Family-office tax incentives and Variable Capital Companies organise investment activity. They do not independently grant an Employment Pass, permanent residence or citizenship.
A coordinated structure review with Singapore legal, tax and regulated investment professionals, alongside a distinct immigration assessment.
Distinct eligibility, documentation, application steps and FAQs for each route.
A family-office project combines investment governance, regulatory structure, tax analysis and any individual mobility needs. Sections 13O and 13U are fund tax incentives for qualifying income from designated investments; neither is a residence programme or an exemption for every item of family income.
Available tax incentives · separate immigration assessmentRequirements, process & FAQsA corporate structure for investment funds, including a standalone fund or an umbrella with segregated sub-funds. A VCC can support a family’s investment organisation, but it is not itself a family-office licence, tax incentive, Employment Pass or residence programme.
Available corporate structure · no immigration entitlementRequirements, process & FAQsThe Global Investor Programme is Singapore's investor route to permanent residence. It is run by the Economic Development Board, which assesses the applicant's business or investment record, and ICA, which grants PR once the investment is verified. The three investment options require S$10 million in a business, S$25 million in a GIP-select fund, or a single family office with at least S$200 million under management, and the renewal of the re-entry permit is tied to employment, investment and residence conditions.
Established investor PR programme, administered by EDB with ICA; revised terms effective 15 March 2023Requirements, process & FAQsSingapore grants permanent residence at ICA's discretion to work-pass holders, family members of citizens and PRs, students and investors. There is no points table and no published quota; ICA weighs family ties, economic contribution, qualifications, age, family profile, length of residence and the applicant's ability to integrate. PR is kept by maintaining a re-entry permit, brings CPF and, for sons, National Service, and is the normal precondition for citizenship.
Established discretionary PR and citizenship framework administered by ICARequirements, process & FAQsA Dependant's Pass lets the legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21 of an eligible work-pass holder live in Singapore; a Long-Term Visit Pass covers common-law spouses, step-children, handicapped adult children and parents. Since 1 May 2021 a dependant who wishes to work must obtain a work pass of their own, with a Letter of Consent reserved for qualifying business owners. The sponsor's fixed monthly salary, not household income, decides eligibility.
Established family-pass framework administered by MOM; work rules changed on 1 May 2021Requirements, process & FAQsStart with your objective, background and intended activity. WG can coordinate the next assessment and the appropriate professional input.