The EntrePass 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.
| Program type | Active Investor Visa |
| Time to citizenship | Minimum 10 years |
| Time to permanent residency | Minimum 5 years |
| Minimum investment | No specified minimum |
| Physical presence requirement | No specified minimum |
| Application processing time | 2-3 months |
| Grants visa-free travel to | Singapore |
| Grants settlement rights in | Singapore |
General program requirements
– As an investor you will need 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.
– As an innovator you need 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 $100,000, or are an incubatee at a government-recognised incubator or accelerator, or have a strong business network and entrepreneurial track record.
Program benefits
Requirements to qualify for citizenship
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.
Applications for this program may be directed to:
Legislation upon which this program is based:
EMPLOYMENT OF FOREIGN MANPOWER ACT (CHAPTER 91A) & (WORK PASSES) REGULATIONS 2012
No statistics are available for this program.
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Programs that offer citizenship within months in exchange for investments or donations, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Programs that offer citizenship in exchange for investments following a 1-2 year period, with minor/no physical presence requirements.
Bulgaria Investor Program (discontinued)
Malta MEIN
Programs that offer residence permits within months in exchange for passive investments, with limited physical presence requirements.
Andorra Residence Without Lucrative Activity
Anguilla Permanent Residency Program
Australia BIIP Investor Streams
Bahamas Economic Permanent Residence
Barbados SERP Program
Bermuda Economic Investment Certificate (EIC) Program
Brazil Investor Visa (VIPER)
Cambodia My 2nd Home
Cayman Islands Investor Visa
Colombia Investor Visas M and R
Costa Rica Investor Visa
Curaçao Investor Permit Program
Cyprus Golden Visa
Georgia Investor Visas
Greece Golden Visa
Guernsey Investor & Entrepreneur Residency
Ireland Immigrant Investor Program (discontinued)
Italy Investor Visa
Latvia Investor Visa
Luxembourg Investor Visa
Malaysia M2H Visa
Malta Permanent Residence Program
Mauritius Permanent Residency Program
Monaco Carte de Séjour
Netherlands Investor Visa
New Zealand Investor Visa
Nicaragua Investor Permanent Residency Program
Panama Qualified Investor Visa
Philippines Special Investor Residence Permit
Portugal Golden Visa
Russia Investor Visa
South Korea Investor Visa
Spain Golden Visa
Taiwan Golden Visa (APRC Plum Blossom Card)
Thailand Elite Residence Program
UAE Golden Visa
UK Investor Visa (discontinued)
United States EB-5
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who can demonstrate income or personal wealth above a certain level, usually requiring that the holder not take up employment locally.
Argentina Rentista and Pensionado Residency
Austria Independent Means Visa
Barbados Welcome Stamp
Gibraltar Category 2 HNWI Residence
Greece FIP Visa
Indonesia Retirement Visa (KITAS)
Ireland Independent Means (Stamp 0)
Italy Elective Residency Visa
Jersey High Value Residency
Mexico Legal Residency Visa
Nicaragua Pensionado and Rentista Visas
Panama Rentista Retirado Visa
Paraguay Permanent Residency Program
Portugal D7 Visa
Spain Non-Lucrative Visa
Uruguay Independent Means Visa
Programs that offer residence permits within months to those who physically relocate to start and/or run a business. Startup and entrepreneur visas fall under this category.