How soon can an EP holder apply for Singapore PR?
There is no published statutory minimum. Many apply after a year or more of work; approval is discretionary, not a month-count.
パスポートアトラス
シンガポール travel, immigration and PR
Singapore splits tourism, work passes and PR. An Employment Pass or S Pass does not guarantee PR, and PR is not citizenship.
観光移民永住
Openness rank
#32
Entry openness
164
ビザ免除
164
Briefing updated
2026-09
国プロフィール
首都
Singapore
人口
6 million
面積
692 km²
通貨
Singapore dollar SGD
言語
English, Chinese, Malay
時区
UTC+08:00
外国生まれ人口
2.8 million · 2024
移民比率
48.7%
民族・エスニシティ · 2021
- Chinese74.2%
- Malay13.7%
- Indian8.9%
- other3.2%
外国生まれ人口は国連の国際移民ストック（世界銀行経由、多くは2024年）。民族構成は各国の公表分類。肌の色での国勢調査は少数です。目安であり公式ではありません。
査証と移民ルートパスポート免除リスト書類と証明写真Visa siteImmigration site
このガイドの対象
For ASEAN hops, intra-company moves, finance and tech jobs, and pass-holders weighing a PR application.
渡航と滞在
Many passports enter visa-free for a short stay; Chinese passports often get 30 days — confirm with ICA. Return tickets and accommodation can be checked. Work or a long stay needs a pass in advance; a visit pass is not a work pass.
就労・滞在の道
Work is Employment Pass or S Pass, founders use EntrePass, students a Student's Pass. Employers or schools file with MOM or ICA against salary and qualification bars. Dependant passes follow the principal.
永住と国籍
PR is filed with ICA (including PTS). Residence, economic contribution, family and skills are weighed; there is no promised timeline. Citizenship is separate, usually after years as a PR plus obligations such as national service. Pass years do not convert on a formula.
Time to PR：No fixed years — job and family matter; citizenship often ~2 years after PR
主要パスポートの入国
よくある質問
Can you convert a visit pass to an EP in Singapore?
Work passes are meant to be approved before arrival. In-country status changes are limited — follow current MOM rules and the employer's outcome.
Does a Chinese passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “ビザ免除”. typical stay on the matrix is 30 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
Does a US passport need a visa?
On this site’s matrix the result is “ビザ免除”. typical stay on the matrix is 30 days. The port and mission are authoritative.
関連ガイド
マレーシアHandbooks summarise public sources so you can cross-check the visa matrix and policy playbooks. They are not legal advice. Quotas, stay lengths and visa-free lists move — confirm with the destination government and its missions before you travel or file.