Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP)
- Processing time
- 7–10 months
- Physical presence
- To renew the five-year Re-Entry Permit that carries permanent residence, GIP holders must keep the investment in place and show real economic ties — typically residence in Singapore and, for many, jobs created. It is not a passive arrangement.
- Family
- A single application can include a spouse and children under 21. Parents and children over 21 can apply for long-term visit passes separately.
Investment routes
Business investment
From $7 400 000
- Capital
- Refundable
Option A: at least SGD 10 million (about 7.4 million USD) in a new business entity or the expansion of an existing operation in Singapore. The capital is your own equity, at business risk, and grants are discretionary — reserved for established entrepreneurs.
Investment fund
From $18 500 000
- Capital
- Refundable
Option B: SGD 25 million (about 18.5 million USD) in a GIP-select fund that invests in Singapore-based companies.
Fixed capital
From $37 000 000
- Capital
- Refundable
Option C: establish or operate a single family office with assets under management of at least SGD 200 million (about 148 million USD), of which at least SGD 50 million (about 37 million USD) is deployed in Singapore.
Limits and drawbacks
- This is permanent residence, not a fast passport. Singapore does not allow dual citizenship: naturalising later (possible after about two years of PR, and entirely discretionary) requires renouncing your original nationality.
- The tickets are among the highest anywhere — from SGD 10 million — and the grant is discretionary, aimed at established business owners, fund principals and family offices, not passive investors.
- Keeping PR is conditional: the five-year Re-Entry Permit is renewed only if you maintain the investment and show genuine economic contribution and ties to Singapore.
- Singapore is an expensive place to actually live, and Option A capital is at real business risk, not parked in a safe deposit.