After Singapore PR Approval: Formalities Checklist

After Singapore PR approval, start with your In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter and ICA e-Service instructions. Your PR status is granted after the necessary conditions are fulfilled; receiving an IPA is not the same as already being a permanent resident.

This checklist focuses on completing formalities. For questions about the letter, its deadline or an extension, read our Singapore PR IPA guide.

1. Read your IPA and record every deadline

Download and keep your outcome letter, check the applicants included and record the completion deadline. Review the instructions in ICA’s application-status e-Service. Do not replace the deadline in your own letter with a generic “60-day” rule.

Keep a preparation list for each family member. If a required report or appointment will be delayed, raise the issue promptly rather than assuming that an extension is automatic.

2. Prepare the requested documents and medical report

ICA’s document guidance directs applicants who applied on or after 26 June 2024 to the e-Service for completion instructions. Earlier applicants should follow their IPA letter. Prepare the originals, forms, translations, photograph and uploads requested for your case.

If a medical examination is required, use the supplied form and confirm the clinic’s report turnaround before booking. Follow the instructions on the tests and reports needed for each person. Do not assume every applicant needs identical tests, that a report is guaranteed in one to three days, or that every family must use a particular private clinic.

3. Submit the CPF health declaration for each applicant

CPF Board’s health declaration guidance requires successful applicants to declare their health condition for MediShield Life and CareShield Life before completing formalities. Wait one day after receiving the IPA before submitting. Each applicant needs a separate form, including children.

Applicants aged 21 or older normally submit for themselves using Singpass. A parent or legal guardian submits for those under 21. CPF provides instructions for applicants without Singpass and foreign parents or guardians. Check the appropriate route and any follow-up assessment instead of assuming that one family submission covers everyone. CPF states that the health status declared will not affect the PR application.

4. Check your formalities appointment and payment instructions

ICA’s approval FAQ states that applicants and sponsors must attend the ICA Services Centre to complete PR formalities. For applications submitted on or after 26 June 2024, ICA’s appointment FAQ says applicants required to attend are assigned a slot, which can be checked in the e-Service. Earlier applicants must book before attending. Follow your specific instructions; an upload or payment does not establish that your case needs no visit.

Check the appointment notice for who must attend and which records to bring. Use the official appointment system if you need to change a slot. A fixed ten-day review period or a one-hour appointment should not be treated as guaranteed.

ICA’s published completion fees are S$20 for an Entry Permit, S$50 for a five-year Re-Entry Permit and S$50 for a Singapore Identity Card. These total S$120 when all three apply. Follow the online payment instructions and any notice of other applicable fees. Clinic fees and consultancy fees are separate.

5. Retrieve your permits and arrange IC collection

After formalities, retain your Entry Permit and Re-Entry Permit and check the PR issue date. PRs aged 15 and above are issued a blue Singapore Identity Card.

ICA’s collection guidance allows an IC collection appointment one week after completing formalities, subject to slot availability. For newer applications, the “Date of Issue” is needed to book and can be retrieved from the e-Service. Collect the IC within three months of completing formalities. Follow the collection notice rather than assuming same-day issuance or a universal kiosk route.

6. Inform your employer and check family members’ passes

Give your employer the relevant PR records promptly. CPF contribution treatment starts from the date PR status is obtained, not simply the next salary cycle or the day the physical card is collected. Rates depend on age, wages and the year of PR status; new PRs should not assume an immediate 20% deduction. See CPF’s explanation of PR contribution years.

ICA states that an Employment Pass is cancelled after PR formalities and the grant of status. MOM-issued Dependant’s Passes and Long-Term Visit Passes held by family members are not automatically cancelled. Check the appropriate pass arrangements with the employer or appointed employment agent. Do not assume that family members who were not granted PR acquire it through your approval.

7. Plan your responsibilities as a new PR

Update relevant employment, banking and insurance records. Check your Singpass particulars and use official support if the transition from FIN to NRIC needs attention; do not create a duplicate account solely because of a generic checklist.

Before overseas travel, check your REP. Read our REP requirements and renewal guide for the current rules rather than relying on an automatic-loss-at-expiry statement.

For male children granted PR under parents’ sponsorship, distinguish NS registration at 16½ from enlistment, generally from 18. Check CMPB’s instructions for the individual’s obligations.

If you cannot meet the formalities deadline

ICA provides an extension-request route. For applications submitted on or after 26 June 2024, the main applicant or sponsor uses the e-Service: “View Details”, “Proceed to Complete Formalities”, then “Request for Extension”. Earlier applicants use the enquiry form. Approval of the request is at ICA’s discretion.

Discuss your questions with TIP

For questions about the support available for your PR application, contact TIP and confirm the service scope and fees. ICA controls formalities, extensions and the grant of status; consultancy support does not guarantee an outcome or appointment.