Is it easy to apply for a Singapore study visa? What is the Singapore visa process?

For those who are preparing to apply to study in Singapore, applying for a study visa is the most important part. Many people who are preparing to study abroad for the first time may not be very clear about it. Let me introduce to you the Singapore study visa approval rate and application process.

1. The difficulty of applying for a Singapore study visa

Compared with the application for a study visa in European and American countries, the Singapore study visa is relatively easy to apply for. Although it is easier to apply for a Singapore study visa successfully, and the application procedures are not particularly complicated, you still need to treat it carefully to prevent failure due to incomplete preparation of information or missing the application time.

Under normal circumstances, after the materials are prepared, it will take 3-4 days for the school to review them and then submit them to the Immigration Bureau for you. It usually takes about 2 weeks for the Immigration Bureau to review and approve the application, so that the applicant can get the visa and prepare to go to school.

2. Singapore Study Visa Application Process

1. IPA Application Process

The school registers student information in the SOLAR system; obtains the SOLAR Application ID given by the school; Students log in to the SOLAR system and fill out e-form16; submit and pay the 30S$ application fee; the school will send the IPA Letter received to the student; receive the IPA Letter; enter Singapore.

2.IPA Letter

After students get the offer from the school, they submit a student pass application to ICA. After the student pass is approved, ICA will issue an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter to the student, and the student will enter Singapore with the IPA and passport. The IPA Letter is not a student pass and can only be used to enter Singapore for the first time. The IPA Letter cannot be used repeatedly to enter Singapore.

3. Student Pass

After students arrive in Singapore, they need to bring relevant materials and make an appointment to ICA to exchange for a “Student’s Pass”. This SP is a long-term residence permit for multiple entries. With this student pass, applicants can freely enter and leave Singapore while studying in Singapore and do not need another visa.

3. Singapore study visa materials

1. Study abroad application form filled out by applicants studying in Singapore. International students should fill in the application form in Chinese.

2. The study plan written by the applicant for studying in Singapore covers the school that the international student will enter after arriving in Singapore, the types of courses to study, and the career plan after graduation. The application should be in Chinese, and the other contents should be in Chinese. The content should be detailed.

3. 8 personal photos of the applicant, the same version as the passport photo.

4. A copy of the applicant’s personal passport, the copy content is the first page of the passport.

5. Notarization of the applicant’s birth certificate, highest academic qualifications, transcripts, and deposit slip. The notarized materials are in Chinese and English. The deposit slip limit is RMB 160,000. If more sufficient can be provided The financial proof will be better.

IV. Singapore Study Visa Fees

The student visa application methods and fees for all schools are the same. The application fee of SGD 30 and the processing fee of SGD 90 are 120. Singapore dollars, about 620 yuan.