21 October 2025

Singapore updates renewal process for Re-Entry Permits for permanent residents

Effective 1 December 2025, the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) will implement changes impacting permanent residents who apply for Re-Entry Permits (REP). Starting on 1 December 2025, impacted individuals with expired REPs who are outside Singapore on or after 1 December 2025 will have a grace period of 180 days to apply for a new REP through the ICA website, and if approved, they will not lose their PR status.

A Tax Alert prepared by EY's People Advisory Services, and attached below, provides additional details.

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Full text of Tax Alert

Document ID: 2025-2119