| I've been staying here in Singapore for more than two | | | | form you will have to fill up. |
| years that I realized it's high time to apply for | | | | Along with the form is a general notes guidance. Read |
| permanent residency. I'm sure many people are also | | | | carefully all the instructions listed and the requirements |
| wondering what processes you have to go through in | | | | needed. After familiarizing yourself with these notes, |
| order to apply for Permanent Residency. Before you | | | | go to the Electronic Appointment Booking System |
| read further, be sure to answer the following questions | | | | Section. You will have to book an appointment on a |
| first. | | | | certain date to give you enough preparation time to |
| 1. Are you planning to stay in Singapore for longer than | | | | gather all your important documents and be able to fill |
| 2 years? | | | | up the form correctly. |
| 2. Are you familiar with Singapore laws concerning | | | | Try to update all your documents: marriage certificates, |
| Permanent Residents? | | | | birth certificates, passports, driver's licenses, etc. Check |
| 3. Are you comfortable with the Singaporean way of | | | | all their expiration dates. If you are already within 6 |
| life? | | | | months of expiration, consider renewing your |
| If you answer yes to all those questions above, then | | | | identification documents early. It is much better to |
| it's time for you to prepare the necessary papers. | | | | handle these things when your documents are in |
| First stop, visit the Immigration and Checkpoints | | | | tip-top shape and up to date. After gathering the |
| Authority of Singapore website. Go to the Permanent | | | | necessary documents, photocopy them in 2 sets. |
| Residency Application section and read through the | | | | Make another copy of the form you have filled up for |
| guidelines. | | | | filing purposes. |
| Check your eligibility. Are you currently: | | | | On the appointment date, show up early and in proper |
| 1. Spouse of a Singaporean Permanent Resident | | | | attire. Bring all you original documents, the photocopy |
| Singaporean Citizen | | | | sets, required pictures, a pen and the filled-up form. |
| 2. Aged Parent of a Singaporean Citizen | | | | Wait for your queue number to be called. If you think |
| 3. P, Q or S work pass holder | | | | you won't be able to show yourself on the appointed |
| 4. Investor and Entrepreneurs | | | | date, make sure to reschedule on another date. |
| The above mentioned have different forms to | | | | Otherwise, if you don't show up on the appointed date |
| download. Check your eligibility first before heading to | | | | they will ban your application for 6-12 months. |
| your corresponding category and downloading the | | | | There you have it. Hope this helps! |