Immigration Services
Immigration Investment
Singapore citizenship can be obtained, through giving birth, blood relationship, registration or adaptation ways. Under the constitutional law, citizens service centre is responsible processing citizenship applications work, and safe keep registered names of those who obtained citizenship using registration or adaptation, and other ways under the constitutional law. Normally, if reached or exceeded 21 years of age, before making an application has already became a permanent resident of Singapore, and within 12 years in local had live not lesser than 10 years, are all eligible to apply for Singapore citizenship.
For those who possess the technical skills or certificate, within the last 6 years after making the application, must at least live in Singapore for 5 years.
Investors, professionals, university students and qualified skilled workers, after becoming a permanent resident of Singapore for at least 2 years, under the accelerated grant of citizenship scheme, may apply for Singapore citizenship.
Generally there are five types of ways to migrate to Singapore
1. Investment Immigration
According to the relevant policies’ rules of the Singapore government: a) the amount of individual investment immigration is S $ 1 million dollars, b) the amount of family investment immigration: S $ 1.5 million dollars, c) the amount of family investment immigration: S $2 million dollars. Can directly apply to become permanent residents of Singapore. The program is mainly lay down for foreign entrepreneurs. The purpose is to attract more entrepreneurs to invest in Singapore. Investors must firstly register a Ltd company, and then submit the investment proposal and related documents. Using depositing method, investment sum to be deposited into Singapore government. Related investment projects must be at least 5 years in business.
Family members of the Investor: spouses and children under the age of 21, can directly apply to become permanent residents. Parents can apply for relatives of long-term visa. Children over 21 years old, need to apply separately, chance of approval is also very high.
2. Skilled Migration
Singapore Government welcomes the elite talent from all around the world to Singapore and settle down for employment. Whichever personage who possessed a university or higher education, professional and skilled talent, can apply to become permanent residents of Singapore. Firstly, it is a must to be hired by a local company. First obtain an Employment Pass (EP). Pass holders may submit permanent resident application to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, through that to be approved as permanent resident (PR). From application to approval, usually takes 3 – 6 months.3. Marriage Immigration
According to relevant regulations of Singapore, all marriage with Singapore citizens or permanent residents (male or female) are eligible to apply to become permanent residents. But Immigration & Checkpoints Authority will base on specific cases and make approvals. Pointed out In particular that is, in recent years there has been false marriage used to cheat for permanent resident status, once spotted out, permanent resident status will be cancelled.4. Special Immigration
5. Business Immigration
Rights enjoyed by permanent residents of Singapore
- Apply to rent or buy HDB flats (in the open market and only purchasers with a spouse)
- Children enjoy the same treatment as Singapore citizens in education and citizenship
- Spouses and children under the age of 21 can apply to become permanent residents directly
- Parents can apply for the families for long-term residence permit in Singapore
Become a permanent resident of Singapore, is not equal to Singapore citizenship, so you are still holding the original national passport and nationality, additional Singapore identity card (and visa), to become a permanent resident of Singapore after two years before they can apply to become a Singapore citizen. If successfully applied for Singapore citizenship and citizens rights (such as elections), and you will have a Singapore passport. But must give up your original nationality.
Permanent Residents Investment Plan
Singapore permanent resident investors including Singapore permanent resident spouse investors and investors themselves
Unmarried children less than 21 years old
Unmarried children over 21 years old can apply for long-term Social Visit Pass (long-term residence but cannot officially work)
Parents / parents-in-law may apply for long-term Social Visit Pass
If the parents / parents-in-law need permanent citizenship, everyone can use S $ 300K to apply for permanenet citizenship individually
National Service
Investors themselves will need to engage national service
Male children (ie unmarried, less than 21 years) if the right to obtain permanent resident under the parent application will be required to engage in two-year national service
Basic Information
Average temperature: 25.2 ¬ ℃ – 32 ℃, resident population (including citizens and permanent residents): 3.3 million population by race distinction: Chinese – 76.2%, Malaysian – 13.8%, Indians – 8.3% Other – 1.7 % Population by the age division: 15 years of age – 20.8% aged 15 to 64 years – 71.5%, more than 64 years – 7.7%
The most commonly used languages: English (mainly administrative language) Chinese
Main Religion: Buddhism, Taoism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism
Singapore is an International City
Living Environment
Singapore is not only an ideal living environment a high quality of life, personal safety and national security and low taxes and an honest country.Health Care System
Singapore’s health care system and service levels leading other regions and countries and have more than 150,000 international patients come to Singapore to seek medical care each year Bilingual policy and academic level education system in Singapore is recognized worldwide. There are coated with thousands of foreign students from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and other countries, to Singapore to study each year.
Education facilities in Singapore segment very well. Currently, governments often cover schools, including 178 primary schools, 164 secondary schools, 17 high schools, five polytechnics, four local universities in Singapore.
In addition to Chinese is an independent naked eye, all courses are mainly in English.
In Singapore, the general education path is:
- Preschool = 2 years = 6 years of primary education · · = 4 years of secondary education
- High school education / polytechnic education = 2 years / 3 years
- Education = 3-4 years / 2-3 years (if it is a high school education path / polytechnic education path via University)
Four local universities in the world, Singapore has a high rating, including # 50 of the top 200 universities in the world, and ranked 7th in Asia.
Many famous overseas universities with campuses in Singapore also offers MBA and other courses.
Singapore permanent residents approval
Asia’s secure and stable environment as the background, and the metropolis of Singapore, making it an ideal choice for the face of the long residence. Singapore’s implementation of open immigration laws, welcomes any economic growth has contributed to the professional skills, knowledge of talent. There are six permanent resident of Singapore approval plans for professionals, students and other persons who have specialized skills.
- Permanent Residents Approved in Principle (AIP)
The five-year plan for the approval of the principle of Hong Kong permanent resident rights holders such as employment in Singapore or their families to migrate to a new, permanent residents can apply for five years.
- Settled Permanent Resident (LPR)
Have professional experience may be accepted or university diploma, if persons not currently working in Singapore, who are interested in the program can be considered in settling in Singapore. Successful applicants will have two years to find employment opportunities in the local and migrating to Singapore. Once found job or family migrated to Singapore, new applicants will get permanent resident status. Settled permanent resident status can not be updated.
- Professional, Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers Permanent Resident Program (PTS)
Who apply for permanent residence under the program, prior to the application must find a job. They must also hold employment permit, the age of 50. Applicant’s spouse and children under 21 years of age may also apply for permanent residence. Applicants will be evaluated under the point system:
Types of Employment Pass \ Singapore residency period \ Education \ Basic salary \ Age \ Relatives in Singapore - Overseas Artistic Talent Program
Overseas artistic talents in the arts, photography, dance, music, theater, literature and film area may apply for the program. Applicants must first submit a detailed curriculum resume and supporting documents (photo gallery, press reports, etc.) to the National Arts Council assessment. If the Arts Council considers suitable candidates, applicants will receive an application form permanent residents.
- Savings Plan
Singapore government intends to save S $ 150 万 (US $ 90 million), interested entrepreneurs can participate in the program.
- Business Immigration Program
The program is suitable for have a good track record and a detailed business plan entrepreneurs to apply in Singapore. Applicants need to have at least 10,000 worth S $ 150 business plan and have progressive contribution to the Singapore economy. Investment projects must be approved by the Singapore Economic Development Board.
- Technological Entrepreneurs Employment Permit and Long-Term Social Permit
The program allows technological entrepreneurs and aspiring technology entrepreneurs who get a new long-term Social Visit Pass to establish new companies and business organizations. Under the 21 blueprint for technological entrepreneurs, foreign professionals will be able to get two permits:
Long-term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP) allows technological entrepreneurs to stay in Singapore for six months. If supported by the National Science and Technology Bureau, the Immigration Department would allow extension to stay for one year. Able to receiving support will depend on the applicant’s initial business plan has sufficient funds to support the relevant experience, qualifications and stay.
Q1 Employment Pass will be awarded to those who get the support of the National Science and Technology Council, the establishment of science and technology enterprises in the local technological entrepreneurs. The permit is valid for two years may be extended for three years. Ministry of Manpower also started a joint venture company accepting collective applications. The following is the approval conditions:
- Appropriate universities and professional diploma
- Proper business plan
- Related technical and work experience
- Sufficient capital to support plan
- Needed Funds for Personal life
