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SINGAPORE PR

… Prevalent to Privileged

• Singapore population

• Immigration landscape in Singapore

• PR application process

DISCUSSION POINTS

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WITH YOU TODAY

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AMY ZHANG Senior Manager

Singapore-Inbound Singapore

DALIA WONG Practice Manager

Singapore-Inbound Singapore

SINGAPORE POPULATION

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Resident Population • Singapore citizens • Singapore PRs

Non-Resident Population • Temporary population • For work or study • Excludes tourists and

business visitors

Excerpt from POPULATION IN BRIEF 2016 National Population and Talent Division

SINGAPORE IMMIGRATION LANDSCAPE

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Singapore Demographics • Lower birth rates and ageing profile Citizenships • Government will continue to grant between 0.015M and 0.025M new citizenships

each year • These citizens would either have family ties in Singapore, or have studied, worked

or lived here for a period of time

PR • PR is an intermediate step to citizenship • Since 2009, Singapore accepted about 0.030M new PRs a year • Ensures pool of suitable candidates who are familiar and committed to Singapore

where government can consider granting citizenship

SINGAPORE POPULATION & PR

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Age pyramid of resident population (as at June 2016)

SINGAPORE POPULATION & PR

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SINGAPORE PR ELIGIBILITY

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Current EP and S Pass Holders • Spouse and children below 21 years can be included in the application

• Parents cannot be included in the PR application

• Main applicant must apply LTVP for parents, after their own PR approval • Tight timeline to complete LTVP process and current MOM passes will be

cancelled and only given 30 days visit pass

New Dependant After Obtaining PR • Spouse or new born

• Not automatically granted PR status; need to make appointment for PR

application (except for new born baby born in Singapore)

• However, main applicant must first apply personally for LTVP as PR appointment can be 6 months or more later and government review can take up to 1 year

SINGAPORE PR RENEWAL

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PR is not permanent

Re-Entry Permit (REP) must be renewed every 5 years

Must remain employed by Singapore company in order to renew

Children generally only renewable up to 21 years old; if studying overseas, need to provide additional supporting documents such as school letter confirming duration of the course – discretionary approval

Thereafter, children must obtain PR based on own merits (employment in Singapore)

Maintaining Singapore PR

SINGAPORE PR APPLICATION PROCESS

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1 • Obtain EP or S Pass

2 • Await Recommendation Duration – EP 1 to 3 years; S Pass 3 to 5 years

3 • Important points to note (eg NS for second generation male PR) • Secure PR appointment if ready to proceed; appointment usually 6

months away

4 • Gather supporting documents (original) and finalise PR application form

5 • Main applicant to attend at ICA for PR application

6 • Await outcome; ICA will mail letter to residential address (update as

required) • Average 6 months

7 • Can remain on work pass (as long as criteria met) if PR is not granted

SINGAPORE POST PR APPROVAL FORMALITIES

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1 • Formalities to be completed within 2 months from date of approval letter • Appointment required

2 • Medical required for main applicant, spouse and children 15 and above

3 • All applicants to attend for completion of formalities

4 • Entry Permit and Re-Entry Permit (REP) will be given on day of appointment

5 • NRIC collection – appointment required • Waiting time – SingPost: approximately 1 week; ICA: approximately

3 weeks

6 • Register new SingPass for new national ID number • SingPass required for REP renewal and transfer of REP to new

passport

7 • Renew REP before it expires

8 • To maintain REP, must be gainfully employed for at least 3 out

of 5 years • Must remain employed by Singapore employer

THANK YOU QUESTIONS?

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