{"about":"Student visa facts for Singapore, as read on official pages. Each statement names its source and the day it was checked. Information, not legal advice; the visa authority decides.","publisher":"ForiForeign","page":"https://foriforeign.com/study-in/sg/student-visa","destination":{"code":"SG","name":"Singapore"},"visa":"Student's Pass","authority":"Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)","official_portal":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/","last_checked":"2026-10-06","facts":[{"key":"admission_document","label":"The admission document you need first","text":"Registration Acknowledgement Letter from the Institute of Higher Learning you will attend.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"documents","label":"Documents the official page lists","text":"","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15","list":["Registration Acknowledgement Letter from the school","Travel document biodata page","Birth certificate if applicable","Personal details: previous residences, education, employment history, financial support","Parents', spouse's and siblings' details if applicable","Singapore address, contact details and email","Digital colour passport photo taken within the last three months"]},{"key":"funds","label":"Money you must show","text":"No fixed amount is published; the application asks for details of your financial support.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tuition_evidence","label":"Proof of tuition","text":"No separate tuition payment evidence is listed on the ICA page checked.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"application_fee","label":"What the application costs","text":"Non-refundable S$45 processing fee online; on issuance S$60, plus S$30 Multiple Journey Visa if applicable.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15","amount":45,"currency":"SGD"},{"key":"health","label":"Health insurance","text":"No health insurance requirement is stated on the ICA Student's Pass pages checked.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"language","label":"Language","text":"No English language requirement for the pass is stated by ICA; any requirement is set by the institution.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"where_to_apply","label":"Where you apply","text":"Apply online through the ICA e-Service two to three months before the course; you need not be in Singapore during processing.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15","mode":"online"},{"key":"biometrics","label":"Fingerprints and photo","text":"Biometrics are enrolled after arrival, at the ICA Services Centre appointment or at a school-arranged offsite enrolment.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"processing_time","label":"How long the decision takes","text":"Within one week, or two weeks if a visa is required, excluding submission date; some take longer.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"tb_or_medical","label":"Medical examination","text":"A Medical Examination Report must be submitted before the pass is issued, if applicable to you.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"police_certificate","label":"Police certificate","text":"No police certificate requirement is stated on the ICA pages checked.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"translation","label":"Translations","text":"Non-English documents need official translations from the issuing country's embassy or a notary, submitted with originals and copies.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"legalisation","label":"Legalisation of documents","text":"Private translations must be attested by the issuing country's embassy or notarised; no apostille requirement is stated.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"work_rights","label":"Working while you study","text":"Full-time students at listed institutions may work up to 16 hours a week in term without a work pass; vacation work allowed at listed institutions.","source_url":"https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-pass-exemption-for-foreign-students","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"dependants","label":"Family members","text":"The ICA Student's Pass pages checked do not describe passes for family members of students.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply","checked_at":"2026-09-15"},{"key":"on_arrival","label":"After you arrive","text":"Enter with the IPA letter (which contains any required visa), then complete formalities by appointment to receive the digital pass.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"fees":[{"kind":"government_fee","label":"Visa fee (government)","amount":45,"currency":"SGD","period":null,"up_to":false,"text":"Non-refundable S$45 processing fee online; on issuance S$60, plus S$30 Multiple Journey Visa if applicable.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-09-15"}],"how_to_apply":[{"key":"how_application","label":"How the application is lodged","text":"The student applies online through ICA's Student's Pass e-Service (SOLAR) using the Registration Acknowledgement Letter from the school, two to three months before the course starts.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-10-06","portal_url":"https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/solar/","portal_name":"ICA Student's Pass e-Service (SOLAR)"},{"key":"how_payment","label":"How the fee is paid","text":"A non-refundable 45 Singapore dollar processing fee is paid online with the application (card, Singapore internet banking or PayNow); a further issuance fee is paid at formalities.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_tracking","label":"Following your application","text":"The student checks the application status in the same Student's Pass e-Service (SOLAR) used to apply.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-10-06","tracking_url":"https://eservices.ica.gov.sg/solar/"},{"key":"how_processing_time","label":"Processing time, as the application page states it","text":"Processing is within one week, or within two weeks if the student also needs a visa, not counting the submission day; some cases take longer.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_decision_and_passport","label":"The decision and your passport","text":"If approved, ICA issues an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter, and the Student's Pass itself is issued in digital form after formalities in Singapore.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect","checked_at":"2026-10-06"},{"key":"how_additional_documents","label":"If more documents are asked for","text":"ICA may ask for more documents to support the application, and incomplete documents can lead to the application not being accepted.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl","checked_at":"2026-10-06"}],"steps":[{"n":1,"title":"Get admission and registration letter","detail":"Be accepted as a full-time student at an Institute of Higher Learning; the school registers you and issues a Registration Acknowledgement Letter.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl"},{"n":2,"title":"Prepare documents and translations","detail":"Have originals, official translations and copies ready, plus a digital photo taken within the last three months.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl"},{"n":3,"title":"Apply online and pay","detail":"Apply via the ICA e-Service at least two months and not more than three months before the course; pay the S$45 processing fee.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl"},{"n":4,"title":"Wait for the decision","detail":"Processing is within one week, or two weeks if a visa is required.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply/ihl"},{"n":5,"title":"Receive IPA and travel","detail":"ICA issues an In-Principle Approval letter (including a visa if needed); show it at the checkpoint.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect"},{"n":6,"title":"Medical report and formalities","detail":"Submit the Medical Examination Report if applicable, then complete formalities by appointment at ICA or at school; pay S$60 issuance fee.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect"},{"n":7,"title":"Get the digital Student's Pass","detail":"The digital pass appears in the Singpass app after three working days, or downloads from MyICA/FileSG.","source_url":"https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/collect"}],"not_stated_on_the_official_pages":[],"applicant_country_pages":[]}