SingaporeStudy
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This route is for a foreigner accepted by an educational institution to pursue full-time studies in Singapore.
A foreigner who has been accepted by an educational institution to pursue full-time studies in Singapore will need to apply for a Student’s Pass
The applicant must be accepted into an approved full-time course in Singapore; the requirements and procedures for a Student's Pass differ slightly depending on the type of educational institution.
To apply for a Student’s Pass, you must be accepted into an approved full-time course in Singapore.
The requirements and procedures for a Student’s Pass differ slightly depending on the type of educational institution in which you intend to study.
The course must be full-time: part-time courses and courses conducted in the evening or on weekends are not eligible. The official source does not state tuition, proof-of-funds or insurance requirements.
Part-time courses and courses conducted in the evening or on weekends are not eligible.
Student's Pass holders may work only if they meet MOM's requirements. At listed institutions, a full-time matriculated or registered student holding a Student's Pass and aged 14 or over can work during vacation without a work pass, and during term time either up to 16 hours a week or under an internship or industrial attachment that counts towards graduation. Exchange students are not allowed to work, and working without a valid work pass is an offence for foreign students. The official source does not state the family position.
If you are holding a Student's Pass in Singapore issued by ICA, you are only allowed to work if you meet specific requirements.
You can work during your vacation without a work pass if you meet all of the following criteria: You are a full-time matriculated or registered student in one of the following institutions. You hold a Student's Pass issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA). You are aged 14 years and above.
You can work during the school term without a work pass if you meet all of the following criteria:
Additionally, your work needs to meet one of these requirements: It is for a maximum of 16 hours a week. It is under an industrial attachment or internship programme conducted by your university or educational institution. The industrial attachment can be either compulsory or elective but it must contribute towards your graduation requirements.
You are not allowed to work if you are an exchange student in Singapore.
It is an offence for a foreign student to work in Singapore without a valid work pass.
After studies end and the Student's Pass expires, a work pass is needed to work in Singapore, applied for by the employer; a graduate from an institute of higher learning seeking employment in Singapore is an eligible category for an ICA Long-Term Visit Pass. The official source does not state how long a Student's Pass lasts or how it is renewed.
Once you have completed your studies and your Student's Pass expires, you will need to get a work pass to work in Singapore. Your employer will need to apply for your work pass.
As a foreigner, you are eligible to apply for a Long-Term Visit Pass if you are a/ an:
Graduate from an Institute of higher learning seeking employment in Singapore
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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