Singapore Entrepass

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Program Type:

Active Investor Visa

Processing Time:

2-3 months

Citizenship Timeline:

10 years

Permanent Residency Timeline:

5 years

Physical Presence Required:

N/A

Citizenship Visa-Free Access:

175 countries

Minimum Contribution:

None

Contribution Options:

Business Investment

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Singapore Entrepass IMI

Program Overview

Singapore Entrepass

The Singapore EntrePass program allows eligible foreign entrepreneurs to start and operate a business in Singapore that is venture-backed or possesses innovative technologies.

To qualify, you must demonstrate that you are an entrepreneur, an innovator, or an investor.

There are various ways to qualify, some of which involve investment and others that require particular expertise or experience.

Singapore Entrepass

How to Qualify

  • An investor needs to show that you are willing to invest a substantial amount of money in a local company. There is no specified minimum amount in the documentation.
  • An innovator needs to hold an intellectual property (IP), research collaboration with an IHL or research institute in Singapore, or have extraordinary achievements in key areas of expertise.
  • An entrepreneur needs to have funding from a government-recognised venture capitalist (VC) or business angel of at least US$100,000, or are an incubatee at a government-recognised incubator or accelerator, or have a strong business network and entrepreneurial track record.

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Salient Benefits

  • Path to citizenship
  • Lower taxes
  • Safety and security
  • Warm climate
  • Enhanced education opportunities
  • Enhanced business access to large economies
  • Short processing time
  • English as official language

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Citizenship Timeline and Requirements

The applicant must:

  • Have been a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) for at least two years and are aged 21 and above.   
  • Have been a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) for at least two years and are married to a Singapore Citizen.   
  • Have resided in Singapore for 10 of the previous 12 years.   

You will need to renounce your previous nationality as Singapore does not allow for dual citizenship. 

PR and citizenship approvals are up to the discretion of the ICA, who can approve and reject applications regardless of time spent in Singapore.  

Males aged above 18 and below 50 are required to complete military service after receiving PR or citizenship.

Browse 195 countries’ paths to citizenship in the hyper-detailed IMI Citizenship Catalog.

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Program Authority and Legal Basis

Applications for this program may be directed to Ministry of Manpower.

Legislation upon which this program is based EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN MANPOWER ACT (CHAPTER 91A) & (WORK PASSES) REGULATIONS 2012.

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