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Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Hong Kong

Application or renunciation of Singapore Permanent Residency

Information on applying for or renouncing Singapore Permanent Residency while overseas.

Last updated 6 November 2025

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Application

ICA will no longer accept hard copies of PR application forms from applicants. This will include the ones submitted through Overseas Missions.

All PR applications will only be accepted through the e-PR system.

Non-Singaporeans may be eligible to apply for permanent residency if you are a/an:

  • Spouse of a Singapore citizen or Singapore permanent resident (PR)

  • Unmarried child aged below 21 years old, born within the context of a legal marriage to, or have been legally adopted by, a Singapore citizen or PR

  • Aged parent of a Singapore citizen

  • Holder of an Employment Pass or S Pass

  • Student studying in Singapore

  • Foreign investor in Singapore

Please refer to Immigration & Checkpoints Authority’s (ICA) website https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/PR/apply for more information.

Renunciation

With effect from 4 March 2024, all Singapore Permanent Residency renunciation applications are to be made via an online application form. The form takes about 20 mins to complete.

Please refer here for instructions on the procedure and softcopies to be prepared for uploading.

A PR who has lost his/her PR status by remaining outside of Singapore without a valid Re-Entry Permit (REP) is not required* to apply for renunciation of PR. 

*If you require a verification to prove that you are no longer a Singapore PR, you may request for a letter Request for PR Verification Letter | FormSG.

Please return your Singapore Blue Identity Card(SBIC) to the nearest Overseas Mission or via registered mail to ICA within 14 days of submitting your renunciation application:

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority

ICA Services Centre

2 Crawford Street

Singapore 207218, or

the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission

Should you misplace your SBIC, a statutory declaration or a police report on the loss must be submitted in lieu.

Processing time

The general processing time may take up to 4 weeks from the receipt of the application.  Some applications may take longer to process if ICA receives incomplete supporting documents and/or requires further clarifications with the applicants.

You will be issued with a letter of renunciation via email once your request has been processed.