The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is Singapore's flagship investment-based permanent residency pathway, administered by the Economic Development Board (EDB). It is designed for established business owners, founders, and next-generation entrepreneurs who wish to relocate to Singapore and contribute to the country's economic ecosystem through substantive investment. This guide covers everything you need to know about [...]
Global Investor Programme: Requirements, Process & Common Mistakes (2026 Guide)
Singapore's Global Investor Programme (GIP) remains one of the most direct routes for high-net-worth investors to obtain Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) — but it is also one of the most misunderstood. Administered by the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB), the GIP is not a passive "investor visa" handed out for parking money in a bank [...]
Global Investor Programme Singapore: Requirements, Process & Common Mistakes
The Global Investor Programme (GIP) is Singapore's flagship investor immigration scheme. Administered by Contact Singapore — a unit of the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) — the GIP grants Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) directly to qualifying entrepreneurs, business owners, and family office principals who commit to a substantial economic contribution to Singapore. It is one [...]