Eligibility quiz
Is one of your parents a Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident?
How to apply
Applying onlineApplying online
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your online application.
See required documentsFill in the application
Your parent logs in with Singpass and fills in your Long-Term Visit Pass application online. Your parent uploads your documents and photograph.
Fill in the applicationSubmit your application
Your parent submits your application online and pays the non-refundable S$45 application fee at the same time. Your parent can pay by card, internet direct debit or PayNow.
Submit your applicationWait for the decision
Your parent should respond to any requests for more information and look for the result by email or check it online. If your application is approved, follow the approval letter’s instructions before it expires; the letter does not itself give you permission to stay after your current pass expires.
Check your application statusComplete your approval tasks
After approval, your parent completes the required tasks online, including checking your details and uploading a photograph if asked. You may also need a medical check-up.
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Pay the issuance fees
When notified, your parent pays S$60 for your pass and, if required, S$30 for a Multiple Journey Visa. Follow the payment instructions and deadline in the notification.
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Attend if instructed
After payment, your parent receives a letter saying whether you need to visit the ICA Services Centre. If a visit is required, go at the date and time in the letter; your parent can reschedule online if needed.
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Retrieve your digital pass
Retrieve your digital Long-Term Visit Pass through FileSG or Singpass and your Foreign Identification Number from the online service. Your pass lets you stay in Singapore for the period allowed.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificates *
Get your birth certificate or household register if your birth was not registered in Singapore. If you were adopted, also provide your adoption papers.
* Only if your birth was not registered in Singapore or you were adopted.
May need translationMarriage certificates *
Provide the marriage certificate showing your parents' marriage if it was not registered in Singapore. If relevant, also provide your or your sponsoring parent's separation deed, divorce certificates including the final certificate, or name change deed or religious certificate. If a previous spouse has died and the death was not registered in Singapore, provide the death certificate.
* Only if your parents' marriage was registered outside Singapore or you or your sponsoring parent have relevant separation, divorce, name change or bereavement records.
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新加坡(pr)永久居民生活交流区
Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean visas (Chinese & English)
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English Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean local life
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English Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean local life
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