SingaporeStay, Settle or Change Status
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This route leads to Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) for a foreign student.
A PR refers to a foreigner who has been granted permanent residence status which allows him/ her to reside in Singapore on a permanent basis.
No minimum number of years studying is stated; the qualifying condition is studying in Singapore and having passed at least one national exam (PSLE, GCE N/O/A level) or being in the Integrated Programme.
Student studying in Singapore and have passed at least one national exam (i.e. PSLE, GCE ’N’/ ’O’/ ’A’ levels), or are in the Integrated Programme (IP)
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm which types of residence count towards the qualifying period.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the absence and continuity rules for the qualifying period.
Applicants aged 15 and above apply via ICA e-Service with their Singpass; those below 15 use the non-Singpass option. Fees: S$100 at submission; at completion S$20 Entry Permit, S$50 5-year Re-Entry Permit, S$50 Identity Card (all non-refundable). Processing takes up to 6 months if documents are in order (some take longer); successful applicants receive an In-Principle Approval and are granted PR once they fulfil the conditions. Male foreign students granted PR are liable for National Service (registration at 16 and a half, enlistment at the earliest opportunity upon reaching 18). A valid Re-Entry Permit is required to travel out and return as a PR.
If you are aged 15 and above, you can submit the application using your Singpass at ICA e-Service.
If you are aged below 15, you can submit the application via the non-Singpass option at ICA e-Service.
S$100 for each application S$20 for Entry Permit S$50 for a 5-year Re-Entry Permit S$50 for Singapore Identity Card All fees are non-refundable.
Applications will be processed within 6 months, provided all the required documents are submitted and are in order. Some applications may take longer to process.
Successful applicants will receive an In-Principle Approval. They will be granted permanent residence status once they have fulfilled the necessary conditions.
All male applicants who are granted Singapore citizenship (SC) or Singapore permanent residence (PR) status as a foreign student or under their parents’ sponsorship are liable for NS. They are required to register for NS upon reaching 16 and a half years old, and will be scheduled for enlistment into full-time NS at the earliest opportunity upon reaching 18 years old.
A PR is required to have a valid Re-Entry Permit if he/ she wishes to travel out and return to Singapore as a PR.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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