Getting a Student's Pass
The School will help you in your application for a Student's Pass. You will need the following in connection with your application:
- Photocopy of passport
- Photocopy of birth certificate
- 1 passport-sized photograph
- Photocopies of most recent school report books, academic transcripts and educational certificates
- Photocopies of both parents' passports
While you needn't submit the original documents, you should have them ready, except for your parents' original passports, as the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) may need to verify the photocopies you have submitted against the originals.
Your application for a Student's Pass is done online, through an ICA website. You won't usually have to go online yourself to apply, as the School administrators will do this for you. Instead, you will fill in the Enrolment Form with the necessary information, which the School administrators will then enter into the online system. Please make sure you fill the Enrolment Form completely and accurately.
Your application will be processed by the ICA. This will take about 4 - 6 weeks. The ICA will then inform the School as to the outcome of your application. You will then receive in-principle approval for your Student's Pass, or your application may be rejected.
If you receive in-principle approval, the School will arrange an appointment for you with the ICA. You will have to comply with the requirements stated in the in-principle-approval letter. You may be required to
- bring along original documents for verification when you appear for your appointment. Please make sure you have all the documents required.
- pay a security deposit. This deposit will be returned to you upon cancellation of your Student's Pass. International students from the People's People's Republic of China, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar must pay their security deposits in the form of a Banker's Guarantee from an established bank in Singapore, or by a Cashier's Order. Students from other countries may pay their security deposits in the form of a Banker's Guarantee from an established bank in Singapore, or by a Cashier's Order, or by NETS.
| Country | Amount |
|---|---|
| Malaysia and Brunei | Nil |
| Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines | S$1000 |
| People's Republic of China, India, Bangladesh and Myanmar | S$5000 |
| Other countries (including Taiwan, Vietnam, South Korea and Russia) | S$1500 |
- undergo a medical examination.
Rejected application
If your application for a Student's Pass is rejected by the ICA, you may ask the School to write a letter of appeal on your behalf. Alternatively, you may appeal on your own behalf by writing to the ICA yourself. In either case, your application will be reviewed by the ICA, which will then allow your appeal or reject it.
Student's Pass regulations
Your Student's Pass is not transferable and will be cancelled when you are no longer a student here.
If you withdraw or complete your studies at the School, the School will inform the ICA. You must return your Student's Pass to the School for cancellation within 7 days of your last day in school. You will be given a copy of the cancellation letter. You will then be able to stay in Singapore for 30 days on a social visit pass.
The initial application fee for a Student's Pass will be paid by the School. Any subsequent fees that may be charged by the ICA in connection with your application must be borne by you.
Student's Pass renewal
It is your responsibility to ensure that your Student's Pass is renewed on time. The School will not be responsible if your pass expires, or your application for renewal is rejected by the ICA because you were late in submitting your application for renewal. However, the School will help you with the renewal of your student pass, as long as you inform us in time.