Student Visas
Everyone who wants to study in Singapore is required to apply for a Student's Pass if he/she has been accepted by an educational institution to pursue full-time studies, unless he/she is a:
Depending on the type of educational institution that a foreigner is intending to study at, the requirements and procedures for applying for a Student's Pass will differ.
Working Holiday Visas
The Work Holiday Programme is applicable to:
The universities include those ranked among the top 200 for overall academic performance in any of the following international rankings:
Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities
Times Higher Education World University Rankings
For undergraduates: they must be resident and full-time students of the university for at least three months prior to the submission of the WHP application.
For graduates: they are required to be former resident and full-time students of the university.
The Work Holiday Programme has a capacity for 2,000 applicants at any one point in time and applicants must not hold a Work Holiday Pass within 12 months from the submission of the application. Successful applicants who have obtained the Work Holiday Pass are allowed to live and work in Singapore for up to six months and are not restricted to only specific types of work. However, existing licensing, registration or accreditation requirements (e.g. medicine or law) will apply. For more information on occupations that require prior approval, please click here.
These documents and information required for the Work Holiday Passare:
Important!!!
Applicants who hold non-English degree certificates, transcripts or letters from the University/College are required to submit a copy of the original papers and the official English translation certified by the University/College.
Information courtesy of Visa First
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