Singapore Citizenship Application

Once you become a citizen, you do not have to worry about renewing your Permanent Resident status every five years. You can also enjoy visa-free access to 192 countries around the world. According to Henley Visa Restrictions Index, the Singapore passport is one of the most powerful in the world.

Singapore is known for its well-developed healthcare system. The citizens can avail subsidized healthcare services ranging from 50% to 80%. The remaining amount can be paid through different government medical insurance schemes namely Medisave, Medishield Life, ElderShield and Medifund, that are part of your CPF contributions.

Most companies in Singapore are keen to hire Singaporeans or PR employees instead of foreigners, as less paperwork and costs are involved. In addition, the process of hiring Singaporeans is easier and less time-consuming. You can also explore different professions if you want some career change. 

As a Singapore citizen, you can sponsor a foreigner to stay in Singapore on a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) if they meet the criteria set by ICA. After they hold their LTVP status for a few years, you can also help them to apply for their Permanent Resident status if they wish to stay in Singapore in the long run.

The Singapore Government provides funding for part-time undergraduate degrees who study at Singapore autonomous universities (NUS, NTU, SMU, SUTD, SIT and SUSS).

For Singaporean students from low to middle-income households, additional financial support is available in the form of government bursaries. 

Singapore’s pension system is one of Asia’s most developed pension schemes – the Central Provident Fund, which provides for most social security functions.

The CPF is a social security savings scheme used primarily to fund Singaporeans’ retirement, healthcare, and housing needs.

Singaporean citizens aged 21 or above are eligible to buy and rent apartments from the Housing & Development Board (HDB). Citizens can also enjoy the benefits of obtaining loans from the HDB to fund their housing at a low interest rate. You can also rent out whole HDB flats.

The Government offers different financing schemes to help Singaporeans with the costs of conception support, maternity and newborn care. Aside from that, you can enjoy the Parenthood Tax Rebate (PTR), a rebate given to parents who are paying income tax.

There are a number of leaves available for Singapore citizens. Here are some of them, maternity leave, paternity leave, childcare leave, infant care leave and even extended childcare leave. And other leave entitlements, such as sick leave, compassionate & bereavement leave, emergency leave, etc.