Immigration Matters

Accommodation

Pre-Departure Information

Meet-n-Greet Service

Orientation Talks

Immigration Matters

For international students who need a student pass for their studies in Singapore, the University has registered your student pass application via the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) Student Pass Online Application & Registration (SOLAR) System. It is important that you access SOLAR to complete Form 16, submit a digital photograph and pay the processing fee of the multiple-entry visa fee of $30 where upon ICA will process your student pass and the University can then obtain the In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter to be sent to you.
 
At the immigration checkpoint upon your arrival, please present (a) the original In-Principle Approval letter (IPA), if you have received it, and (b) your valid passport to the Duty Officer. You will then be issued with a Special Pass/Social Visit Pass, normally valid for four weeks. During this period, you have to complete your registration procedures.  

At the Registration Centre, you have to get the following documents/items ready for the Student Pass application:

• Copy of the IPA letter*
• Passport and photocopy of the passport (biodata page)
• Disembarkation & Embarkation card (IMM 27)
• Printout of the Student Pass application form (Form 16) from SOLAR, which must be duly signed
• One recent colour passport-sized photograph attached to the top right corner of the form
• A Cash Card/NETS to pay for the student pass fees (please open a bank account to obtain a ATM card for NETS payment or to top-up the Cash Card)
• The original copy of the completed medical report, X-ray report and laboratory report (must be in English)
• Scholarship letter, if applicable

*After your registration, your IPA letter will be stamped. For students who did not receive the IPA letter before departure, a copy will be issued to you at the Registration Centre.

ICA will set up a booth at the Registration Centre (MPSH1) during the period 24 July to 3 August 2009 (except Saturdays and Sundays) to allow international students to submit the necessary documents and make payment of the issuance fee of $60 and $30 multiple-entry visa fee (only for visa required nationals) for the student pass application. Payment is only by NETS/Cashcard. Payment by credit card/E-banking can be done online at the ICA website. Those who register after 3 August 2009 will have to go to ICA , which is located next to Lavender MRT Station for the student pass application.

Accommodation

There are approximately 6,000 residential places on campus distributed between the various halls of residence and student residences.

Pre-Departure Information

You can get an online copy of the guidebook for international students (which contains important information on arrival checklist, NUS administration, adjustment to Singapore etc) here.

Meet-n-Greet Service

International students who have received confirmed NUS housing accommodation may apply for airport reception (Meet and Greet Service) offered by the Office of Student Affairs.

Please check information on the airport reception and other services offered by OSA at:

• Office of Student Affairs

Orientation Talks

The Office of Student Affairs (OSA) organizes the orientation talk to provide useful information and tips to help international students to adjust to life in NUS and Singapore in general.

For undergraduate students, the details are as follows:

For graduate research and non-graduating students, the details are as follows:

Registration Guide (for Non-graduating Students)

---FAQs--- Undergraduate Graduate Non-Graduating