Immigration

International students who have gained and accepted admission to NTU are to apply for a Student’s Pass before departing for Singapore.

How to apply for the Student’s Pass

Please submit Form 16 online at the website of Singapore’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

Have the following ready:

• a valid passport
• letter of offer of admission
• NTU’s notification on applying for the Student's Pass online

It takes five to 10 working days for your application to be processed. Once approved, you will receive an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter cum single-journey visa. The single-journey visa allows you to stay up to 30 days in Singapore. Please produce the IPA letter at the immigration checkpoint in Singapore.

Students from countries which do not require a visa for entry into Singapore would normally be issued:

• a Social Visit Pass that is valid for 14 to 30 days
• the IPA letter

Please collect your Student's Pass before the Social Visit Pass expires.

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Collecting the Student’s Pass

Upon arrival in Singapore and after registering with the University, please present the following documents to collect the Student's Pass:

• IPA letter from ICA
• a valid passport
• embarkation/disembarkation card
• one recent passport-sized colour photograph*
• signed print-out of Form 16 from SOLAR
• a medical report in the prescribed ICA format (not applicable for students staying less than six months in Singapore)

During the peak period, ICA might arrange for students to collect their Student’s Pass at NTU. Successfully-matriculated students will be notified of the procedures and dates. Students who fail to collect their Student’s Pass at NTU are required to do so at ICA.

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)
ICA Building
10 Kallang Road
Singapore 208718
(Next to Lavender MRT station)

Operating hours:
Weekdays : 8am to 5pm
Saturdays : 8am to 1pm
Closed on Sundays and public holidays

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Extending the Student’s Pass

Eligible students may approach ISC for assistance in extending the Student’s Pass. A notification from the Graduate Studies Office or the Student Affairs Office confirming the extension of your course is required. Please apply to extend your Student’s Pass at least one month before it expires. Once approved, present these documents to collect your extended pass at ICA.

• IPA letter from ICA
• a valid passport
• Student's Pass and embarkation/disembarkation card
• two recent passport-sized colour photographs*
• signed print-out of Form 16 from SOLAR
• a medical report (not applicable if a medical examination was done within two years of your application for an extension)

Application fees and charges apply.

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Returning/ cancelling the Student’s Pass

Please surrender your Student’s Pass to ICA for cancellation within seven days from the date you complete or terminate your full-time studies, or convert to part-time studies.

Bring your Student’s Pass and the cancellation form to the Student’s Pass Unit at Level 4 of the ICA Building. 

You will be granted a short stay in Singapore upon the cancellation of your Student’s Pass. For a longer stay, for e.g., to look for a job, please apply for a one-year (non-renewable) Social Visit Pass at the Social Visit Pass Unit of ICA.

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Application fees and charges

The following fees apply when you collect your Student’s Pass:

*Your passport-sized colour photographs must:

• be taken within the last three months
• be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
• show the full face and be taken without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide facial features)

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