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How To Get A Spa License In Singapore?
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Singapore is a place in which health & wellness
niche has got spa industry as the integral part of
it. This industry has become so successful that it
could make good amount of profit even during the
time when all other niche where hit by economic
crisis. The spa culture has evolved and established
well in the place and it is just because of the
support of the people living there and obviously the
tourists. It would be really amazing to get pampered
in such luxurious way. This is the factor that
attracts many of the people to utilize this
features. It is this popularity of the spa that has
made many of the entrepreneurs invest on this niche.
Starting a spa is not something so easier as one can
say. There are quite a lot of procedures involved in
it so that you get license needed.
Necessity of Spa License
It is mandatory for having license for starting your
spa. Singapore has a Massage Establishment – Act
under which one can apply for Massage establishment.
This is the license which all the businesses should
possess which offer with spa baths as well as other
spa services. There are two different kinds of the
spa licenses which are category I & Category II.
Under these two categories, the Category I is the
one which is much more preferred as it is something
which is accompanied with much better business
conditions. Most of the spa owners love to get
maximum amount of privacy as well as freedom in
their spa which can be possible only if you get
Category I spa license.
Category I ME license
This is the type of spa license in which there is no
need for you to worry about the age of the customers
who are using the service. This is really the kind
of license with so much of freedom that you can even
serve alcohol in the premises of spa. The working
hours of the spa can also be decided by you. This
license allows the owner to even employ foreigners
in the spa. There are a few numbers of exemptions
too associated with this license. It is always good
for one to read through the various aspects related
with the kind of the license which include the terms
& conditions, exemptions and even the guidelines
before you actually submit any application so that
you need not have to waste time behind something for
which you are not qualified. Understanding each and
every aspect in detail can save a lot of effort as
well as time of yours in the case of the license.
Some Conditions
There are certain conditions that the entrepreneurs
need to be aware of so that they actually understand
what and all the steps they need to follow so that
they get the best way to have access of the license
they want without any issues. The first thing that
they need to ensure is that they should be
registered already with Singapore companies
registrar of the ACR or the Accounting & Corporate
Regulatory Authority so that they can easily apply
for the ME license. Any companies can register under
this body irrespective of being the ones in the
country or outside. In the case of native companies
there is nothing much they have to think but can
directly give the application. It is not the same in
the case of the foreign companies. They need to
first have employment pass or work permit of
Singapore for getting qualified to apply with the
regulatory body. Another important factor that every
entrepreneur in the niche of spa should know is that
the age should be above 21 and there should not be
any negative or criminal record registered against
the individual. There are so any other criteria for
the companies to be eligible to apply for getting
registered with the authority so that they can
ultimately qualify for the category I license.
Documents Required for Submitting the Application
Submitting the application does form a major part in
attaining spa license in Singapore. It is also
necessary for you to follow many other steps too in
this regard so that they actually get the license
and the permission to operate in the way they
actually want the business to be. It is necessary
for the entrepreneurs to even understand the various
documents that are necessary so that they can submit
the application Here are the documents which the spa
entrepreneurs need to procure to submit to Police
force.
The first document that you need to have is the
certificates for all the various staffs who are
working in the spa that include the therapists and
masseuses. This need to be recognized by the police
who are working under licensing division. It is also
necessary to obtain a No Objection Letter from the
owner of the building or the management of the
building and also the surrounding people for
starting the spa. URA planning permission should
also be submitted that says about the intend of
using the premises for spa as well as health care.
It is also important to submit the list of the
staffs who are going to work in the spa along with
various other details that include identity card
number in Singapore, contact details, passport
details and also the designations in the spa.
There are so many other documents too which need to
be submitted by spa owner which include building
plan reference Number which can be obtained from
FSSD. The floor plan of the spa with documentary
proof of accreditation from CaseTrust should also be
submitted. It is also necessary to include the list
of various renovation items, assets and also costs
for making spa. The staff uniform should be
photographed from all angles and submitted. The land
deed or tenancy agreement also should be submitted
to authorities.
The authorities ensure that all the documents that
you submit are in the proper form. If so they
provide you with the license inside 12 working days. |
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