Singapore Permanent Residence Application

The range of benefits that a Singapore PR can enjoy include leaving and entering the country without visa restrictions, a better standing in terms of public schooling options for their children, access to more employment opportunities within the country, and without the hassle of requiring any work passes, financial benefits in the form of the Central Provident Fund (CPF), and ease of acquiring housing loans through local banks.

In addition, should an individual aspire to become a Singapore Citizen, maintaining their Singapore PR status is the only way the Singapore Government will give due consideration to the Citizenship application.

To be eligible for consideration for a Singapore PR, one must fall into one of the following categories :

• Spouse and unmarried children (below 21 years old) of a Singapore Citizen (SC) / Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR)
• Aged Parents of a Singapore Citizen
• Employment Pass/ S Pass / Personalized Employment Pass holders
• Investors

Since 2009, the government has tighten its immigration policies to ensure adequate expertise is being maintained across all industries. This also ensures that salaries and distribution of skills across sectors remain competitive. While nobody can guarantee 100% success rates for PR applications, one can be assured that every application is being considered on its own merits.

Those who have shown outstanding hard work, and commitment and social contributions to Singapore especially should not feel discouraged.

Furthermore, in the Population White Paper released by the Singapore Government in 2015, both citizens and foreign talents alike will have a major part to play in achieving economic and manpower stability for Singapore.

There are several ways to go about attaining a PR status in Singapore. They are as follows:

• Professionals/Technical Personnel & Skilled Worker Scheme (PTS scheme)
• Sponsor Scheme
• Foreign Students Scheme
• Foreign Artistic Talent Scheme
• Global Investor Program Scheme (GIP Scheme)

Once one is certain of their interest in applying for a PR, the next step is to go through the requirements on ICA website, download the necessary forms, set up an appointment date with ICA, and then prepare the necessary documents. Upon the submission of documents, the PR application results will take at least 6 – 12 months to be released. In all, the entire process would take up between 1 – 2 years.

Alternatively, since time is of the essence and wasted time in terms of rejected applications would be highly inconvenient, interested applicants should work with us to understand how best to package and time their application. We guarantee documentation integrity and ensure that our clients’ interests remain a priority.