Singapore•Asia12 months
20,100 SGD
Permanent (Initial 5-year Re-Entry Permit, renewable)
Yes
Not Required
Allowed
Available
Not Required
Permanent residency by investment for global investors committing at least S$10M to a Singapore business, S$25M to a GIP-select fund, or running a S$200M family office.
The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is Singapore's flagship route to direct Permanent Residence by investment, administered by Contact Singapore at the Economic Development Board. It targets established entrepreneurs, next-gen owners, fast-growth founders, and family-office principals in EDB-listed industries.
Applicants commit via one of three routes: S$10M in a new or expanded Singapore business, S$25M in a GIP-select fund, or a Singapore Single Family Office with S$200M AUM. A S$20,000 application fee (revised May 2025) plus S$100 ICA fee applies, and EDB takes around 12 months. The 5-year Re-Entry Permit is renewable, and unmarried children under 21 qualify as dependants.
This visa is ideal for established entrepreneurs and family-office principals who can deploy eight-figure Singapore-dollar capital and want direct PR with a route to citizenship.
GIP Application Fee | 20,000 SGD |
PR Application Fee | 100 SGD |
Visas you can typically switch to from this status.
SingaporeEligible under one of four profiles: Established Business Owner, Next Generation Business Owner, Founder of a Fast Growth Company, or Family Office Principal
Established Business Owners: at least 3 years entrepreneurial track record and a company with at least SGD 200 million annual turnover (latest year and 3-year average)
Next Generation Business Owners and Founders of Fast Growth Companies: company turnover or valuation of at least SGD 500 million
Family Office Principals: at least 5 years of entrepreneurial, investment or management track record and net investible assets of at least SGD 200 million
Company must be engaged in one of the industries listed in EDB Annex B
Commit to Option A (SGD 10 million in a new or existing Singapore-based business), Option B (SGD 25 million in a GIP-select fund), or Option C (Singapore-based Single Family Office with AUM of at least SGD 200 million, of which at least SGD 50 million must be transferred into Singapore and deployed in EDB-specified investments)
Education
none or higher
Experience
3+ years
Investment
10,000,000 EUR
Valid passport (main applicant and each included dependant)
Completed GIP Main Application forms (Form A Personal Profile, Form B Proposed Investment Plan, Form C Payment Details)
Form 4 - Application for an Entry Permit to enter Singapore (per applicant, for ICA)
Details of Family Members' Backgrounds (Excel sheet covering applicant, spouse, children, parents and siblings)
Hard-copy payment transaction slip for the SGD 20,000 application fee
Latest 3 years of audited financial statements for the qualifying company
Latest ACRA Bizfile record of the Option A company or Single Family Office (post-AIP, where applicable)
Original signed Investment Undertaking and Statutory Declaration on the selected investment option (post-AIP)
Original bank reference letter for the relevant Singapore corporate or personal bank account (post-AIP)
| A GIP Application Form A - Personal Profile | Fill online |
| B GIP Application Form B - Proposed Investment Plan | Fill online |
| C GIP Application Form C - Payment Details | Fill online |
| 4 Form 4 - Application for an Entry Permit to enter Singapore (ICA) | Fill online |
| Application Steps | Download the GIP E-Application Forms (Form A Personal Profile, Form B Proposed Investment Plan, Form… | edb.gov.sg |
| Application Steps | Verify eligibility: Confirm 3+ years business track record and sufficient funds; Prepare business pl… | edb.gov.sg |
| Dependent Visa | Dependents allowed | edb.gov.sg |
| Fee Breakdown | GIP Application Fee: 20000 SGD; PR Application Fee: 100 SGD | edb.gov.sg |
| Fees | SGD 20,000 + SGD 100 | edb.gov.sg |
| Forms | A; B; C; 4 | edb.gov.sg |
| Forms | Form A (Personal Profile); Form B (Proposed Investment Plan); Form C (Payment Details); Form 4 (Appl… | edb.gov.sg |
| Forms · 4 · description | Form 4 - Application for Entry Permit (ICA) | edb.gov.sg |
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