Students must apply for a student pass in order to visit Singapore after receiving an offer letter from their preferred institute for a certain course. On behalf of the students, institutions in Singapore will submit (register) applications for Singapore student passes for students from India with the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoint Authority (ICA). The Student’s Pass On-Line Application & Registration (SOLAR) system is used to submit applications. New applications for a Student’s Pass must be made at least one month before the start of the course and no later than two months prior. 

Requirements

Under the age of 19  If you’re willing to undertake a full-time program at an authorized private education organization, the Singapore Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will handle your application directly (PEO).

If you are 19 years of age or older and want to enroll in a non-graduate or postgraduate degree program in the fine arts, business, languages, or vocational studies (including the University of London (UOL) tuition programs), the Embassy may ask you to appear for an interview.

Visa Expenses

The following visa fees must be paid by applicants seeking a Singapore study visa:

Processor Charge

Every application submitted to ICA must include a processing fee of S$30 (about Rs 1,637). The payment is not transferable. You must pay for submission via SOLAR+ using a credit/debit card or online banking.

Issuance Fee A S$60 (about Rs 3,275) issuance fee and an additional S$30 multiple-entry visa fee are assessed for each student pass that is issued. When the successful candidate completes the necessary steps to obtain the Student’s Pass, the price is due. 

Documents

The following papers are necessary for application purposes:

• Your passport must be valid for at least three months after the duration of your visit to Singapore.

• Completed ICA Form 16 and Form V36 for the application for a student visa, along with the receipt for the S$30 (about Rs 1,618 in Indian rupees) application cost. Once the Student’s Pass has been approved and issued, a S$60 (Rs 3,236) issuing charge is due.

• You must have a letter from a Singaporean institute or university offering you a spot. Normally, the forms are distributed following the payment of the tuition.

• Two photos the size of a passport (if applicable)

• Bank statements: Amounts to be shown: $8,400 plus the tuition. 

• Receipts for Fixed Deposits (if necessary)

• letter authorizing a bank loan (if necessary)

• transcripts, degrees, certificates, and diplomas from the institutions you attended

• Test results necessary by your college, such as the TOEFL, GRE, or GMAT

• How do you plan to cover all of your living, educational, and travel expenses

• Note: Additional paperwork could be needed. The interviewer may ask for more documents during the in-person discussion. These could be proof of academic or financial standing documents.

Process of Application

The deadline for new student pass applications is one month prior to the start of the course. The Student’s Pass On-Line Application & Registration (SOLAR) system must be used to submit applications.

1. Submission of an Application by a Higher Education Institution (IHL)

The college must first register the international student through SOLAR with the following details before the student submits an application for Student’s Pass-through SOLAR.

• Name, birthdate, gender, and nationality of the student

• Information about the course, the start date, and the finish date

• Application reference number for SOLAR

2. Student submission of e-Form 16. The student can access SOLAR and submit eForm 16 after the college has successfully registered them. Before logging into SOLAR, applicants must have the following data:

• Confirmation of registration notice that includes the college’s login details

• Passport information (passport number, date of expiry, etc.)

• Singapore’s address and phone numbers (or, if none are available, the address where the school is registered).

• Email address of the applicant.

• One recent color passport-sized photo.

3. Students must print a copy of form 16 after submitting it through SOLAR in order to submit it to the Student’s Pass Unit, ICA, to complete the necessary paperwork for the issuing of a Student’s Pass. 

Note: The university will finance a Social Visit Pass so that a spouse and children of full-time graduate research students can stay in Singapore. Graduate students should help their spouses and children ask the Singapore embassy for entrance visas. The spouse and kids will receive a 4-week Social Visit Pass at the airport when they arrive in Singapore.

Additional Details

Up to 16 hours per week can be spent working part-time. People who wish to work over the holidays don’t need work permits because they are able to do so without any limits on their visas.

If international students desire to hunt for jobs in Singapore once their degree program is finished, they can apply to ICA (Immigration & Checkpoints Authority of Singapore) for a one-year Visit Pass. Through e-VP, you can accomplish this online.

Place to Apply

Singapore High Commission, New Delhi

Chancery N-88, Panchsheel Park

New Delhi-110017

Telephone: +91-11-41019801/+91-11-41019804/ +91-11-41019818

Singapore Consulate, Chennai

17-A North Boag Road

Chennai-600017

Telephone: +91-44-2815-8207/ +91-44-2815-8208

Singapore Consulate, Mumbai

Consulate 101, 10th Floor, Maker Chambers IV, 222, Jamnalal Bajaj Road, 

Mumbai-400-021

Telephone: +91-22-2204-3205/ +91-22-2204-3209