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The Global Investor Program (GIP) enables individuals to attain Singapore Permanent Resident Status (PR). Targeted at global investors aiming to fuel business and investment growth in Singapore, eligibility requires a significant business track record and a successful entrepreneurial background for the applicant.

Within the GIP scheme, the foreigner can opt for one of the following investment choices.

Choice A: 

Commit S$2.5 million to either establish a new business entity or expand an existing business operation.

Choice B:

Allocate S$2.5 million to a GIP fund focused on investing in companies based in Singapore.

Choice C: 

Commit S$2.5 million to either establish a new or support an existing single-family office based in Singapore, with a minimum Assets Under Management (AUM) of S$200 million.

Qualifications for the Aforementioned Choices

Investment Choice: A, B, or C

For established business owners to qualify:

1. Demonstrate a minimum of 3 years of entrepreneurial and business experience.
2. Actively manage a company with an annual turnover of at least S$200 million in the year preceding your application and an average annual turnover of at least S$200 million over the three years before your application.
3. If your company is privately held, maintain a minimum 30% shareholding.
4. Ensure your company operates in one or more of the specified industries.

Investment Choice: A, B, or C

For the next generation of business owners to qualify:

1. Your immediate family must hold a minimum of a 30% shareholding or be the largest shareholder in the qualifying company.
2. The company’s annual turnover should be at least S$500 million in the year prior to your application and maintain an average annual turnover of at least S$500 million over the three years preceding your application.
3. You need to be an integral part of the company’s management team, such as by holding a position in the C-suite or on the Board of Directors.
4. Ensure that your company operates in one or more of the specified industries.

    

Investment Choice: A, B, or C

For founders of fast-growing companies to qualify:

1. As a founder, you should be one of the largest individual shareholders in a company valued at a minimum of S$500 million.
2. Your company should attract investments from reputable venture capital or private equity firms.
3. Ensure that your company operates in one or more of the specified industries.

Investment Choice: C

For family office principals to qualify:

1. Demonstrate a minimum of 5 years of entrepreneurial, investment, or management experience.
2. Have net investable assets totaling at least S$200 million.

Note: Net Investable Assets encompass all financial assets, including bank deposits, capital market products, collective investment schemes, premiums for life insurance policies, and other investment products, excluding real estate.