Global Investor Programme

About the GIP

The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is a programme administered by the Economic Development Board (EDB) of Singapore, a government agency subsumed within the Ministry of Trade and Industry. It provides a fast track for global investors who are entrepreneurs and business owners of significant scale to obtain Permanent Resident (PR) status when they commit to invest in the growth of Singapore through various investment schemes.

Qualify

Based on your entrepreneurial background and business track record

Invest

3 options are available. S$2.5 million investment in a business entity, an approved fund or a single family office

Obtain PR

9-12 months timeline to PR approval

Global Investor Programme

Qualifying Criteria

Established Business Owners

You must possess at least 3 years of entrepreneurial and business track record;
You should currently be running a company 1 with an annual turnover of at least S$200 million in the year immediately preceding your application, and at least S$200 million per annum on average for the three years immediately preceding your application;
If your company is privatelyheld2, you should have at least 30% shareholding in the company; AND
Your company must be engaged in one or more of the industries listed in Annex B.

Investment Options: Option A, B or C

Next Generation Business Owners

Your immediate family should have at least 30% shareholding or is the largest shareholder in the company you use to qualify;
This company’s annual turnover must be at least S$500 million in the year immediately preceding
your application, and at least S$500 million per annum on average for the three years immediately preceding your application;
You must be part of the management team of the company (e.g. C-suite / Board of Directors); AND
Your company must be engaged in one or more of the industries listed in Annex B

Investment Options: Option A, B or C

Founders of Fast Growth Companies

You must be a founder and one of the largest individual shareholders of a company with a valuation of at least S$500 million;
Your company must be invested into by reputable Venture Capital /Private Equity firms; AND
Your company must be engaged in one or more of the industries listed in Annex B.

Investment Options: Option A, B or C

Family Office Principals

You must possess at least 5 years of entrepreneurial, investment or management track record; AND
You must have net investible assets of at least S$200 million.

(NB: Net Investible Assets include all financial assets, such as bank deposits, capital market products, collective investment schemes, premiums paid in respect of life insurance policies and other investment products, excluding real estate.)

Investment Options: Option C

#Investment Options
Option A: Invest S$2.5 million in a new business entity or in the expansion of an existing business operation.
Option B: Invest S$2.5 million in a GIP fund3 that invests in Singapore-based companies.
Option C: Invest S$2.5 million in a new or existing Singapore-based single family office having Assets-Under-Management (AUM*) of at least S$200 million

1 You may also consolidate up to 2 of your businesses, all of which must only be engaged in one or more of the industries listed in Annex B, to meet the minimum turnover criteria.
2 If your company is publicly listed, you must be one of the largest individual shareholders.
3 Please download the updated list of GIP funds from EDB’s website at www.edb.gov.sg/gip
* Offshore assets can be qualified as part of the AUM requirement, provided at least S$50 million investible AUM has been transferred into and held in Singapore

Global Investor Programme

Investment Options

Option A

Invest S$2.5 million in a new business entity or in the expansion of an existing
business operation.

Applicants who apply for Option A must submit a detailed 5-year business or investment plan with projected employment, expenditure and financial projections that will incur in the Option A company (as outlined in Form B of the GIP Application Form). The business plan will be assessed based on its feasibility, your role in growing the Option A company, the business activities and the creation of local jobs; and
You should have at least 30% shareholding in the Option A company and must be part of the management team of the company (e.g. C-suite / Board of Directors); and
Your Option A company must be engaged in one of the industries listed inAnnex B.

Option B

Invest S$2.5 million in a GIP fund that invests in Singapore-based companies

Applicants who apply for Option B will be assessed based on their future business or investment plans in Singapore. This may include specific details on proposed business activities, amount of investment, creation of local jobs, etc.

Option C

Invest S$2.5 million in a new or existing Singapore-based single family office having Assets-Under-Management (AUM*) of at least S$200 million.

Applicants who apply for Option C must submit a detailed 5-year business plan with projected employment and annual financial projections (as outlined in Form B of the GIP Application Form). The business plan will be assessed based on your role in your single family office, the functions of your family office, your proposed investment sectors, asset types and geographical focus.

* Offshore assets can be qualified as part of the AUM requirement, provided at least
S$50 million investible AUM has been transferred into and held in Singapore.

Global Investor Programme

Annex B: List of Industries

(a) Aerospace Engineering
(b) Alternative Energy/ Clean Technology
(c) Automotive
(d) Chemicals
(e) Consumer Business (e.g. flavors and fragrances, food ingredients, nutrition, home and personal care)
(f) Electronics
(g) Energy
(h) Engineering Services
(i) Healthcare
(j) Infocomm Products & Services
(k) Logistics & Supply Chain Management
(l) Marine & Offshore Engineering
(m) Media & Entertainment
(n) Medical Technology
(o) Nanotechnology
(p) Natural Resources (e.g. metals, mining, agri-commodities)
(q) Safety & Security
(r) Space
(s) Shipping
(t) Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
(u) Precision Engineering
(v) Professional Services e.g. consulting, design
(w) Arts Businesses
– Visual arts businesses, e.g. auction houses, art logistics/storage
– Performing arts businesses
(x) Sports Businesses
(y) Family Office & Financial Services