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Move to Singapore. The routes, mapped.

12 visa routes into Singapore, each with its real required-document list — pulled live from the Nomad knowledge graph. Start a plan and we sequence the right one for your situation.

Country
Singapore
Region
Asia
Visa routes
12
Coverage
Breadth
From the US

US → Singapore. The money facts.

Treaty coverage, double-tax exposure, and what setup actually costs, so you know the financial shape of the move before you commit.

US tax treaty
No
Totalization
No
Double-tax risk
High
Setup cost
$15,000 to $80,000
Visa routes

How you can legally move to Singapore.

Global Investor Programme (GIP)

5 years~36 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore GIP Application Form EDB
  • Business Track Record Evidence
  • Audited Financial Statements 3yr
  • Investment Plan GIP
  • Source Of Wealth Declaration
  • Educational Certificates Verified
Official source

Overseas Networks and Expertise Pass (ONE Pass)

5 years~4 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore ONE Pass Application Form
  • Last Drawn Salary Evidence
  • Singapore IRAS Notice Of Assessment
  • Resume CV
  • Future Employer Letter Singapore
  • Exceptional Achievement Evidence
Official source

Permanent Residence (PR)

5 years~24 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore PR Application Form 4A
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • Singapore Employment Pass Or S Pass
  • Singapore IRAS Notice Of Assessment
  • Birth Certificate
  • Marriage Certificate
  • +1 more
Official source

Dependant Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)

2 years~3 wks processingRenewable
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Dependant Pass Application Form
  • Marriage Certificate
  • Children Birth Certificates
  • Principal Pass Holder Pass Copy
Official source

Employment Pass (EP)

2 years~3 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore EP Application Form 8
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • Employment Contract Singapore Employer
  • Resume CV
  • Singapore ACRA Bizfile Employer
Official source

S Pass

2 years~3 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore S Pass Application Form 8A
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • Employment Contract Singapore Employer
  • Singapore ACRA Bizfile Employer
Official source

Tech.Pass

2 years~8 wks processingRenewableRemote workFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Tech Pass Application Form EDB
  • Resume CV
  • Last Drawn Salary Evidence
  • Tech Track Record Evidence
  • Reference Letters Tech
Official source

Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)

3 years~8 wks processingFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore PEP Application Form
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • Singapore IRAS Notice Of Assessment
  • Last Drawn Salary Evidence
Official source

EntrePass

1 year~8 wks processingRenewableFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Entrepass Application Form
  • Business Plan Singapore Entrepass
  • Singapore ACRA Bizfile Employer
  • Investor Funding Evidence
  • Resume CV
Official source

Student Pass

1 year~4 wks processingRenewable
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Student Pass Application Eform 16
  • Singapore Student Pass Application Eform V36
  • Education Institution Acceptance Letter
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • Proof Of Funds Singapore
Official source

Work Holiday Pass

6 months~3 wks processingRemote work
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Work Holiday Pass Application Form
  • University Enrollment Letter Or Degree Certificate
Official source

Naturalisation (Singapore Citizenship)

Varies~36 wks processingFamily ok
Documents required
  • US Passport (6-Month Validity)
  • Singapore Citizenship Application Form
  • Singapore PR Re Entry Permit
  • Singapore IRAS Notice Of Assessment
  • CPF Contribution Statement
  • Renunciation Declaration Foreign Citizenship
  • Educational Certificates Verified
  • +2 more
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