You’ll need to already be living and working in Singapore before you can apply for PR status through this scheme. It’s recommended that you wait at least a year after you’ve started working in Singapore before submitting your PR application. Note that you’ll need to be working a job that pays a minimum annual salary of S$3300 and that your professional skills and education, as evidenced by the industry you work in, the pedigree of your employer, and the reputation of the academic institution you’ve graduated from, will also factor into your application for PR status.
Applicants for PR status through this scheme must deposit S$1. 5 million with the Singaporean government to be considered. Although there are no educational or vocational requirements for applying for PR status under this scheme, you’ll need to provide records of the most recent 3 years of your entrepreneurial or business experience.
Note that this scheme is intended for acclaimed artists in various fields and is the most difficult means of obtaining PR status in Singapore for most people.
The national exams you have to take before applying for PR status are the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) or the Singapore-Cambridge GCE for high school students.
You don’t have to have to lived in Singapore for 2 years to apply for citizenship this way. You only need to submit your PR application and wait until it is processed, which can take as little as 4 weeks. Note that you will need to provide an official marriage certificate when submitting your application for PR status. Although this isn’t guaranteed, your application may be stronger if you apply along for PR status along with your children, as the Singaporean government looks favorably on applicants maintaining close family ties in Singapore.
You must submit your application using the Singaporean government’s e-service: https://erep. ica. gov. sg/epr/index. xhtml. Applications for each scheme are submitted through this online portal. As of August 2018, there is a S$100 fee for each application for PR status. Make sure you assemble all the supplemental documents required by the Singaporean government for the particular scheme you’re applying through, such as your official marriage certificate, valid Immigration Pass, Work Pass, and your highest educational certificates. The turn-around for PR applications is roughly 4 to 6 months.
Note that if you apply for PR status as a student, you have to register for the NS when you reach the age of 16. 5. Defaulting on your mandatory service may result in a substantial fine or as much as 3 years in prison. As of August 2018, women do not need to perform mandatory service in the Singaporean National Service.
For most applicants, these documents include a Singapore Citizenship Registration Application form (SCRA Form), an Annex A form, and a Singapore Citizenship Registration on behalf of a Minor form (SCRM Form). These forms can be found on the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority website: https://www. ica. gov. sg/apply/citizenship/apply_citizenship_who. If you’re married, you’ll also need to provide supporting documents for your spouse, even if they’re not applying for citizenship.
If you want to submit your application in person, you’ll have to make an appointment first at the ICA. Appointments can be made online through the ICA’s website. Note that citizenship applications can not be submitted by mail. The turn-around for citizenship applications is roughly 6 to 12 months. As of August 2018, there is a S$100 processing fee for each application.
If you’re applying for citizenship as the spouse of a Singaporean citizen, your spouse will also have to be present for this interview. If your application for citizenship is also on behalf of a child, then that child may also need to appear during the interview.
You’ll need to bring your former nation’s passport with you to the embassy. There, you’ll sign an oath of renunciation in the presence of a consular officer and hand over your passport. This process can also be carried out at the High Commission in Singapore. Note that you may have to pay a fee to renounce your citizenship, depending on your nationality. Consult with the consular officers of your nation’s embassy to determine whether you need to pay a fee as part of your renunciation.
As of August 2018, you’ll need to pay a S$70 fee for your registration, S$10 for your identity card, and $80 for your passport. The oath you’ll swear is the “Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance and Loyalty” and it must be sworn in front of the Commissioner of Oaths.
The National Citizenship Ceremony is held in August of each year. Note that you’re required to attend this ceremony, although children under the age of 6 are exempt.
