下面是我一同学forward给我的新加坡驻上海领事馆关于此事的回复:please note that as an official resident of shanghai, you would be eligible to apply for a multiple journey visa with validity of up to 2 years even though you may not have any detailed plans as yet to visit singapore. the following documents would be required if you are submitting the visa application in person: 1. original passport; 2. duly completed and signed visa application form 14, which can be downloaded from www.mfa.gov.sg/shanghai ; 3. 1 passsport-sized coloured photograph; 4. and official proof showing of shanghai official residency, i. first 4 digits of the id card number starting with 3101 or 3100