Post Study Work Permit in Singapore for Indian Students
Singapore continues to be a strong centre of economic activity. One of the busiest ports in the world, the country, for a very long time, enjoyed stupendous growth rates. Starting from banking, the country attracted the best of the business houses from the world and quickly became the hub of all commercial activity. A steady rise of multinationals in the country increased the demand of professionals, creating a strong job market for students aspiring to work after completing their higher education from Singapore. While this continues to be the case, it is important to understand that as such, students cannot stay on in Singapore on their Student Pass to look for a job like in some European countries or USA. But does that mean that students have to come back to India after completing their education? The answer is…not necessarily. One to three months of stay back option is available to students. Students can apply for and get a non-renewable Long Term Visit Pass of one year to stay on in Singapore to look for relevant employment, provided, you have completed your education from a recognized and approved Institute of Higher Learning.
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Long Term Visit Pass
A long-term Visit Pass (LTVP) can be issued to Indian students who have received their educational certificate/ degree from the listed Institutes of Higher Learning. Students must understand that this is a non-renewable visit pass and in case you are not able to acquire the employment which makes them eligible for a Work Permit by the end of that year, they would have to return to India.
List of recognized IHL’s for applying for a LTVP
Local Universities
- National University of Singapore
- Nanyang Technological University
- Singapore Management University
- SIM University
- Singapore Institute of Technology
- Singapore University of Technology and Design
Local Polytechnics
- Nanyang Polytechnic
- Ngee Ann Polytechnic
- Republic Polytechnic
- Singapore Polytechnic
- Temasek Polytechnic
Offshore Institutes with Local Campuses
- Ecole Superieure Des Sciences Economiques Et Commerciales (ESSEC)
- INSEAD (Singapore)
- NYU Tisch School of the Arts
- S P Jain School of Global Management
- University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Singapore
- Digipen Institute of Technology
- Design Technology Institute (DTI)
- Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)
- The Logistics Institute - Asia Pacific
- Chicago Booth School of Business
- German Institute of Science and Technology - TUM Asia
- University of Newcastle upon Tyne (UK)
- University of Glasgow (UK)
- University of Manchester (UK)
- Culinary Institute of America (USA)
- Sorbonne Assas International Law School
- Others
- Maritime and Ports Authority of Singapore
- LASALLE-SIA College of The Arts
- Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts
Documents required for Applying for an LTVP
The Immigration & Checkpoints Authority might ask for any or all of the following documents
- Original and Copy of the educational certificate acquired from the IHL
- Copy of Passport with a minimum validity of 6 months and personal particulars page
- Valid Visit Pass issued to students when entering Singapore (as part of the Student Pass)
- Student Pass issued at the time of admission
- Recent Passport sized photo (one) which is
- Not older than 3 months
- in colour against a white unpolished/ matt background
- In accordance to the visa requirements
Applying and Fees
- Students have to apply online at e-VP for a LTVP.
- Students have to pay a non-refundable processing fee of S$30 at the time of application.
- When the students receive an In-Principal Approval, they have to pay an issuance fee of S$60 within 30 days of the same. If the student fails to pay the same, it would result in automatic withdrawal of the application
Note:
A student has to have a valid stay of 10 days left to apply for a LTVP. The student has to pay an extension fee of S$40 when the valid Visit Pass issued to him has accumulated to a period of 3 months or more since the date of entry/issuance of the first pass and for every subsequent 3 months since.
When a student receives a job offer, the employer would then apply for and get a Work Permit for you.