Singapore Graduate Long-Term Visit Pass

Min investment

On request

Time to status

Processing about 6 weeks. VERIFY the validity granted — ICA does not publish a fixed duration on the application page.

Path to citizenship

Not directly, and Singapore sets no statutory clock — PR is fully discretionary. ICA weighs length of residency among other factors (economic contribution, qualifications, age, family profile), so LTVP time is not wasted, but in practice PR is applied for as an Employment Pass holder. Singapore does NOT allow dual citizenship.

Residency requirement

Live in Singapore while seeking employment; converts to an Employment Pass or S Pass once hired.

Visa-free destinations

Not specified

Dual citizenship allowed

Not specified

Notes

ICA issues a Long-Term Visit Pass to graduates of Singapore's Institutes of Higher Learning who are looking for work locally; the published requirements are a recent photograph, travel document and educational certificates with transcripts, and processing runs about six weeks. Note what ICA does NOT publish on this page: the validity granted. Treat any 'one year' figure you see elsewhere as unverified and confirm with ICA before planning around it. The route matters less for its own length than for what it bridges to — an Employment Pass, which is the real basis for PR. Singapore's passport is the world's strongest, but it bars dual citizenship.

About Singapore

Healthcare

★★★★★

Safety

★★★★★

Cost of living

Very High

Climate

Tropical