Visa type
1. Short-term visa (such as tourist visa, visiting relatives and friends visa and business visa, etc.). );
2. Long-term visas (such as long-term tourist visas, student permits and employment permits, etc.). )
The former stays in Singapore for a short time (4-30 days), while the latter stays for a long time (ranging from 3 months to several years).
3. Multiple entry visas
Visa nature
1, tourist visa (business visa, tourist visa, visa for visiting relatives and friends);
2. Study visa (student visa);
3. Work visa (employment permit, S-PASS, work permit WP, business license).
Employment Pass (Employment Permit)
EP is established by the Human Resources Department for foreigners who have recognized degrees, professional qualifications or professional skills and are looking for professional, administrative, executive or manager positions.
A) If the applicant's monthly basic salary is higher than S $7,000, a P 1 permit will be issued.
B) If the applicant's monthly basic salary is higher than S $3,500 but not more than S $7,000, a P2 permit will be issued.
Salary: applicable to foreigners with a monthly basic salary of more than S $3,300 and recognized degrees, professional qualifications or professional skills. Holders of employment permits P 1, P2 and Q 1 can apply for relatives' permits for their spouses and children (under 2 1). Holders of employment permits P 1 and P2 can apply for social visit passes for the following relatives: parents, spouses' parents, stepchildren, spouses (common law), disabled children and unmarried daughters under 2 1.
Education: Employment Certificate (EP) has no special requirements for education since March 1, 2065438. Young applicants need to have a diploma from an excellent institution and reach an employment salary of 3300. Older candidates must have higher salary, corresponding work experience and work quality.
Family member permit (DP): You can apply for family member permit if your income exceeds 5,000 yuan, and you can apply for long-term parental visit permit (LTVP) if your income exceeds 10000 yuan.
Can I apply for a green card (PR)? I can apply directly. You can also bring your family to apply together.
S pass
SP is a work permit provided by the Ministry of Human Resources for foreign employees with intermediate technical level. Permit applicants will be evaluated according to the points system, which will consider multiple criteria, including salary, educational procedures, skills, job type and work experience. The tax on S-permit is SGD 50 per month, and the number of S-permit holders in each company is limited to 25% of the number of local workers and work permit holders in the company.
Salary: starting from S $2,200;
Education: junior college, undergraduate course, or technical qualification certification (technical certification requiring at least one year of full-time study);
Working years: Although the minimum working years are not clearly defined, the working years will be used as the audit standard;
Company staffing: the number of SP in service industry cannot exceed 15% of the total number of employees, and 20% in other industries.
S permit holders with a monthly basic salary of more than S $5,000 can apply for a family permit for their spouses and children (under 2 1 year).
Can I apply for a green card (PR)? I can apply directly.
Family pass
Family Permit, a permit that people who work or do business in Singapore and hold EP SP or Enptrpass can apply for their spouses and children under 2 1 year old. Children with family permits can go directly to primary and secondary schools of the Singapore government.
Salary: The guarantor's salary must be above S $5,000.
Education: No education requirements.
Work: Family members of EP or business license can apply for LOC from the Human Resources Department through the company. After approval, they can work directly (without occupying company places). SP family members must apply for a work permit to work.
Can I apply for a green card (PR)? I can't apply directly, but I can apply as a guarantor.
DP Employment: Spouses with family permits can apply to the Singapore Immigration and Registration Bureau for permission to work in Singapore. Family permit holders can only start work after the employer has obtained the consent form issued by the authorities. When the family license is extended, the consent form must be extended at the same time. When the family license is cancelled or the holder of the family license is no longer employed by the company, the consent will be invalid.
work permit
WP is a work permit set by the Ministry of Human Resources for foreign low-level employees. Work permit is a work permit issued to skilled or unskilled foreigners working in Singapore. The monthly salary does not exceed S $65,438+0,800. The condition for issuing a work permit is that skilled foreign workers have at least SPM qualification or its equivalent qualification, or NTC-3 (practical) vocational certificate related to their work.
Application requirements: no salary and education requirements;
Age requirements: Malaysian (18-58 years old) and non-Malaysian (18-50 years old);
Headcount of the company: the service industry WP cannot exceed 8% in the company (ordinary 12 local talents have one WP quota, and a local person in special industries can exchange 1 for seven WP quotas);
Requirements for the company: it is necessary to purchase insurance with a coverage of at least S $ 15000; Pay a deposit of S $5,000.
Family License (DP): Unable to apply.
Can I apply for a green card (PR)? I can't apply directly, but I can apply as an accessory.
Long visit pass
LTVP- Long-Term Visit Pass refers to those who need to stay in Singapore for a long time for visiting relatives, developing their careers, finding employment, accompanying students, etc., and must apply for LTVP- Long-term visit pass.
Who can apply:
1. Family members or parents of citizens or green cards (PR)
2.2065438+Before March, 2003 1, apply for a five-year long-term residence permit.
3. Graduates from public universities, polytechnics and some private schools in Singapore.
4. Parents who meet the requirements of Article 4. EP or Entrepass.
5. Others (such as new performing arts, new job training, accompanying students, etc. )
Can I apply for a green card (PR)? I can't apply directly, but I can apply as a guarantor.
PS: According to the applicant's own situation, the details of his application for long-term access permit are also different.
/kloc-Parents of Singapore citizens or permanent residents aged 0. 2 1 apply for LTVP.
Studying in Singapore (list of anti-visa application materials)
1. The application form for studying in Singapore should be filled in Chinese.
2. The study plan written and signed by the applicants studying in Singapore should be written in Chinese, and its contents should be detailed, true and clear.
3. Eight personal photos of applicants studying in Singapore, which should be the same as the passport photos.
4. Personal birth certificate, highest education, third-line certificate and notarized deposit slip of applicants studying in Singapore. All notarized materials are in Chinese and English, and the deposit slip is at least RMB 654.38+RMB 6,000. It would be better if international students can provide more sufficient proof of funds.
5. A photocopy of the passport of the applicant studying in Singapore, the contents of which are the first page of the passport.
6. Proof of working conditions of applicants studying in Singapore can be obtained at the Singapore Embassy in China. Remarks: It is relatively difficult to apply for a study visa in Singapore. International students can get a visa as long as they have no obvious immigration tendency. The visa approval period is about 3 weeks.
tourist visa
Tourist visa 1 (entry visa 1):
Length of stay in Singapore: 96 hours (i.e. 4 days); Groups traveling to Singapore. The number of groups is 2 or more. In and out together, inseparable, no delay, you can paint in Singapore.
2 (entry visa 2: stay in Singapore: 14 days; Individuals suitable for traveling to Singapore. It can't be postponed. A deposit of S $ 1000-3000 is required.
Social visit pass: it can stay for 30 days and can be extended. Suitable for visiting relatives and friends in Singapore. A Singapore citizen or permanent resident is required as a guarantor. A deposit of S $ 1000-3000 is required to be paid to the Immigration Bureau. Leave the country on time, without violating the law, and the deposit can be refunded.
Business visa (professional visit pass):
Can stay 14 days; Suitable for business activities in Singapore. Need an invitation and guarantee from a Singapore company. It can't be postponed.
Multiple Entry Visa: This visa is designed to facilitate business managers from countries that need visas to enter Singapore multiple times.
The holder of this visa can enter the country many times within the validity period, and each entry can stay for up to 30 days, without applying for each entry. If you will travel to and from Singapore frequently, whether for business investigation or to manage your business and investment, this plan will be your ideal choice. After successful application, you will get a multiple entry visa valid for 1, 2 or 5 years, according to the existing visa regulations of the Immigration and Inspection Bureau.
permanent resident
According to different skills and qualifications, you can apply for permanent residence under different schemes.
1, Professional and Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers Permanent Resident Program (PTS)
Most applications for permanent residents fall into this category. If you are employed in Singapore, hold a valid Q or S work permit, are under the age of 50, and have worked in Singapore for some time, you can apply. Applicants can apply for both spouses and unmarried women under the age of 2 1 on the same application form. The relevant units will use the points system to evaluate your application, and the scope of consideration includes: the type of work permit; Length of stay in Singapore, educational background, basic monthly salary, age, and whether there are relatives in Singapore.
2. Investment immigration
Foreigners who invest in Singapore to set up new companies or invest in existing Singapore companies, investors themselves and their families (spouses and unmarried children under 2 1) can apply to become permanent residents of Singapore (PR) under this scheme.
You can choose the following three schemes:
A. Investors will invest at least S $6,543,800 to set up a new company in Singapore or invest in the business of an existing Singapore company and hold shares for 5 years;
B. Investors need to set up a new company in Singapore or invest in existing Singapore company business or government-approved investment funds with a minimum of S $6,543,800+RMB 5,000 for five years.
C investors should invest at least s $2 million to set up a new company or expand the business of an existing company or a government-approved investment fund in Singapore for five years. 50% of them can be used to invest in residential properties.
Family members of investors: spouses and children under 2 1 year-old can directly apply to become permanent residents. Parents can apply for long-term visas for their relatives to live in Singapore. If parents and in-laws apply for permanent residency at the same time, the deposit will need to be increased by S $300,000 for each additional applicant. If the child is over 265,438+0 years old, it needs to be applied separately, and the chances of being approved are very high.
3. Marriage migration
According to the relevant regulations of Singapore, anyone who marries a Singaporean citizen or permanent resident (male or female) is eligible to apply for permanent resident. However, the Immigration Bureau will examine and approve the specific situation. In particular, in recent years, people who cheated permanent resident status through fake marriage were reported and their permanent resident status was cancelled.
4. Special immigrants
Overseas artistic talents (art, photography, dance, music, drama, literature, movies, etc.). ) can be evaluated by the Singapore National Arts Council and recommended to apply for permanent residence to the Immigration Bureau. Applicants need to submit detailed resumes and supporting documents (photo albums, newspaper reports, etc.). ).
5. Self-employed immigrants
As the name implies, it is to hire yourself to achieve the purpose of immigration. Applicants can register a company first, and then apply for employment permit EP to the Immigration Bureau as a director. You can also apply in the name of starting a company first, and then register the company after the immigration bureau approves the application for employment permit. After the company is registered, the immigration bureau will issue the employment permit EP after verification. After successfully applying for EP for months, you can apply for permanent residency.
PS: Passports in Singapore are strictly controlled, and everyone has his special requirements. If you do anything beyond the permission (such as working illegally), you will be severely punished by the Singapore government.