Singapore Student Visa
As an international student, you are required to apply for a Student's Pass (Visa) if you have been accepted by an educational institution to pursue full-time studies in Singapore. You are recommended to apply for a Student’s Pass before arriving in Singapore. You can enter Singapore to complete the formalities for the issuance of a Student’s Pass only after your application has been approved.
List of Documents required for Singapore Student Visa
Students applying for a student visa for Singapore need to submit the scanned copies of the following documents
- Signed Letter of Offer & Contract
- Birth Certificate
- Student Passport Cop
- 1 set of completely filled e-forms (Form 16 & Form V36)
- Recent passport size photograph in jpg format
- Documentary proof of financial ability (showing total amount of more than the course cost of the student) in the form of bank statements
- Supporting documents such as pay slip indication/income of parent or applicant's monthly income (as per stated figures on Form V36: Part F)
- Signed Form 12 and Student Induction Declaration Form (Countersigned by counsellor's- if through an agent)
- Explanation Letter (If the student has more than 6 months’ gap)
Student Visa Procedure
- The student must submit full documents preferably six weeks before the course commencement date.
- University/ College will lodge student pass application electronically with ICA (Immigration & Checkpoint Authority)
- Student needs to sign Student Contract
- It will take 3-4 weeks to process the student pass application.
- Once the application is successful, ICA issues an approval letter after which the student has to pay the 1st instalment of the fees.
- After receiving the payment, the university or the institute will release the approval letter.
- Once the approval letter is received, the student is advised to enter Singapore to complete his/her medical and other formalities for the issuance of his student pass.