Global Investor Programme (GIP)

The Global Investor Programme (GIP) accords Singapore Permanent Resident status (PR) to eligible global investors who intend to drive their businesses and investment growth from Singapore. You will need to have a substantial business track record and successful entrepreneurial background to qualify.

About the Global Investor
Programme

The GIP is administered by Contact Singapore, a division of the EDB that advises entrepreneurs and business owners who are interested in relocating to and investing in Singapore.

As announced by the Equities Market Review Group on 21 February 2025, EDB has made an adjustment to the Global Investor Programme (GIP). This adjustment will take effect for new GIP applications investing under the Family Office option, received from 21 February 2025 onwards.

For more details, please download the GIP Factsheet below.

For more information on the announcement by the Equities Market Review Group, please refer to the media release.

Global Investor Programme (GIP) Factsheet

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Global Investor Programme (GIP) Enquiry Form

Applying for the Global
Investor Programme

Investors who are interested in starting up a business or investing in Singapore may apply for the Singapore Permanent Residence status (PR) through the Global Investor Programme (GIP) by submitting all the required application forms and supporting documents.

To start the application process, please download all the following documents.

GIP E-Application Forms

(Please view this form using Adobe Acrobat Reader only, as browsers do not support viewing of XFA-based PDF forms.) The form will take approximately 30 minutes to complete.

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Form 4 - Application for an Entry Permit to enter Singapore

All applicants who apply for PR will be required to pay a S$100 non-refundable processing fee (per applicant) directly to the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority. Applicants will be advised when to make the payment after the GIP application has been received.

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Details of Family Members' backgrounds

All applicants are required to complete and submit this Excel sheet together with Form 4. The form will take approximately 15 minutes to complete.

Please provide details relating to the main applicant, his/her family members (i.e. spouse, children, parents and siblings) as well as his/her spouse’s family members (i.e. parents and siblings), where applicable.
[NB: On the employment details, to list down the employment details of each family member up till before retirement.]

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Key information to aid in your GIP application

System Requirements for GIP E-application

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