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Student Visa Requirements for Study in Singapore: Application Form, Process Procedure for Study in Singapore Visa-
A students has to apply for a student pass/ visa if he/ she has been accepted by an educational institution to pursue full-time studies in Singapore, unless he/she is a:.Dependant's Pass holder studying in a Government/ Government-Aided/ Independent school/ Foreign System School/ Kindergarten registered with MOE or Childcare centre licensed by MCYS; OR Immigration Exemption Order holder; OR Visitor who has been granted a short term Visit Pass at the Singapore Checkpoint and wish to attend a short course that can be completed within the validity of the initial Visit Pass granted to him/her at the Singapore Checkpoint or 30 days, whichever is shorter.
Once the student receives a Letter of Acceptance from the school (with a validity of 2 weeks) the Student’s Pass should be applied for at the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA).For applicants who require a visa to enter Singapore, the application for the Student Pass should be submitted to the ICA at least 2 months before the commencement date of the course.
Note: For a citizen of China who wishes to pursue a language, commercial, vocational or fine arts course at private schools in Singapore (with the exception of students taking a degree or postgraduate degree course and students studying at SQC for PEOs schools), applicant is required to submit Student's Pass application through the Singapore Embassy in Beijing.
With the launch of CaseTrust for Education all private education organisations will need to have the Case Trust-endorsed Student Protection Scheme to offer school placement for international students.
Basic Documents Required:
From the Applicant,
1. 2 copies for Form 16, Form V36 and Form V39S duly completed and signed by applicant and local sponsor at the relevant sections. (The first set of forms must be original.)
2. 2 recent passport-sized photographs (BW/ Colour) to be pasted on the top-right hand corner of Form 16
3. Applicant’s Official Birth Certificate (in English and photocopy)
4. Applicant’s highest education certificates and result transcripts (in English and photocopy)
5. Copies of personal particular pages of applicant’s travel document/ passport (photocopy)
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