The Global Investor Program (GIP) is a Permanent Residency scheme specially designed for wealthy investors who wish to relocate to Singapore. Under GIP, foreign nationals can acquire a Permanent Residency (PR) status by investing a minimum of SGD2.5 million in Singapore-registered companies or GIP funds that in-turn invest in Singapore companies. Our services fees for handling the application Singapore residence through GIP are SGD 28,000 (excluding out-of-pocket expenses).

If you would like to apply SPR/LTVP for your family members, an additional service fee of SGD 1,800 (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) for each member of your family will be charged. Fees paid are non-refundable if the application is rejected and it is subject to the approval from the relevant government authority.

The procedure to gain permanent residence under the global investor program (GIP) takes a considerable length of time. The applicant must submit a personal profile via an e-application form (with hard copies also compiled and sent), and is then required to attend an interview, usually within two to four months of submission of the application. If all the criteria are met, an approval in principle is issued and is valid for a six-month period, during which the application must make the requisite investment under the chosen investment option and submit documentary proof of such.

After two years of permanent residence is Singapore, it is possible to apply for citizenship; however, Singapore is a strictly single-citizenship country, and each applicant must relinquish all existing citizenship before naturalisation is possible. Also, all male Singapore citizens and permanent resident are obliged to participate in the countries compulsory two-year national service.

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GIP Application Service Fees

Our service fees in attending to this assignment for application for GIP are SGD28,000 (excluding out-of-pocket expenses).

If you would like to apply SPR/LTVP for your family members, an additional service fee of SGD1,800 (excluding out-of-pocket expenses) for each member of your family will be charged. Fees paid are non-refundable if the application is rejected and it is subject to the approval from the relevant government authority.

Please note that you are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of SGD10,000 imposed by the government authority before submitting the application forms. Any transaction fee must be borne by the applicant and you should take this into account when issuing instructions to your respective financial institutions for the making of this payment. The application submitted will not be processed if the full amount is not received. Please also note that payments in excess of SGD10,000 are not refundable. You should send the sum of SGD10,000 in a single transaction. The application fee is to be credited to their bank account using telegraphic transfers from overseas, or local interbank transfer

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GIP Application Requirements

• Applicant must possess at least three (3) years of entrepreneurial and business track record;
• Applicant should currently be running a company with an annual turnover of at least SGD200 million in the year immediately preceding the application, and at least SGD200 million per annum on average for the three (3) years immediately preceding the application;
• If the company is privately held, at least 30% of the shareholding in the company should be taken by the applicant; AND
• Company must be engaged in one or more of the Singapore dedicated industries list.
• Fulfill the investment options A/B/C
  

• Applicant’s immediate family should have at least 30% shareholding or is the largest shareholder in the company to qualify;
• This company’s annual turnover must be at least SGD500 million in the year immediately preceding the application, and at least SGD500 million per annum on average for the three (3) years immediately preceding the application;
• Applicant must be part of the management team of the company (e.g. C suite/Board of Directors); AND
• Company must be engaged in one or more of the Singapore dedicated industries list.
• Fulfill the investment options A/B/C

• Applicant must be a founder and one (1) of the largest individual shareholders of a company with a valuation of at least SGD500 million;
• The company must be invested into by reputable Venture Capital / Private Equity firms; AND
• Company must be engaged in one or more of the Singapore dedicated industries list.
• Fulfill the investment options A/B/C

• Applicant must possess at least five (5) years of entrepreneurial, investment of management track record; AND
• Applicant must have net investible assets of at least SGD200 million. (Note: Net investible assets include all financial assets, e.g. bank deposits, capital market products, collective investment schemes, premiums paid in respect of life insurance policies and other investment products, excluding real estate.)
• Fulfill the investment options C

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Time of Billing and Payment Methods

Upon receipt of confirmation of engagement, we will issue an invoice and email it together with detailed wire instructions to you. Because of the nature of services, we require full payment in advance. In addition, once service is commenced, no service fees will be refunded. We currently only accept check, cash or TT and credit card payment through PayPal. If invoice is settled by PayPal, an extra 5% service fee will be charged.

If Taiwan uniform invoice is required, a Business Tax at 5% of the invoiced amount will be charged and collected.

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Application Process

Note that Contact Singapore is an alliance of the Economic Development Board and the Ministry of Manpower that helps Singapore nationals, as well as foreign nationals work, invest and live in Singapore. The applicant is required to provide the government with a full business plan for the next five (5) years and fulfill this planned investment within the first five (5) years after the visa’s issuance. At the end of the 2nd and 4th year of the planned investment, the applicant must provide the audited financial statements of his company to the Economic Development Board.

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Processing Time

It will take 3-6 months to process the application. If your application is approved (after an interview with the authorities), you will be issued an Approval-in-Principal PR which is valid for 6 months, during which you will be required to make your investment. Documentary evidence of your investment such as share certificates and title deeds will need to be submitted to and withheld by authorities for 5 years. Once these documents have been received, you will be conferred PR status.

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Documents Required

1. Form A: Application for Permanent Residence for Investors
2. Form B: Proposed Investment Plan
3. Undertaking on the Terms & Conditions of the programme
4. Form 4: Application for An Entry Permit to Enter Singapore
5. Other supporting documents (if applicable)

Note that officially endorsed translated versions must be provided for any non-English documents.

Related Topics: Singapore EntrePass | Singapore Employment Pass (EP) | Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)