);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/flyto-wp-uploads.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/03182801\/FLYTO-Muutto-Kuvaaja-Nuuti-Paananen-1-1_2_11zon-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Flyto Relocation international moving\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;display:block;\"><\/figure>\n<h2>Key takeaways<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Your <strong>Singapore immigration status drives everything<\/strong>: GST relief on your household shipment is only granted if you can prove you are moving your place of residence, using an Employment Pass, Dependant Pass, Student Pass or MOM In-Principle Approval letter (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>On the Czech side, export is handled by <strong>Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR<\/strong>; export declarations are electronic, but genuine removal goods can qualify for an <strong>oral declaration<\/strong> at the exit customs office (<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.gov.cz\/sluzby-vs\/vyvozni-celni-prohlaseni-podane-ustne-S40273\">portal.gov.cz<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>The Czech Republic is <strong>landlocked<\/strong> \u2014 there are no Czech seaports. Sea freight leaves via Hamburg or another North Sea port; air freight leaves from <strong>V\u00e1clav Havel Airport Prague<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/vyvoz\/Stranky\/default.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>To claim Singapore <strong>GST relief (GST is 9% from 1 January 2024)<\/strong> you must own the goods and have used and possessed them for at least 3 months, not dispose of them for 3 months, and import them within 6 months of your first arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/do-i-qualify-for-gst-relief\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/taxes\/goods-services-tax-(gst)\/basics-of-gst\/current-gst-rates\">IRAS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>Singapore clearance runs through a <strong>Declaration of Facts (DOF)<\/strong> filed <em>before<\/em> arrival, then a <strong>Customs In-Non-Payment (GST Relief) permit via TradeNet<\/strong> within 10 working days of approval (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>For pets, the Czech Republic is an AVS <strong>Schedule II<\/strong> country, so dogs and cats face <strong>no mandatory quarantine<\/strong> if conditions are met \u2014 but a <strong>10-day home quarantine<\/strong> applies in two specific situations (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>From <strong>1 April 2026<\/strong> every dog and cat must have an <strong>AVS-recognised pet agent<\/strong> appointed to manage clearance; owners can no longer self-clear (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li>End your Czech ties properly: report <strong>termination of permanent residence<\/strong> to your registration office (<a href=\"https:\/\/archiv.mv.gov.cz\/clanek\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu.aspx\">Ministry of the Interior<\/a>) and settle your <strong>tax-residency<\/strong> position with the <a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/\">Financial Administration (Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va)<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>1. Your Singapore status decides your customs treatment<\/h2>\n<p>Before you think about boxes, understand this: Singapore does not grant duty and tax concessions on the basis of nationality \u2014 it grants them on the basis of a <strong>change of residence<\/strong> that you can document. Singapore Customs will only consider GST relief on your used household articles and personal effects if you are a returning Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident, or a foreigner relocating to Singapore, and you can prove it (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/do-i-qualify-for-gst-relief\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The proof is a valid long-term pass. The Declaration of Facts requires a passport copy plus proof that you are moving to Singapore \u2014 an <strong>Employment Pass, Dependant Pass, Student Pass, or the MOM In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter<\/strong> \u2014 and, for PRs, an ICA Re-Entry Permit (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>). Work passes such as the Employment Pass are issued by the <strong>Ministry of Manpower (MOM)<\/strong>, while ICA runs entry and residence registration (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\">ICA<\/a>). If your pass is not yet issued when your goods arrive, you cannot complete relief \u2014 which is why timing the shipment to your pass approval matters more than shipping the day you pack.<\/p>\n<h2>2. The Czech export side<\/h2>\n<p>The Czech Republic left the era of internal EU border controls in 2004; customs formalities now apply only at the EU&#8217;s external frontier \u2014 which is exactly what a shipment to Singapore crosses. The competent authority is the <strong>Customs Administration of the Czech Republic (Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR)<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/vyvoz\/Stranky\/default.aspx\">official export page<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Export declaration.<\/strong> Since 1 July 2009 Czech export declarations must be lodged <strong>electronically<\/strong> in the customs export system, except in defined fallback situations (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/Stranky\/Celn%C3%AD-prohl%C3%A1%C5%A1en%C3%AD.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR<\/a>). However, genuine relocation goods of a non-commercial nature can be declared <strong>orally<\/strong> at the exit customs office; the same rule allows an oral declaration for goods whose value does not exceed <strong>EUR 1,000<\/strong> or whose net weight does not exceed <strong>1,000 kg<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/portal.gov.cz\/sluzby-vs\/vyvozni-celni-prohlaseni-podane-ustne-S40273\">portal.gov.cz<\/a>). In practice your removal company or its Czech customs broker lodges the electronic export declaration for the container, supported by a packing list, an inventory\/valued list, passport copy and the transport document (<a href=\"https:\/\/cportal.celnisprava.gov.cz\/web\/en\">bill of lading \/ air waybill \/ CMR<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deregistering your residence.<\/strong> A Czech citizen leaving for the long term should <strong>terminate permanent residence (ukon\u010den\u00ed trval\u00e9ho pobytu)<\/strong>. You report this in writing to the registration office (<em>ohla\u0161ovna<\/em>) for your address, or to a Czech embassy abroad; the administrative fee is <strong>CZK 100<\/strong> domestically (or <strong>CZK 600<\/strong> at an embassy) (<a href=\"https:\/\/archiv.mv.gov.cz\/clanek\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu.aspx\">Ministry of the Interior<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/portal.gov.cz\/sluzby-vs\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu-S620\">portal.gov.cz<\/a>). Terminating permanent residence ends the validity of your Czech ID card, which you must surrender within 15 working days.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tax-residency exit.<\/strong> Under Czech law you are a tax resident if you keep a permanent home in the Czech Republic or spend at least 183 days there in a year, and residents are taxed on <strong>worldwide income<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/cs\/dane\/informace-valka-na-ukrajine\/informace-k-danovym-pravum-a\/2-danovy-rezident-cr\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>). A permanent move to Singapore can shift your residence through stronger economic and personal ties abroad. Clarify your position with your local tax office, and if you need it, request a <strong>Certificate of Tax Residency (potvrzen\u00ed o da\u0148ov\u00e9m domicilu)<\/strong> from the Financial Administration to prove your status to either side (<a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/assets\/cs\/prilohy\/ms-prime-dane\/GFR_met_informace_danova_rezidence_2026_FS.pdf\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va guidance<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>3. Ports &amp; transit<\/h2>\n<p>The Czech Republic is landlocked, so there is no Czech seaport. A sea shipment is trucked or railed to a North Sea gateway \u2014 most commonly <strong>Hamburg<\/strong>, and also <strong>Bremerhaven, Rotterdam or Koper<\/strong> \u2014 where the container is loaded for Singapore. Air freight departs from <strong>V\u00e1clav Havel Airport Prague (PRG)<\/strong>. The Czech export declaration is validated by the exit customs office before the goods leave EU territory (<a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/vyvoz\/Stranky\/default.aspx\">Celn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u010cR<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>The following transit times are <strong>freight-industry estimates, not official figures<\/strong>, and they vary with sailing schedules, transhipment and congestion:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Sea (FCL\/LCL), Hamburg \u2192 Singapore:<\/strong> roughly <strong>4\u20136 weeks<\/strong> port-to-port, plus inland haulage from the Czech Republic and clearance at both ends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Air, Prague \u2192 Singapore:<\/strong> roughly <strong>3\u20138 days<\/strong> door-to-door depending on consolidation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treat these as planning ranges only. Nothing in this section is an official transit guarantee \u2014 confirm live schedules with your carrier before you commit to move-in dates.<\/p>\n<h2>4. The Singapore import side<\/h2>\n<p>Singapore is unforgiving about sequence: <strong>you must file before your goods arrive.<\/strong> If the shipment has already landed, Customs will reject the relief application (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 1 \u2014 Declaration of Facts (DOF).<\/strong> Before the goods arrive, submit an online DOF with your passport\/NRIC copy, proof of relocation (Employment Pass, Dependant Pass, Student Pass or MOM IPA letter), a Re-Entry Permit if you are a PR, and the <strong>Bill of Lading or Air Waybill<\/strong> \u2014 one DOF per transport document (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Step 2 \u2014 GST relief permit.<\/strong> Once your DOF is approved, apply for a <strong>Customs In-Non-Payment (GST Relief) permit via TradeNet within 10 working days<\/strong> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>). Relief is conditional: you must own the items, have <strong>used and possessed them for at least 3 months<\/strong>, agree <strong>not to sell or dispose of them within 3 months<\/strong> of arrival, and import them <strong>within 6 months<\/strong> of your first arrival in Singapore (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/do-i-qualify-for-gst-relief\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>). Without relief, <strong>GST at 9%<\/strong> applies to the value of the goods (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/taxes\/goods-services-tax-(gst)\/basics-of-gst\/current-gst-rates\">IRAS<\/a>). Note that some categories \u2014 intoxicating liquors, tobacco products, motor vehicles, private aircraft, boats and yachts, and commercial goods \u2014 are <strong>not eligible for relief<\/strong> at all (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/what-goods-are-not-eligible-for-relief\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>). If you ship only non-controlled goods by post, a GST-relief permit may not be required (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<h2>5. Pets<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Czech export side.<\/strong> The <strong>State Veterinary Administration (St\u00e1tn\u00ed veterin\u00e1rn\u00ed spr\u00e1va, SVS)<\/strong> issues the veterinary certificate for exporting dogs and cats from the Czech Republic to third countries; the Singapore-specific blank form is available on request from <strong><a href=\"mailto:int@svscr.cz\">int@svscr.cz<\/a><\/strong>, and your local Regional Veterinary Administration provides the official veterinarian&#8217;s endorsement once conditions are met (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">SVS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Singapore import side.<\/strong> The Czech Republic is classified by AVS as a <strong>Schedule II<\/strong> country. Requirements include a microchip, rabies vaccination with an approved inactivated or recombinant vaccine, and <strong>blood sampling for rabies serology at least 28 days after vaccination<\/strong>, plus core vaccinations (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>). For Schedule II countries, <strong>post-arrival quarantine is not required by default<\/strong>, but a <strong>10-day home quarantine<\/strong> is mandatory if the pet arrives <strong>more than 5 days after<\/strong> the owner enters Singapore, or if it has <strong>not been continuously living at the same residential address as the owner for at least 6 months<\/strong> before import (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p>You must obtain a dog\/cat licence (via PALS) and an <strong>import licence<\/strong> through the GoBusiness Licensing Portal \u2014 <strong>S$50 normal or S$100 express, valid 90 days<\/strong> \u2014 and book the border inspection before arrival (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>). Crucially, from <strong>1 April 2026<\/strong> every dog and cat must have an <strong>AVS-recognised pet agent<\/strong> manage clearance at Changi \u2014 you cannot self-clear (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>). Check the current <strong>prohibited breeds<\/strong> list before committing.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Vehicles, money and things people forget<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Vehicles.<\/strong> Importing a car into Singapore is expensive and highly regulated (COE, registration, taxes) and rarely worthwhile for a personal move \u2014 motor vehicles are also excluded from GST relief. Verify current rules with Singapore Customs before assuming you can bring your Czech car.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Money.<\/strong> Singapore requires travellers to <strong>report physical currency and bearer instruments above the reporting threshold<\/strong> on entry \u2014 declare through ICA rather than risk penalties (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\">ICA<\/a>).<\/li>\n<li><strong>Controlled and prohibited goods.<\/strong> Singapore bans or restricts many everyday items (certain e-cigarettes\/vaping products, chewing gum, weapons, some medicines). Check the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/\">Singapore Customs prohibited\/controlled goods guidance<\/a> before packing.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Timing.<\/strong> Line up your work pass, your DOF and your shipment so the goods do not arrive before your relief is filed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>How Flyto handles your Czech Republic to Singapore move<\/h2>\n<p>Flyto runs its own offices, warehouses, teams and vehicles across Northern, Central and Southern Europe, so the European leg \u2014 Czech pickup, packing, export documentation and haulage to the loading port \u2014 is handled directly by our own operation. For the ocean or air leg and the Singapore arrival, we combine a carefully chosen partner and subcontractor network with trusted local partners in Singapore who manage AVS pet clearance and Singapore Customs formalities. We do not claim to do everything ourselves \u2014 we coordinate the whole corridor so you have one point of accountability from your Czech front door to your Singapore address.<\/p>\n<h2>Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Do I need to file with Singapore Customs before or after my goods arrive?<\/strong><br \/>\nBefore. The Declaration of Facts must be submitted prior to import and clearance; if the goods have already arrived, Customs rejects the application (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Will I pay tax on my used furniture?<\/strong><br \/>\nNot if you qualify for GST relief \u2014 you must own the items, have used and possessed them for at least 3 months, not dispose of them for 3 months, and import within 6 months of first arrival. Otherwise GST at 9% applies (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/do-i-qualify-for-gst-relief\/\">Singapore Customs<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/taxes\/goods-services-tax-(gst)\/basics-of-gst\/current-gst-rates\">IRAS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Does my dog have to be quarantined?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Czech Republic is a Schedule II country, so no quarantine is required by default \u2014 but a 10-day home quarantine applies if the pet arrives more than 5 days after you, or has not been continuously living at the same address as you for at least 6 months before import (<a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">AVS<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Do I have to deregister in the Czech Republic?<\/strong><br \/>\nIf you are ending permanent residence, report termination to your registration office (fee CZK 100 domestically, CZK 600 at an embassy), surrender your ID card within 15 working days, and settle your tax-residency position with the Financial Administration (<a href=\"https:\/\/archiv.mv.gov.cz\/clanek\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu.aspx\">Ministry of the Interior<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p><strong>How long does shipping take?<\/strong><br \/>\nAs a freight-industry estimate only, sea freight from Hamburg to Singapore runs about 4\u20136 weeks port-to-port and air about 3\u20138 days door-to-door. These are not official figures \u2014 confirm live schedules with your carrier.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What about moving back \u2014 Singapore to the Czech Republic?<\/strong><br \/>\nReverse the halves. On arrival in the EU, personal property qualifies for <strong>duty and import-VAT relief on transfer of residence<\/strong> if you have lived outside the EU for at least 12 months and import within 12 months of settling, under <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R1186\">Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009<\/a>. Pets entering the EU need a microchip, valid rabies vaccination and an EU animal health certificate (<a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/bringing-pet-eu-non-eu-country_en\">European Commission<\/a>). Re-register your Czech residence and tax position on return.<\/p>\n<h2>Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/vyvoz\/Stranky\/default.aspx\">Customs Administration of the Czech Republic \u2014 Export<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/celnisprava.gov.cz\/cz\/clo\/celni-rizeni\/Stranky\/Celn%C3%AD-prohl%C3%A1%C5%A1en%C3%AD.aspx\">Customs Administration of the Czech Republic \u2014 Customs declaration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cportal.celnisprava.gov.cz\/web\/en\">Customs Administration of the Czech Republic \u2014 cPort\u00e1l<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.gov.cz\/sluzby-vs\/vyvozni-celni-prohlaseni-podane-ustne-S40273\">portal.gov.cz \u2014 Oral export customs declaration<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/archiv.mv.gov.cz\/clanek\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu.aspx\">Ministry of the Interior \u2014 Termination of permanent residence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.gov.cz\/sluzby-vs\/ukonceni-trvaleho-pobytu-S620\">portal.gov.cz \u2014 Ukon\u010den\u00ed trval\u00e9ho pobytu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va (Financial Administration)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/cs\/dane\/informace-valka-na-ukrajine\/informace-k-danovym-pravum-a\/2-danovy-rezident-cr\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u2014 Tax resident of the Czech Republic<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/financnisprava.gov.cz\/assets\/cs\/prilohy\/ms-prime-dane\/GFR_met_informace_danova_rezidence_2026_FS.pdf\">Finan\u010dn\u00ed spr\u00e1va \u2014 Tax residence methodology 2026 (PDF)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.svscr.cz\/animal-health\/travelling-with-pet-animals\/ii-travelling-with-dogs-cats-and-ferrets-from-czech-republic-to-third-countries\/\">State Veterinary Administration \u2014 Travelling with pets to third countries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/\">Singapore Customs \u2014 Moving to Singapore<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/sending-unaccompanied-items\/\">Singapore Customs \u2014 Sending unaccompanied items<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/do-i-qualify-for-gst-relief\/\">Singapore Customs \u2014 Do I qualify for GST relief?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.customs.gov.sg\/personal-shipment\/moving-to-singapore\/what-goods-are-not-eligible-for-relief\/\">Singapore Customs \u2014 Goods not eligible for relief<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iras.gov.sg\/taxes\/goods-services-tax-(gst)\/basics-of-gst\/current-gst-rates\">IRAS \u2014 Current GST rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ica.gov.sg\/\">Immigration &amp; Checkpoints Authority (ICA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/avs.nparks.gov.sg\/pets\/importing-exporting-a-pet\/import\/dogs-and-cats\/\">Animal &amp; Veterinary Service \u2014 Importing dogs and cats<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX%3A32009R1186\">Council Regulation (EC) No 1186\/2009 (EU transfer-of-residence relief)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/food.ec.europa.eu\/animals\/live-animal-movements\/dogs-cats-and-ferrets\/bringing-pet-eu-non-eu-country_en\">European Commission \u2014 Bringing a pet into the EU from a non-EU country<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relocating from the Czech Republic to Singapore means leaving the EU customs union and entering one of the world&#8217;s most tightly regulated island states. 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