🇸🇬 Student's Pass
Singapore Student Visa Rejection Reasons
Why Student's Pass applications get refused — and how Indian students can avoid each reason.
- Student's Pass
- Funds: Shown to the university
- Interview: No
- File review & mock interview
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Quick answer
Singapore student visa rejection reasons: the short answer
The most common reasons are incomplete eForm 16 and offer from a non-recognised institution. Most can be avoided with consistent documents and a clear study plan.
Official sources: ICA — Student's Pass
Student's Pass at a glance
- Visa
- Student's Pass
- Fee
- S$30 processing fee plus S$60 issuance fee
- Processing
- Usually about 4 weeks through ICA's SOLAR system
- Funds
- Shown to the university (and ICA if asked) — tuition plus living costs
- Interview
- No
- Dependants
- Limited — family usually visits on visit passes
Reasons
Common refusal reasons and fixes
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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S$30 processing fee plus S$60 issuance fee
Usually about 4 weeks through ICA's SOLAR system
Shown to the university (and ICA if asked) — tuition plus living costs
No
Incomplete eForm 16 and Offer from a non-recognised institution
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