A direct route to Singapore Permanent Residence for established business owners and serious investors — coordinated end to end, prepared through the right authorised channels. No guesswork.
Last updated: June 2026 — reviewed against the EDB Singapore GIP Factsheet (updated 5 May 2025).
Free GIP eligibility assessment — Option A (business), Option B (GIP-select fund), or Option C (Single Family Office). One honest session tells you which route fits your profile.
Get Assessment| Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP) — Residence by Investment | |
|---|---|
| Governing authority | Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) |
| Status | Open and accepting applications (as of June 2026) |
| What it grants | Direct Permanent Residence (not citizenship, not a temporary visa) |
| Investment routes | Option A from S$10M business · Option B from S$25M fund · Option C S$200M+ AUM family office (S$50M+ deployed) |
| Application fee | S$20,000 non-refundable (from 5 May 2025) + S$100 ICA processing fee per applicant [exact requirements and fees confirmed after eligibility assessment] |
| Processing | Approximately 9–12+ months |
| As of | June 2026 |
We work with established business owners and investors based in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Riyadh, Doha, Kuwait City, Muscat, Manama, as well as across India. Our role is to turn a complex, high-bar programme into a clear, executable plan — and to route the application through the correct authorised channel.
The objective is not speed alone — it is correctness, eligibility realism, and a file that stands up to EDB scrutiny.
The Singapore Global Investor Programme (GIP) is an investment-migration route administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) that grants successful applicants direct Permanent Residence. It is designed for established business owners, fast-growth founders and serious investors, not for the general applicant. It is open and active as of June 2026.
In plain terms: you commit substantial capital into Singapore through one of three EDB-defined routes, and a successful application gives you PR rather than a temporary pass. It is one of the most demanding investment-migration programmes in the world, and the right first step is an honest read of whether your profile clears the bar. Find out where you stand — free assessment.
The GIP offers three EDB-set investment routes, each quoted as a minimum "from" figure: Option A is from S$10 million into a new or existing Singapore business; Option B is from S$25 million into an EDB GIP-select fund; Option C is establishing or operating a Single Family Office in Singapore with at least S$200 million in assets under management, of which at least S$50 million is deployed into EDB-approved Singapore investment categories.
These are EDB minimums, not the full picture — each route carries its own eligibility profile and substance expectations. Treat every figure here as a starting threshold; the exact requirements and fees are confirmed after an eligibility assessment. Message us on WhatsApp to talk through which route matches your wealth structure.
Option A targets established business owners with a substantial entrepreneurial track record — generally three or more years — and a company that meets EDB turnover thresholds, with industry guidance citing figures in the region of S$200 million in the most recent year and over a three-year average. A separate fast-growth-founder profile exists for founders of VC- or PE-backed companies valued in the region of S$500 million-plus.
Applicants typically hold a meaningful stake (around 30%) and sit on company management. These thresholds are high-bar and figure-sensitive, so we present them as indicative only and confirm them against the live EDB Factsheet at assessment. The pattern we see: strong businesses fail the form, not the test — because the entrepreneurial evidence wasn't organised the way EDB needs it. Get an honest read of your eligibility.
No. The Global Investor Programme grants Singapore Permanent Residence, not citizenship, so there is no second passport and no "visa-free travel" benefit attached to it. PR is a long-term residence status with its own renewal conditions — it is a different thing from a passport, and any copy that conflates the two would be wrong.
For families, PR coverage extends to a spouse and unmarried children under 21; parents and children aged 21 and over can be covered through a Long-Term Visit Pass tied to the permit's validity. If your goal is a passport rather than residence, GIP is not the route — and we'll tell you that plainly in your first session.
EDB processing for a GIP application typically runs around 9 to 12 months or more, and successful applicants receive a five-year Re-entry Permit alongside Permanent Residence. Renewal is tied to demonstrated substance — real business operations, local Singaporean employment, or genuine business spending — and in 2025–26 EDB has visibly favoured substantive operating businesses over passive structures.
In practice, the renewal conversation starts on day one: the structure you build to qualify is the same structure you'll need to evidence five years later. We help sequence that early so the file holds together over time. Preparation is what separates strong applications — and preparation is assessable.
Cosmos Immigration is not licensed in Singapore, and we do not present ourselves as a Singapore-authorised agent. What we provide is structured eligibility assessment, documentation preparation and case management. The application itself is prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated legal practitioners in our network — the people legally entitled to act in Singapore.
GIP grants Singapore Permanent Residence, not citizenship, so India's bar on dual citizenship, renunciation, OCI and passport surrender does not apply here — your Indian nationality and any OCI status are unaffected. The live issue for Indian UHNW applicants is how the capital leaves India.
Multi-million-dollar GIP commitments far exceed the RBI Liberalised Remittance Scheme (LRS), currently capped at USD 250,000 per individual per financial year. In practice, GIP capital is typically structured through pre-existing offshore wealth, the Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) route, or other RBI/FEMA-compliant channels — and that structuring needs to be settled before any deployment.
This is general information, not financial, tax, or legal advice. Remittances are governed by RBI regulations under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme and your bank's compliance requirements — consult a qualified chartered accountant or your authorised dealer bank before moving funds.
Criteria and figures are set by the relevant governments and are subject to change; verified against official sources as of the date shown.
The GIP is genuinely ultra-high-bar. With minimums starting at S$10 million, S$25 million or S$200 million in AUM, it suits a narrow band of UHNW profiles — and for most people exploring Singapore, the answer is a different residence route, not this one. We'd rather tell you that in your first session than after months of work.
Two things to hold onto: the established-business eligibility figures on this page (turnover and valuation thresholds) come from licensed-agent guidance and are confirmed against the live EDB Factsheet before anything is lodged; and every S$ amount here is an EDB minimum quoted as a "from" range — exact requirements and fees are confirmed after your eligibility assessment.
One clarity point that matters: GIP grants Permanent Residence, not citizenship. There is no second passport and no visa-free travel attached. If a passport is your goal, this is not your programme.
← View all residence-by-investment pathways on the investment-migration hub page.
Yes. The GIP is open and accepting applications as of June 2026, administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB). There has been no closure or suspension. The headline change this cycle is the application fee, which rose to S$20,000 from 5 May 2025.
There are three EDB minimums, all quoted as "from" figures: from S$10 million into a Singapore business (Option A), from S$25 million into an EDB GIP-select fund (Option B), or a Single Family Office with at least S$200 million AUM and S$50 million deployed into approved categories (Option C). Exact requirements are confirmed after an eligibility assessment.
No. GIP grants direct Singapore Permanent Residence, not citizenship — so there is no second passport and no visa-free travel benefit. PR is a long-term residence status with its own renewal conditions, and it is a separate thing from a passport.
Yes. A successful main applicant's spouse and unmarried children under 21 can be granted PR. Parents and children aged 21 and over can be covered through a Long-Term Visit Pass tied to the validity of the permit. Exact dependent eligibility is confirmed at assessment.
Yes, but capital sourcing needs planning. GIP commitments far exceed the LRS cap of USD 250,000 per person per financial year, so funds are typically structured through offshore wealth or the ODI route under RBI/FEMA rules. Because GIP grants PR and not citizenship, Indian nationality and OCI are unaffected. This is general information, not financial or tax advice — speak to a qualified chartered accountant first.
Cosmos Immigration is a regulated immigration consultancy founded in Dubai in 2014, working through CICC-, MARA- and IAA-registered professionals, with offices in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Hyderabad and Oakville. Cosmos holds no Singapore licence: Global Investor Programme applications are prepared and submitted through government-authorised agents and regulated legal practitioners in our network, while Cosmos coordinates your eligibility, documentation and case management. Don't take our word for our credentials — look us up on the official regulators' public registers yourself, and run the same check on anyone you're considering. Verify Our Credentials
Cosmos Immigration is a private consultancy, not a government body. Program criteria and figures are set by the relevant governments and are subject to change; verified against official sources as of the date shown.
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