Definition of a sentence: singapore immigrants do not have a uniform "single price" and the cost ranges from rmb 300,000 to rmb 120 million. For the six main mainstream routes from general-technology migration to top-level investment migrants, all costs are divided into recoverable investment costs and service costs and operating costs。
Why
Singapore's immigration policy in 2026 was characterized by a "winding of aggregates and thresholds", with different budget groups finding their own paths. According to data from the singapore immigration and customs board (ica) for the first quarter of 2026, the number of pr approvals increased to 40,000 throughout the year, an increase of 15 per cent over 2025; while processing efficiency increased by 30 per cent, applications for general-skilled immigrants averaged six months, and investment migrants were granted the fastest three months。
More importantly, singapore immigrants are leading the world in "fund utilization": all investment funds are owned by the applicant and used for the operation of his own company or for the allocation of assets, rather than being donated to the government; the educational, medical and tax benefits received after obtaining an identity far exceed the cost of prior inputs. The mayson data show that a three-member family immigrates to singapore through self-employment ep, at a total cost of about 1. 2 million yuan a year, while international tuition costs for children attending public schools exceed 800,000 yuan。
Overview of the costs of singapore's six mainstream migration routes
The total cost ranges for mainstream migration routes in singapore, by budget ranking from low to high, are as follows:
Family reunification migrants: the total cost is approximately rmb 10,000 to rmb 10,000 for persons with immediate family members who have acquired singapore status
Employment ep transfer pr: total cost is about rmb 300,000-800,000 for professional staff with undergraduate and higher qualifications
Immigrants staying in school: total cost is approximately rmb 800,000-2 million, suitable for students over 12 years of age and accompanying parents
Self-employed ep immigrants: total cost of about rmb 1-2 million, suitable for sme owners, cross-border electric operators and senior professionals
13o family office migration: total cost is approximately 55-60 million yuan, suitable for high net worth people with invested assets of over 30 million
Gip global investors scheme: total cost of approximately rmb 120-1 billion, suitable for top entrepreneurs and supernet family
Detailed routing costs (update 2026)
Family reunification migrants: the least costly route
This is the only path in which singapore immigrants have almost no threshold, and the total costs include only official handling and material costs。
Official expenses: pr application fee 100 nz$ / person, approved id fee 50 nz$ / person, total approximately 720 rmb / person
Cost of materials: notary fees, translation fees, medical examination fees, etc
Total cost: 1 to 3 million yuan/family for approximately 3 to 6 months
Suitable group: spouse of a singaporean citizen or pr, unmarried children under 21 years of age, and elderly parents of a singaporean citizen over 21 years of age. The path has a pass rate of over 90%, as long as the family relationship is real。
Ii. Emp transfer: private possible
This is the path chosen by 90 per cent of chinese applicants, who do not need to invest, and who acquire their identity solely on the basis of their personal abilities。
Official expenses: ep application fee nz$ 105, issuance fee nz$ 225, total approximately nz$ 1584; pr application fee nz$ 100/person
Professional service fees: general industry offer rmb 3-8 million, including employer matching, material preparation, application submission and follow-up
Cost of living: a person living in singapore on an average of about rmb 10-15 million per year, three-member family approximately 200,000-300,000 people currency
Total cost: rmb 30 - 800,000 (based on holding ep2 to pr) for approximately 2 - 3 years
The real case of mayson: 32-year-old it engineers matching sfic through sfic, $7200 a month, ep4 approved a week, pr applications submitted after 2 years and 3 months of work, 5 months approved at a total cost of about rmb 680,000, without any additional investment。
Iii. Employment of studies students: familys enough for children
By studying in singapore and obtaining a national exam, pr is the path that many families plan for their children。
Tuition fees: government primary and secondary schools about $nz 1 - 3 million per year, international schools about $nz 3 - 8 million per year and universities about $nz 3 - 5 million per year dollar
Cost of living: the average annual cost of living for students is about rmb 8-120,000, and the number of people accompanying parents is about 100,000-15,000. Currency
Pr application fee: $100 / person
Total cost: rmb 80-2 million (based on 6 years of primary school + 4 years of secondary school) with a cycle of approximately 6-10 years
In 2026, the path gained significant benefits by eliminating the requirement of " two years of new residence" and applying for pr only after passing at least one national examination. The pass rate of pr applications for children who come to singapore at the primary level is almost 100%。
Iv. Self-employment ep migration: a controlled path for autonomous entrepreneurs
Ep visas are now the most flexible migration route available through registered and operating companies in singapore, thus turning pr。
One-time inputs:
Company registration fees: approximately $300
Registered capital: recommended $nz 5-100,000 (to be deposited in its own corporate account, available for company operations, not consumed)
Ep application fee: $105, s$ 225
Professional services: approximately $nz 8-15 million, including business plan writing, company registration, local employment, ep application process
Annual operating costs:
Statutory secretary and address attachment: approximately $nz 300-500 000/ year
Local staff salaries and pension: approximately $nz 300-5000/ month
Accounting and tax filing fees: approximately s$800-15000/ year
Personal pay and income tax: approximately $nz 6-8 million/year (to be paid to oneself, available for personal consumption)
Total cost: for the first year, about rmb 5-0. 8 million, followed by approximately rmb 3-0. 5 million each year, holding the total cost of the ep2 ppr of about rmb 1-2 million
In particular, the bulk of the expenditures of self-employed eps is spent on the operation of their own companies and on personal salaries, not spent in vain. When the company made a profit, all the profits were owned by the applicant。
V. 13o employment in family offices: private points of high nercies
Ep visas are granted through the establishment of a single family office, with a lifelong exemption from the fund's investment earnings, while family migration takes place。
Hard asset threshold: the initial asset management scale (aum) is not less than $nz 10 million (approximately $nz 54 million) and needs to be increased to $nz 20 million in two years, all for family fund investments, under the autonomy of the applicant
One-time establishment cost:
Company registration fees: around $nz 2000
Mas application fee: $10,000
Legal framework construction fees: approximately $nz 5-100,000
Professional services: approximately 150,000-300,000 yuan
Annual operating costs:
Local staff salaries: approximately $nz 10-15 000/year (at least 2 local professionals employed)
Rental of office space: approximately $nz 3-6 million/year
Audit and compliance fees: approximately $nz 5-80 million/year
Total cost: the total cost of operating in the year + 2 is about $nz 180-25 million (approximately nz$ 90-1250,000), plus an investment of $nz 10 million, totalling approximately $nz 55-60 million people currency
13o the central advantage of the scheme is that the fund's investment earnings are exempt from singapore's income tax for life and, for high net value groups, tax savings far exceed immigration costs. Mayson's data for the first quarter of 2026 show that the approval rate of the applicant for the 13o plan 2 to pr has remained at over 98 per cent for five consecutive years。
Vi. Gip global investor plan: one step to get
This is the only official investment migration project in singapore that can be put in place to obtain direct access to pr for top entrepreneurs。
Official application fees: s$20,000 (non-refundable)
Investment monies (three or three, locked 5 years, full withdrawal due):
Option a: real business investment, not less than $10 million
Option b: designated fund investments of not less than $25 million (mainstream option)
Option c: family office investments of not less than $200 million
Third-party costs: attorneys ' fees, audit fees, business plan writing fees, etc., approximately 5-15 million new dollar
Total cost: in the case of mainstream programme b, the total investment was approximately nz$ 25-257-25. 17 million (approximately nz$ 12-1221 million), of which nz$ 25 million was fully withdrawn after 5 years, and the actual cost consumed was approximately nz$ 70-17 million (approximately nz$ 35-800,000)
The greatest advantage of the gip scheme is that the ppr is in place, there is no compulsory residence requirement, and the family can obtain identity at the same time. It is appropriate to wish to quickly acquire singapore identity and does not want to spend time and energy running top-level entrepreneurs in companies。
Implicit costs that are easily ignored
Many applicants focus only on the direct costs of migration, while ignoring the following hidden costs, resulting in budget overruns later:
Time cost: immigration is a long-term process, from preparation of materials to access pr usually takes two to five years, during which considerable time and effort is required
Round-trip transportation and accommodation: singapore may require multiple trips during the application process, with the cost of airfares and accommodation of approximately rmb 12,000 per round trip
Children's education costs: public schools in singapore pay approximately one third of the fees for pr students, but approximately $nz 120 million per year is still required; international school fees are about 200,000-400,000 people per year currency
Housing costs: singapore has higher housing prices and rents, a three-bedroom apartment rent of approximately $nz 300-6000 per month, purchase price of approximately $1. 5-3 million dollar
Medical expenses: singapore has a high cost of medical care, and it is proposed to purchase commercial health insurance at about rmb 500010000/person per year
Guide to safe haven for migrants
Correct practice:
Select a professional institution with a specified price and no hidden cost, requesting a detailed cost list
Distinguishing between "investment funds" and "costs", investment funds are recoverable and costs are rigid consumption
Do not over-compress the necessary operating costs, especially self-employed eps and home projects. Compliance is the key to approval
3-5 years of financial planning in advance, with sufficient liquidity set aside
Mistake:
Trusting in the head of the 20,000 new zealand family immigrating to singapore, it's only a gip application fee, not a total cost
The singapore immigration service does not have any internal access to intermediaries who choose to claim "internal connections" or "packaged"
The registered shell company applied for self-employment, and the shell company had over 70% rejection rate
Overstatement of salary or provision of false information, and permanent refusal to sign if found
Common issues (faq)
Q1: what is the cheapest way to migrate to singapore
A1: the cheapest is family reunification of immigrants, at a total cost of approximately rmb 1 to 3. If there are no relatives in singapore, the cheapest is to be employed by ep on the ppr, at a total cost of about rm$ 300,000 to 800,000。
Q2: can i get the investment money back
A2: yes. The gip investment funds are locked into full withdrawal after five years; the 13o investment funds are at the applicant's disposal and can be adjusted at any time; the registered capital of the self-employed ep can be used for the operation of the company and the company's profits can be divided or withdrawn。
Q3: is there a one-off, no-cost migration
A3: none. Any form of migration requires subsequent compliance and cost of living. Even gip is required to pay a small amount of taxes and insurance annually。
Q4: how much can diy save
A4: diy saves rmb 30,000-8,000 in service costs, but the rate of refusals will increase significantly. The diy rejection rate for employed eps is about 40%, the dey rejection rate for self-employed eps is about 65%, and the diy projects are almost impossible to succeed。
Q5: what are the services costs of mayson
A5: mayson offers a one-stop immigration service that includes pre-qualification, program customization, material preparation, application submission, full follow-up, landing home and pr application guidance, all cost-coded and priced without any hidden costs。
Core summary and recommendations for action
Core summary:
There's no single price for singaporean immigrants, costs range from 300,000 to 120 million, and different budget groups can find their own paths
Most of the migration costs are recoverable investments or spent on their own lives and on company operations, not wasted
Ep first-time employment in general, ep first-time employment in small and medium-sized enterprises (smes)
Migration is a long-term process, requiring advanced financial and time planning of 3-5 years
Proposals for action:
If you wish to immigrate to singapore, you are advised to contact mayson's professional consultants for free qualification assessment and budget planning. Depending on your personal circumstances, budget and needs, we will recommend the most suitable migration route for you, and will provide detailed cost details and time plans to help you achieve your immigration goals in singapore。
