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Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP) & Investor PR Guide 2026

Updated Singapore GIP guide covering 2026 eligibility profiles, S$10M Option A, S$25M Option B, S$200M Option C, fees, process, family eligibility and REP conditions.

Key Framework Criteria & Principles

Qualifying investor profile

4 published profiles

The current GIP materials identify Established Business Owners, Next Generation Business Owners, Founders of Fast Growth Companies and Family Office Principals as qualifying investor profiles, each with different criteria.

Option A

S$10 million

Invest at least S$10 million in a new Singapore business entity or the expansion of an existing business operation in Singapore. The applicant must generally hold at least 30% of the Option A company and participate in its management, subject to the published listed-company rule.

Option B

S$25 million

Invest S$25 million in a GIP-select fund that invests in Singapore-based companies. EDB states that Option B applicants may also be asked to provide other Singapore business plans.

Option C

S$200 million AUM + S$50 million deployment

Establish a Singapore-based Single Family Office with at least S$200 million of AUM and meet the separate S$50 million Singapore investment requirement under the current GIP framework. Family Office Principals may select only Option C.

Assessment

Application + EDB interview

EDB states that applicants are assessed based on information submitted in the application and information shared during the GIP interview. Meeting a monetary threshold alone does not guarantee approval.

PR is not automatic

Approval required

The GIP is a PR application route for eligible investors. The applicant must pass the programme's assessment, receive the relevant ICA approval stages and complete the required investment and PR formalities.

Statutory Fee Schedule & Payment Deadlines (2026)

Fee Item / TransactionAmount (SGD)Payment Timeline / Conditions
GIP application feeS$20,000
ICA PR application processing feeS$100 per applicant
Entry Permit feeS$20 per successful PR applicant
5-year Re-Entry PermitS$50

Qualifying Profiles

Profile: Established Business Owners
Criteria: ["At least 3 years of entrepreneurial and business track record.","Currently running a company with annual turnover of at least S$200 million in the year immediately preceding the application.","The company must also have annual turnover of at least S$200 million on average for the three years immediately preceding the application.","For a privately held company, the applicant should have at least 30% shareholding. For a publicly listed company, the applicant must be one of the largest individual shareholders.","The company must be engaged in one or more industries listed in the GIP's eligible-industry criteria."]
Profile: Next Generation Business Owners
Criteria: ["The applicant's immediate family should own at least 30% shareholding or be the largest shareholder of a company with at least S$500 million average annual turnover.","The applicant should be part of the management team, such as the C-suite or Board of Directors.","The company must meet the applicable GIP eligible-industry requirement."]
Profile: Founders of Fast Growth Companies
Criteria: ["The applicant must be the founder and one of the largest individual shareholders of a non-publicly listed company.","The company must have a valuation of at least S$500 million.","The company must have investment from reputable venture-capital or private-equity firm(s).","The company must meet the applicable GIP eligible-industry requirement."]
Profile: Family Office Principals
Criteria: ["At least 5 years of entrepreneurial, investment or management track record.","At least S$200 million in net investible assets.","Family Office Principals may select only Option C."]
Net Investible Assets Note: EDB describes net investible assets as financial assets such as bank deposits, capital-market products, collective investment schemes, premiums paid in respect of life-insurance policies and other investment products, excluding real estate. Contact Singapore reserves judgement in determining suitability.

Investment Options

Option: Option A
Initial Condition: Demonstrate an investment of at least S$10 million, including paid-up capital where applicable, in a new business entity or in the expansion of an existing business operation in Singapore.
Business Plan: Submit a detailed 5-year business or investment plan with projected employment, expenditure and financial projections for the Option A company.
Assessment Focus: ["Feasibility of the plan.","Applicant's role in growing the Option A company.","Business activities.","Creation of local jobs."]
Ownership And Management: The applicant should have at least 30% shareholding in the Option A company and must be part of its management team, such as the C-suite or Board of Directors. Where the investment is made through a qualifying publicly listed company, the applicant must be one of the largest individual shareholders of that listed company.
Eligible Industry: The Option A company must operate in an industry listed in the GIP's eligible-industry criteria.
Five Year R E P Condition: For the published 5-year REP renewal route, the Option A company must employ at least 30 employees, at least half of whom must be Singapore Citizens, including at least 10 incremental employees.
Option: Option B
Initial Condition: Invest S$25 million in a GIP-select fund that invests in Singapore-based companies.
Additional Planning: EDB may request Option B applicants to share other business plans for Singapore apart from the GIP-select fund investment.
Investment Risk: EDB states that investments in GIP-select funds are not principal-protected and may decline in value; the investor may suffer losses.
Five Year R E P Condition: For the published 5-year REP renewal route, maintain the S$25 million investment in the GIP-select fund, together with the applicable residency condition.
Option: Option C
Initial Condition: Establish a Singapore-based Single Family Office with AUM of at least S$200 million.
Investment Condition: At least S$50 million must be transferred into Singapore and deployed in the investment category specified by the current GIP programme materials.
Current Investment Description: The latest EDB overview located for the programme describes the required S$50 million investment as deployment into equities listed on Singapore approved exchanges. The detailed GIP materials should be checked at the time of application for the operative investment-category wording and any subsequent programme update.
Business Plan: Submit a detailed 5-year business plan with projected employment and annual financial projections.
Assessment Focus: ["Applicant's role in the Single Family Office.","Functions of the family office.","Proposed investment sectors.","Asset types.","Geographical focus.","Philanthropy interest."]
Five Year R E P Condition: For the published 5-year REP renewal route, the family office must employ at least 5 additional family-office professionals, at least 3 of whom must be Singapore Citizens, and maintain the required S$50 million deployment.

Family Eligibility

Eligible Dependants

  • Spouse.
  • Unmarried children below 21 years of age as at the date of application submission.

Not Eligible As G I P Dependants

  • Parents.
  • Unmarried children aged 21 or above as at the date of application submission.

Additional Notes

  • Parents and unmarried children aged 21 or above are not included as GIP dependants under the published criteria; EDB notes that they may instead pursue a Long Term Visit Pass route tied to the validity of the main applicant's Re-Entry Permit, subject to the applicable rules.
  • Male children who obtain PR by virtue of being a dependant may be liable for National Service. Applicants should review the current National Service rules for their individual circumstances.

Document Preparation

Principle

Use the current EDB GIP application forms and their supporting-document instructions as the controlling checklist. The exact documents depend on the applicant profile and selected investment option, so a universal fixed document list would be misleading.

Profile And Financial Evidence

  • Evidence supporting the applicant's entrepreneurial, investment or management track record, as applicable.
  • Corporate ownership and management documentation relevant to the qualifying profile.
  • Financial statements and turnover evidence required for the applicant's profile.
  • Evidence supporting net investible assets where the applicant qualifies as a Family Office Principal.
  • Applicant curriculum vitae and other supporting records requested in the current GIP application materials.

Option Specific Evidence

Option: Option A
Documents: ["Detailed 5-year business or investment plan.","Evidence relating to the proposed Singapore business entity or expansion.","Ownership and management records relevant to the 30% shareholding and management requirement.","Supporting financial and corporate records requested by the current GIP forms."]
Option: Option B
Documents: ["Evidence relevant to the intended S$25 million GIP-select fund investment.","Any additional Singapore business plan requested by EDB.","Fund-related documents required under the current GIP application process."]
Option: Option C
Documents: ["Evidence supporting the S$200 million AUM requirement.","Detailed 5-year family-office business plan.","Shareholding and structure information for the Singapore-based Single Family Office and relevant fund vehicles, where applicable.","Evidence supporting the S$50 million Singapore investment requirement and the specified investment strategy.","Additional asset statements and certification required under the current GIP application instructions."]

Application Process

Prepare the GIP application
Step 1
Detail: Complete the current GIP E-Application Forms and prepare the supporting documents required for the applicant profile and selected investment option.
Pay the GIP application fee
Step 2
Detail: Pay the non-refundable S$20,000 GIP application fee before submission. EDB's current process instructions state that the application will not be processed if the full fee is not received.
Submit the application and supporting documents
Step 3
Detail: Submit the completed GIP application forms through the current EDB submission process and provide the required supporting documents in the format and within the timeframe specified by EDB.
EDB interview
Step 4
Detail: The applicant is invited for an interview with EDB. EDB states that applicants are assessed using information submitted in the application and information shared during the GIP interview. A fixed public interview script, universal interview duration or universal venue should not be assumed.
ICA Approval-in-Principle
Step 5
Detail: If the applicant meets the assessment criteria, ICA issues an Approval-in-Principle (AIP). The current EDB factsheet states that the AIP is valid for 6 months.
Fulfil the selected investment condition
Step 6
Detail: Complete the applicable Option A, B or C investment condition within 6 months from the AIP date, subject to the detailed rules for the selected route.
Submit investment evidence
Step 7
Detail: Provide evidence of the investment made and submit the required Investment Undertaking or other documents specified by the GIP process.
Final Approval and PR formalisation
Step 8
Detail: After EDB verifies the investment documents, ICA issues the Final Approval letter. The applicant must formalise Singapore PR within 12 months from the date of the Final Approval letter.

Timeline

Official Indicative Period

Approximately 12 months for a GIP application from complete submission, subject to the submission being complete and to due-diligence checks.

A I P Validity

6 months

Investment Window After A I P

6 months from the AIP date

P R Formalisation After Final Approval

12 months from the Final Approval letter

Option C Timing

Under the current EDB factsheet, Option C applicants must demonstrate that the required S$50 million has been deployed into the specified investments no later than 12 months from the Final Approval date.

Warning

These are programme timeframes stated by EDB, not a guarantee that an individual application will be completed on a particular date.

GIP PR, REP and the 5-year renewal conditions

GIP applicants should distinguish initial PR approval from later Re-Entry Permit renewal. The current EDB programme overview states that, by the fifth year of PR, Option A, B and C applicants have different economic conditions. It also states that the applicant or all dependants included in the GIP application must meet the applicable Singapore-residency condition of at least 50% residency for the relevant renewal framework.

Option Conditions

Option: Option A
Condition: Employ at least 30 employees, at least 50% of whom are Singapore Citizens, including at least 10 additional employees.
Option: Option B
Condition: Maintain the S$25 million GIP-select fund investment.
Option: Option C
Condition: Employ at least 5 additional family-office professionals, at least 3 of whom are Singapore Citizens, and maintain the required S$50 million deployment.

R E P Warning

A valid Re-Entry Permit is necessary when a PR travels outside Singapore. ICA states that from 1 December 2025, PR status can be lost in specified circumstances if a person leaves Singapore without a valid REP or if the REP becomes invalid while the person is overseas and the applicable 180-day requirements are not met.

Citizenship

Eligibility

A person may be eligible to apply for Singapore citizenship after being a PR for at least 2 years and meeting the applicable citizenship category requirements, including the age requirement for the general PR route.

Important Distinction

Citizenship is a separate application and is not an automatic consequence of receiving GIP PR. Meeting the minimum period of PR does not guarantee citizenship approval.

Dual Citizenship Note

Singapore does not permit adult citizens to retain foreign citizenship. A successful adult citizenship applicant who holds another citizenship must follow Singapore's renunciation requirements as part of the citizenship process.

Decision Guide

❓ Do you qualify as a Family Office Principal?

💡 Action / Assessment: If yes, the current EDB materials state that you may select only Option C.

❓ Do you want to operate or expand a Singapore business?

💡 Action / Assessment: Option A is the direct business-investment route, subject to its S$10 million investment, qualifying industry, ownership and management requirements.

❓ Do you prefer a GIP-select fund rather than operating an Option A business?

💡 Action / Assessment: Option B uses a S$25 million investment in a GIP-select fund and has a different REP renewal condition from Option A.

❓ Is a Singapore Single Family Office central to your investment structure?

💡 Action / Assessment: Option C is the dedicated family-office route and requires at least S$200 million AUM plus the applicable S$50 million Singapore investment requirement.

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  • Economic Development Board
  • Contact Singapore
  • Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
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Article Type

Article

Faq Page

Faq Count

6

Date Modified

2026-08

Author

NationRules Global Visa Team

Primary Entity

Singapore Global Investor Programme

Official Sources

  • Singapore Economic Development Board
  • Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

Implementation

Calculator

Dynamic Claims Warning

GIP rules, investment conditions, fund lists, fees and immigration procedures can change. Revalidate the EDB GIP page and current factsheet before every material publication update.

Legal Boundary

This page summarizes current published EDB and ICA programme information. It does not guarantee eligibility, PR approval, REP renewal, citizenship approval, investment performance or continued availability of the GIP.

Content Boundary

Do not convert indicative processing times, assessment factors, forecasts or practical preparation advice into mandatory legal requirements unless the current official source expressly says so.

Source Hierarchy

Where a current EDB programme page, factsheet, application form or ICA page conflicts with older secondary material, use the current official source and update the page accordingly.

Common Mistakes & Legal Misconceptions

❌ Misconception: Calling the S$20,000 fee an ICA fee
✅ Statutory Fact: The S$20,000 GIP application fee is the GIP application fee payable in the EDB/Contact Singapore process. ICA separately charges S$100 per PR application when instructed.
❌ Misconception: Saying the applicant receives PR automatically after investing the threshold amount
✅ Statutory Fact: The GIP is an assessed PR route. Eligibility, EDB assessment, interview, ICA approval stages, investment verification and PR formalisation are all part of the process.
❌ Misconception: Using the Option A employee rule as a universal initial GIP requirement
✅ Statutory Fact: The 30-employee, 50%-Singapore-Citizen and 10-incremental-hire rule is a published Option A economic condition for the later REP renewal stage, not a universal initial requirement for Options B and C.
❌ Misconception: Treating the S$200 million figure as the investment amount under Option C
✅ Statutory Fact: S$200 million is the minimum AUM requirement for the Singapore-based Single Family Office. The separate S$50 million requirement concerns the required Singapore investment deployment.
❌ Misconception: Assuming every GIP applicant has the same eligibility test
✅ Statutory Fact: EDB publishes different criteria for Established Business Owners, Next Generation Business Owners, Founders of Fast Growth Companies and Family Office Principals.
❌ Misconception: Claiming a fixed two-to-four-month EDB or AIP timeline
✅ Statutory Fact: The current EDB materials state an overall indicative processing period of approximately 12 months from complete submission and specify that ICA issues the AIP after the EDB assessment stage. No universal two-to-four-month AIP promise should be published.
❌ Misconception: Treating every supporting-document item as a universal checklist
✅ Statutory Fact: The required documents vary by investor profile and investment option. The current EDB GIP application forms and annexes should control the document list.
❌ Misconception: Presenting GIP-select funds as principal-protected
✅ Statutory Fact: EDB expressly warns that GIP-select fund investments are not principal-protected and that investors may suffer losses.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

The GIP is a Singapore PR programme administered by Contact Singapore, a division of EDB, for eligible global investors with the required business, entrepreneurial, investment or family-office profile. Applicants select an investment route and remain subject to assessment and PR approval procedures.

Option A requires at least S$10 million in a Singapore business entity or qualifying expansion. Option B requires S$25 million in a GIP-select fund. Option C requires a Singapore-based Single Family Office with at least S$200 million AUM plus the applicable S$50 million Singapore investment requirement.

The GIP application fee is S$20,000 and is non-refundable. This is separate from the S$100 ICA PR application processing fee per applicant and the other applicable PR formalisation fees.

Yes. The published GIP criteria allow the main applicant's spouse and unmarried children below 21 years of age, measured at the date of application submission, to be included as dependants. Parents and unmarried children aged 21 or above are not eligible as GIP dependants.

EDB's current programme materials indicate approximately 12 months for a complete GIP application, subject to complete supporting documents and due-diligence checks. If the applicant passes the assessment, ICA's AIP is valid for 6 months, during which the applicable investment condition must be fulfilled.

Yes. A PR may become eligible to apply for citizenship after meeting the applicable eligibility rules; for the general adult PR route, ICA states that the applicant must have been a PR for at least 2 years and be aged 21 or above. Citizenship is a separate discretionary application and is not guaranteed by GIP PR status.

Official Government Sources & Statutory Verification

EDB Global Investor Programme
Singapore Economic Development BoardVerified 2026
EDB GIP Factsheet
Singapore Economic Development BoardVerified 2026
EDB GIP-select Funds
Singapore Economic Development BoardVerified 2026
ICA Permanent Residence
Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityVerified 2026
ICA Re-Entry Permit
Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityVerified 2026
ICA Singapore Citizenship
Immigration & Checkpoints AuthorityVerified 2026
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Statutory Benchmark Metrics

Programme administrator
Contact Singapore, a division of EDB
GIP application fee
S$20,000
Option A minimum
S$10 million
Option B minimum
S$25 million
Option C minimum AUM
S$200 million
Overall process indication
Final Approval approximately 12 months from complete submission

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