The Global Investor Programme grants Singapore permanent residence to experienced business owners and investors who commit large sums to the local economy. Here is where the programme stands in 2026.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
The EDB refreshed the Global Investor Programme in recent rounds. As of the 2025 factsheet the application fee was set at 20,000 Singapore dollars with no refund, and the programme runs on three investment options with thresholds of 10 million, 25 million and 50 million Singapore dollars.
Figures and conditions here have moved over time, so they should always be checked against the live EDB factsheet because the agency updates it periodically.
Option A asks for at least 10 million Singapore dollars in a new or existing Singapore business. Option B asks for 25 million Singapore dollars placed in a fund that the EDB selects. Option C is for a single family office, with at least 50 million Singapore dollars deployed and assets under management of at least 200 million Singapore dollars.
Applicants typically need at least three years of entrepreneurial or business track record as a key decision maker, plus a credible plan to create and sustain local employment.
Thresholds and conditions here have risen over time. Watch for further revisions to the fund option, the employment conditions and the family office assets under management rule. The EDB publishes the binding factsheet, so verify the live numbers before committing.
The Singapore Economic Development Board, known as the EDB, administers the programme and publishes the official criteria.
No. It grants permanent residence. Singapore citizenship is a separate later process with its own rules, and Singapore generally does not allow dual citizenship for adults.
No. The EDB has revised fees and thresholds before. Confirm the current figures with the EDB.
Information, not advice. Figures are indicative and current as of June 2026. Always confirm the present rules with the official program authority and a licensed professional before you act.
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