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Singapore · GIP · Investor visa · apply online, mail · processing up to 365 days
Permanent residence for investors who drive a business or family office from Singapore. The routes are S$10 million in a Singapore business, S$25 million in a GIP-select fund, or a single family office with at least S$200 million under management, of which at least S$50 million is deployed in specified Singapore investments.
| Type | Tier / zone | Min amount | USD equivalent | Holding | Returnable | Required |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business | Option A | SGD 10,000,000 | $7,450,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Fund | Option B | SGD 25,000,000 | $18,600,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
| Company capital | Option C (Family Office) | SGD 50,000,000 | $37,200,000 | 5 yr | Yes | Optional |
Contact Singapore, part of the Economic Development Board, charges a non-refundable application fee of S$20,000. The stored USD 14,900 is still within 10 percent of the European Central Bank reference rate on 9 October 2026, when 1 USD was 1.2804 SGD and S$20,000 was about USD 15,620. ICA charges a further S$100 for each person on the permanent-residence application, then S$20 for the entry permit, S$50 for a 5-year re-entry permit and S$50 for the identity card. A complete application takes about 12 months. Approval-in-principle lasts 6 months. Permanent residence must be formalised within 12 months of final approval. The re-entry permit lasts 5 years. Meeting both the economic test and the residence test renews it for 5 years. Meeting either test renews it for 3 years. The residence test is that the applicant, or every dependant who received permanent residence on the application, lived in Singapore for more than half the time. A spouse and unmarried children under 21 can be included as permanent residents. Parents and unmarried children aged 21 or over are not included. They may apply for a long-term visit pass tied to the re-entry permit. Male dependants who become permanent residents are liable for national service. Citizenship can be applied for after 2 years as a permanent resident, from age 21, and approval is discretionary. Applicants aged 21 and over must be prepared to renounce other citizenships. Individuals are taxed on Singapore-source income on a scale that reaches 24 percent from Year of Assessment 2024. Overseas income received by an individual is generally not taxed, and gains on the sale of property, shares and financial instruments are generally not taxed.
Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source
Option C records 5 incremental family-office professionals as the year-5 re-entry test. The deployed minimum stays S$50 million inside S$200 million of assets under management (https://www.edb.gov.sg/content/dam/edb-en/how-we-help/global-investor-programme/GIP%20Factsheet.pdf).
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