What do you need to know about applying for a Singapore permanent resident (PR)?

Specific conditions for applying for permanent resident (PR)?

As a foreigner, you are eligible to apply for permanent resident if you are:

1. The spouse of a Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident;
2. Unmarried children under the age of 21 who are legally married to a citizen or PR, or are legally adopted or born by a citizen or PR;
3. Citizen’s parents;
4. Hold an Employment Pass (EP) or S Pass;
5. Students studying in Singapore;
6. Foreign investors in Singapore.

To ensure that you successfully obtain permanent residency in Singapore through the Professional, Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers scheme (PTS), please remember the following tips:

• You should work in a related industry where you are good at skills.
• The skills you are good at should be what Singapore needs.
• When you apply, it is best if you are under 50 years old.
• A reputable institution will bring a bonus to your application.
• If you have relatives in Singapore, it will be more conducive to applying.
• If you have lived in Singapore for more than 6 months before applying, it will be more beneficial to apply.

EP or S pass holder:

1. Standard passport photo
2. Valid passport information and official page
3. The front and back of the EP or SP permit
4. Birth certificate or household registration
5. ID card
6. Highest degree: transcript
7. Recommendation letters from previous employers: nature of employment, working hours and basic salary
8. Pay stubs for at least the past six months
9. Employer’s letter: date of employment, monthly salary for the past six months, including overtime and allowances, the letter is one month before the application
10. IRAS consent form, expressing agreement to ICA (Immigration Authority of Singapore) to verify financial information
11. Self-employed persons must present a valid business registration certificate and show the name of the partner
12. Self-employed persons present their job-related occupational licenses

Married person

1. Marriage certificate
2. The death certificate or divorce certificate of the previous marriage
3. Documents on guardianship of children from previous marriages
4. The spouse’s highest education certificate, transcript, professional qualification certificate, etc.

Apply with your spouse

1. The travel documents and passport of the spouse
2. The birth certificate of the spouse
3. Rename the file
4. Spouse’s ID card
5. About the spouse’s previous divorce certificate and the child’s guardianship documents

Apply for your child

1. The child’s passport
2. The child’s birth certificate
3. Child adoption documents

Application Method

1. A citizen or PR is a spouse or a child who is unmarried and under the age of 21 to apply for a PR
2. Citizens apply for PR for their parents
3. Holders of Employment Pass or S Pass apply for PR for themselves
4. Foreign investors in Singapore, according to the Global Investor Program, apply for permanent residence with the Singapore Economic Development Board

Application Fee

When submitting a PR application, each applicant is required to pay a handling fee of SGD 100.

When obtaining the identity, additional related fees must be paid (including S$20 for entry permit | S$50 for 5-year re-entry permit | S$50 for ID card | S$30 for entry visa, etc.)

Application approval time

After submitting all the necessary documents, the application will take about 6 to 12 months; and currently due to the impact of various factors such as the epidemic, the actual waiting time may be longer.

The application status can be checked online through MyICA; the application result will be notified to the applicant by mail.