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Singapore Global Investor Programme — Business Investment

Permanent residence for qualifying investors with a business track record investing in a Singapore business.

Value score91Out of 100 · 70% of score covered

5-year costCheckingone applicant, not recoverable

DecisionCheckingComparable time under review

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Value: what the Global Investor Programme — Business Investment gives you

Passport reach 25 pts weight90

Path to citizenship 25 pts weight84

Work, family, healthcare 20 pts weight100

Stay rule 15 pts weightChecking

Tax on foreign income 10 pts weightChecking

Policy stability 5 pts weightChecking

Passport reach in the shared benchmark: 128AXG Sp. z o.o., checked 2026-11-15Short-stay access across 154 benchmark destinations after excluding the home destination. Includes eligible visa-free, arrival visa, electronic authorisation and free-movement entry.
Years to permanent residence: ImmediatelyOfficialImmigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore, checked 2026-11-15The programme grants permanent resident status upon completion, subject to its conditions.
Years to citizenship: 2 yearsOfficialImmigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore, checked 2026-11-15PR for at least two years and age 21 or above establishes eligibility to apply; ICA assesses residence, integration, economic contribution and other factors. Approval is discretionary.
Leads to citizenship: YesOfficialImmigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore, checked 2026-11-15
Can work for a local employer: YesOfficialSingapore Ministry of Manpower, checked 2026-11-15After permanent residence is granted, employment does not require a separate work pass.
Same application for spouse and children: YesOfficialImmigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore, checked 2026-11-15Official ICA page permits immediate family; detailed spouse/child eligibility must be checked before application.
Public healthcare: YesOfficialSingapore Ministry of Health, checked 2026-11-15New permanent residents must join MediShield Life; premiums apply and cover notification is generally issued within one month of PR.
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Cost: what the Global Investor Programme — Business Investment costs over five years

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Investment you may get back: $7.8MOfficialImmigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore, checked 2026-11-15SGD 10,000,000.00; Option A new business or expansion; entrepreneurial eligibility and renewal conditions also apply. Conversion: SGD 10000000 to USD at 2026-11-13 reference rates.
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USD estimates use the 13 November 2026 reference rates of the European Central Bank, Central Bank of Armenia and Central Bank of the UAE, and the Central Bank of Uruguay rate for UYU. The Panamanian balboa uses its official one-to-one parity.

Speed: how long the Global Investor Programme — Business Investment takes

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Approval to card or passport: Checking

Sources

Global Investor Programme — Business Investment, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore. Checked 2026-11-15.
Singapore Citizenship Application — eligibility, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority Singapore. Checked 2026-11-15.
Employment of permanent residents and stateless Special Pass holders, Singapore Ministry of Manpower. Checked 2026-11-15.
Will new Citizens and Permanent Residents be required to join MediShield Life?, Singapore Ministry of Health. Checked 2026-11-15.
TravelRequirements.info — Entry Requirements Dataset, AXG Sp. z o.o.. Checked 2026-11-15.

Every figure on this page last reviewed 2026-11-15. General information, not legal advice. Spotted an error? Email us from the contact page.

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