Immigration Guidelines for International Students
The following information is extracted from the guidance notes issued by the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority:
- Students are not allowed to engage in any undesirable or work-related activities for the duration of their studies in Singapore. The ICA reserves the right to cancel the Student Pass if students do not attend class without any valid reason for 7 consecutive days or their attendance is 90% and below. At the end of the program, students have to surrender their student pass to the College for return to ICA
- For the application of Student Pass, an applicant must be accepted into an approved full-time course. An applicant who wishes to take up part-time course or course conducted in the evening or weekend will NOT be eligible for Student Pass.
- Applicant and local sponsor will have to furnish additional documents and information whenever necessary.
- Please note that all original documents must be presented for verification. Official translation of the documents is required if they are not in the English language.
- Please kindly ensure that all forms are duly signed and completed by applicant, the local sponsor and the school. Applications with incomplete forms or documents will NOT be accepted for processing.
- Applicant needs to call in person with a valid immigration pass to collect the Student Pass only after the application has been approved. Student Pass will only be issued if the conditions as stipulated in the In-Principle Approval letter are fulfilled.
- The student shall not enter or be retained as a student in any other school(s) or course(s) other than that indicated on the Student Pass.
- For change of local sponsor, the international student must submit a fresh set of application forms together with the new local sponsor's Identity Card or Re-entry Permit for our consideration.
- International students should surrender their Student Passes for cancellation within 7 days from the date of cessation or termination of their study. The following documents are to be produced:
- A letter from the student/the local sponsor about the cancellation of the Student Pass (original);
- Confirmed return ticket (original);
- Applicant's valid travel document (original);
- Disembarkation/Embarkation Card;
- The original receipt for the security deposit (where applicable).
- Students are not allowed to engage in any undesirable or work-related activities for the duration of their studies in Singapore. The Singapore Immigration and Registration reserves the right to cancel the student pass if students do not attend class without any valid reason for 7 consecutive days or their attendance is 90% and below.
