Application for Re-Entry Permit and Extension

To renew your re-entry permit, please send us a self-addressed stamped return envelope (size: A4) for the necessary Form 6 to be mailed to you.

To process your request, you have to submit the following documents together with the completed Form 6 to us:

  1. Copies of all the travel documents (present and previous travel documents with the latest Re-Entry Permit.)
  2. Singapore Blue Identity Card/Identity Card for National Service personnel
  3. Entry Permit and the latest Re-Entry Permit
  4. Proof of employment:-

    5. (a) For an applicant who is an employee:

    A recent letter not later than one month from the date of its issue, giving the date of employment, position held and salary per month. The letter must be addressed to the Director of Immigration and Registration. If you are sent by your Singapore Company to work in Australia, please obtain a letter from your Singapore company stating the period of your assignment in Australia, the expected length of assignment, etc.

    (b) For an applicant who is self employed: (Director/MO/Sole Proprietor/Partners etc):

    • Valid Practising Certificate (for applicants engaged in Professional practices); or
    • Valid Business Registration Certificate (showing the names of all the partners or directors) from the Instant Information Service, Registry of Companies & Businesses; or
    • Valid vocational licence; and
    • Personal Income Tax Notice of Assessment for the past three years
  5. In the case of an applicant who is below 16 years old, his/her birth certificate and parents’ Singapore Identity Cards, marriage certificate, travel documents, Entry Permits and the latest Re-Entry permits are also required. Applicant who is currently studying should produce a letter stating the period of study from the education institution. A notorised copy of the highest qualification certificate is required, if applicable.
  6. Dependant: PR is required to furnish the main applicant’s particulars (e.g. UIN, Name, etc.). Marriage Certificate and identity card of his/her spouse is also required.
  7. Applicants will have to furnish additional documents and information whenever necessary, before each application for Re-Entry Permit is considered.

Processing Time is 6 to 8 weeks. All applications should be submitted at least two months before the expiry of the Re-Entry Permit. This is to allow sufficient time for processing. You will be required to made payment only upon approval of your application. With effect from 1 Mar 2001, all successful applicants must return to Singapore to collect their Re-Entry Permit.

Please note that a Singapore Permanent Resident who remains outside Singapore without a valid Re-Entry Permit will lose his/her PR status.

We will not take responsibility for any documents lost in the mail and encourage you to forward the above documents at our office in person. However, if you choose to forward the documents by post, please send by registered mail or reliable courier service. Please also enclose a self-addressed stamped return envelope for us to return your passports by post.