All international students must have a valid pass to study in SP and are advised to apply for a Student's Pass.
Even if your old Student's Pass for your secondary school has not expired, you are still required to apply for a new Student's Pass.
Note to Dependant's Pass (DP) holders: DP holders are still required to submit a new Student's Pass application. Please note that all international students on DP will need to apply for a separate Letter of Consent (LOC) from Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before commencing internship and it may take up to 4 weeks of processing time. If there is a change to the internship company, a new LOC is required and will need to be obtained before the internship starts with the new company. Hence, you are strongly encouraged to apply for a Student's Pass at the point of enrolment.
a) Student's Pass: You will give up your Dependant's Pass for a Student's Pass.
b) Dependant's Pass: ICA will issue a Letter of Consent (LOC) while on a valid DP. Please indicate LOC in the "Antecedent of Applicant" section when you submit eForm16.
The following steps will guide you on the Student's Pass Application Process once you have completed your Task 1 - Acceptance of Offer.