Is getting a Singapore green card equivalent to immigration?

That's not true. Only by applying for Singapore citizenship and becoming a Singapore citizen can you immigrate to Singapore.

Permanent residence in Singapore, that is, Singapore identity obtained through the Singapore Immigration Bureau. Singapore permanent residents can apply for Singapore citizenship and become Singapore citizens. Singapore permanent residents can enjoy the treatment of Singapore citizens and are free to work and start businesses in Singapore.

The application for permanent resident (PR) can be made through professional and technical immigration, marriage immigration, special immigration, self-employed immigration and investment immigration.

1, investment immigration

At present, there are only 250 investment immigrants in Singapore. The project, named "Global Business Investor Program" (English full name), aims to attract overseas investors, entrepreneurs and business management talents to invest and start businesses in Singapore.

After the qualified applicant completes the investment, the whole family will be granted permanent residency in Singapore. It is the only one-step investment immigration method in Singapore.

2. Skilled immigrants

In order to introduce outstanding talents, enhance the country's soft power and promote economic development, Singapore will give preferential treatment to support outstanding talents to immigrate to Singapore.

Of course, they should be recognized as outstanding talents. First, you need to be employed by a Singapore company and have certain work experience and education to apply for an employment permit. Finally, you can apply to the Singapore Immigration Bureau and become a permanent resident of Singapore after being approved by the Singapore Immigration Bureau.

3. Entrepreneurial immigrants

Entrepreneurial immigration refers to emigrating to Singapore after applying for a business license, and then applying for permanent residency (PR) in Singapore.

4. Marriage immigrants

If either spouse is a citizen who has acquired Singapore citizenship and is eligible to apply to the Immigration Bureau for permanent residence in Singapore, the Immigration Bureau of Singapore will consider this incident as a specific case for approval.

Extended data:

The difference between permanent residents and citizens in Singapore;

1. Singapore citizens enjoy government bonuses, bonuses, allowances, etc. , while permanent residents do not;

Second, the first generation of men who hold SPR do not need military service, while all SC holders need military service;

3. Singapore passport holders do not have the problem of children's identity, but unlike permanent residents, children of permanent residents can only hold SPR identity;

Fourth, the Singapore citizen ID card is pink and the permanent resident is blue. SPR holders need to obtain multiple entry and exit visas to enter and leave Singapore;

5. Citizens enjoy the permanent rights and interests enjoyed by Singapore citizens, and Singapore's permanent resident status needs to be extended. Usually, the first application for spr is 5 years, and the extension application can be 5 years or 10 years;

6. Singapore citizens hold Singapore passports, while Singapore permanent residents hold their own passports. In terms of political rights, permanent residents are not allowed to enjoy any rights that only belong to Singapore citizens, such as the right to vote. And jobs that the government stipulates that only citizens can do, such as government civil servants;

Seven, permanent residents can enjoy (and must accept) the following benefits: provident fund provident fund related payment regulations are the same as citizens, cancel the SPR status can get back part of the provident fund; The personal income tax rate is the same as that of Singapore citizens.

2 1 year old, SPR2-6 years old can apply for SC; Also, it is easier to find a job, because each company has restrictions on the number of holders of various work permits, but there is no restriction on the employment of SPR.

8. Singapore citizens have government subsidies to buy HDB government apartments, while permanent residents do not.

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