How to apply for permanent residency in Singapore?

Singapore is an ideal place to live, and many China people want to move to Singapore.

So, do you know how to go through the immigration formalities in Singapore? Especially how to apply for permanent residence in Singapore (PR). Don't worry, the strategy will be presented to you right away, and all the information you want is here!

What are the advantages of permanent residence in Singapore?

Why do so many people want to apply for permanent resident status in Singapore? You don't know these tangible benefits, do you?

1, housing benefits

Singapore green card can enjoy

Housing, medical insurance, children's education and old-age care

And other benefits, you can also buy government welfare houses provided by the Singapore government and use the provident fund.

50%

To pay the monthly mortgage.

2. Low taxes

Singapore is one of the countries with the lowest tax, and its corporate income tax is

17%

Exempting from capital gains tax and allowing shareholders of Singapore companies to enjoy tax exemption on dividend income have attracted many foreign investors to invest in Singapore, making Singapore an ideal base for enterprises to expand their business in Asia.

3, visa-free nearly 160 countries.

After holding PR for 2 years, you can apply for Singapore citizenship and become a Singapore citizen. Holding a Singapore passport can exempt the visa from the world.

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Country.

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What are the ways to apply for permanent residence in Singapore?

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Skilled immigrants, investment immigrants, marriage immigrants.

In other ways, you can obtain permanent residence status in Singapore.

1, skilled migration (SP)

People with university education or above and professional and technical personnel can apply to become permanent residents in Singapore. First of all, you need to be employed in a local company and obtain an employment permit (SP). Permit holders can submit an application for permanent residence to the Immigration Bureau and become permanent residents (PR) after being approved.

2. Investment immigration

Foreigners who invest in Singapore to set up new companies or invest in existing Singapore companies, investors themselves and their families (spouses and unmarried children under 2 1) can apply to become permanent residents of Singapore (PR) under this scheme.

3. Marriage migration

This is the simplest and quickest way. According to the relevant regulations of Singapore, anyone who marries a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident (male or female) is eligible to apply for permanent resident.

4. Overseas artist migration

Overseas artistic talents (art, photography, dance, music, drama, literature, movies, etc.). ) can be evaluated by the Singapore National Arts Council and recommended to apply for permanent residence to the Immigration Bureau.

5. Employment permit immigrants

Employment Permit EP is a work permit set by Singapore Ministry of Manpower for foreign professionals (management, supervisor or professional positions). After successfully applying for EP for months, you can apply for permanent residency.

Employment permit EP can be divided into two forms:

1 Employment Form Employment Certificate EP:

Not a registered legal director of a Singapore company. Just apply for being an executive or senior technician of a Singapore company with an Offer.

2 self-employed employment permit EP:

Is the registered legal director of a Singapore company. A Singapore company founded, acquired and jointly invested for the purpose of expanding the Singapore market has become the senior management of the Singapore company.

6. Entrepreneurial immigrants

This is a fast entry project specially set up by the Singapore government for entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business in Singapore, providing entry and residence convenience for outstanding entrepreneurs. Entrepreneurial immigrants are suitable for these three groups of people:

1 Entrepreneurs who are interested in starting a business in Singapore and will actively participate in the operation of the company;

Applicants who want to obtain immigration qualification through starting a business.

Entrepreneurs who need to travel to and from Singapore frequently

7. International student migration

Foreign students, at the same time meet the following conditions

There are three ways to apply for permanent residence in Singapore:

1 students studying in Singapore;

2. Have lived for more than 2 years;

Pass the national examination (PLSE government primary school graduation examination, O-level or N-level government secondary school graduation examination, A-level examination).

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What information do I need to apply for permanent residence in Singapore?

1, data preparation:

(1) The average applicant needs:

1 passport;

2 photos (color);

3 work permit;

4. Birth certificate or birth notarization or household registration book;

5. The highest academic certificate and technical certificate;

6 payrolls in the past 6 months;

7. Testimony of former employer, explaining the nature and duration of employment and the final basic salary (if any);

The letter from the current employer lists the entry date, position and monthly salary for the past six months, which is subdivided into basic salary, overtime pay and monthly allowance;

9IRAS consent agrees that ICA can directly obtain and verify the financial information related to this application from Singapore Taxation Bureau.

10 employer information (Annex A).

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(2) Married people need:

1 official marriage certificate (if married)

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2 death certificate or divorce certificate, about your previous marriage (if any);

3 child custody documents about your previous marriage (if any);

4. Transcripts of spouse's highest academic certificate (including all college degrees), professional license/membership card and professional trade certificate.

(3) For children, you need:

1 Children's valid travel documents, valid entry passes and passport pages, showing personal details and official descriptions;

A child's birth certificate showing the child's name and parents' names;

3. Children's adoption documents;

4. Children deed tax voting or renaming certificate.

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2. Information submission

All applications for permanent residence must be submitted online using electronic services. Applicants can enter the application details online, or download and fill in the PR application form offline and submit it online.

All applications for permanent residence must be submitted online using electronic services. Applicants can enter the application details online, or download and fill in the PR application form offline and submit it online.

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If you meet the following conditions, you can submit a PR application online with a valid Singpass account:

1 Singapore citizens or PR who apply for PR for your spouse or unmarried children under 2 1 year old;

2 Singapore citizens who apply for permanent residency for your elderly parents;

3 Employment permit holders or S permit holders who apply for PR for themselves and their spouses or unmarried children under the age of 2 1 year;

If you are currently studying in Singapore, you can use your foreign ID number (FIN) and the date of issuance of a valid immigration pass to access electronic services;

If you are a foreign investor in Singapore, you can apply for PR according to the Global Investor Program of Singapore Economic Development Board.

Vaccination in COVID-19 has become one of the conditions for applying for permanent residency in Singapore since February 1 2022.

Please see the previous sharing for more application methods. For example:

Home office application

Applications from overseas artists

Global business investor program application

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