Direct answer
For overseas founders, start with ACRA’s eligibility and foreigner rules, then separate business-registration requirements from immigration or work-pass requirements.
Official-source position
ACRA provides official guidance covering eligibility, business structure, name selection and reservation, Bizfile registration and post-registration requirements.
Practical checklist
- Confirm whether a CSP is mandatory.
- Check the local-resident requirement.
- Complete the company-registration steps through the permitted channel.
- Verify any immigration route separately with the relevant authority.
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