Eligibility quiz
Are you in a marriage that is legally recognised in Singapore?
How to apply
Applying onlineApplying online
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for the online application.
See required documentsFill in the application
Your Singapore citizen spouse logs in and fills in the Permanent Residence Application online as your sponsor; you can do this from Singapore or abroad. You and your spouse use Singpass if eligible, or ICA login credentials if you are not eligible for Singpass.
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Review your application
Log in to review the form your spouse completed and make the required declarations.
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Submit your application
Submit your completed application and documents through the online Permanent Residence Application service.
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Pay the application fee
Pay the non-refundable S$100 application fee per applicant online. You can pay by Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, PayNow or an accepted Singapore internet direct debit service.
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Wait for the decision
ICA will email you the outcome, and you can also check your application status online. Respond if ICA asks for more information or documents.
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Complete your approval tasks
If approved, log in to the PR completion service before your approval letter expires, review the entries and submit the requested information and photo. The approval letter does not itself give you permission to enter or stay in Singapore.
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Pay the issuance fees
When ICA notifies you, pay online using the payment methods it offers: S$20 for the Entry Permit, S$50 for a five-year Re-Entry Permit and S$50 for the Singapore Identity Card.
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Complete your formalities
After paying, download ICA's letter and, if it requires an appointment, attend at the ICA Services Centre with your sponsoring spouse; use ICA's appointment service if you need to reschedule. Have permission to enter Singapore if travelling from abroad, or keep a valid immigration pass if you are already in Singapore.
Manage your appointmentGet your permits
If ICA does not require you to attend, download your Entry Permit and Re-Entry Permit when they are issued electronically after payment.
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Collect your identity card
Collect your Singapore Identity Card when ICA notifies you. Once you have completed the required formalities, you can live in Singapore as a permanent resident.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Birth certificate *
Provide your original birth certificate or household register. Get it from the office that issued it.
* Only if your birth was not registered in Singapore.
May need translationName change records *
Provide the deed poll or religious certificate recording the name change for you or your spouse. Get the original from the office that issued it.
* Only if you or your spouse changed names.
May need translationMarriage certificate *
Provide the original certificate for your marriage to your Singaporean spouse. Get it from the office that registered your marriage.
* Only if your marriage was not registered in Singapore.
May need translationSeparation and divorce records *
Provide the separation deed or divorce certificates for you or your spouse, including records from relevant previous marriages. For a divorce, include the certificate making the interim judgment final.
* Only if you or your spouse separated or divorced.
May need translationDeath certificates *
Provide the original death certificate for the spouse or child from the previous marriage. Get it from the office that registered the death.
* Only if a spouse or child from a previous marriage has died and the death was not registered in Singapore.
May need translationCustody papers *
Provide the custody papers for the children from the previous marriage. Get them from the office that issued them.
* Only if custody papers apply to children from a previous marriage.
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Foreign Spouses Singapore Support Group
English Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean visas
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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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