Singapore legislation
Regulation 14
Regulation 14
Student’s pass
Subregulation 1
A student’s pass may be issued by the Controller to any person other than a prohibited immigrant who satisfies the Controller that he —
has been accepted as a student by a recognised university or by an educational institution approved for the purpose by the Minister; or
is in possession of a certificate issued by the Minister for Education to the effect that it is desirable that he should be accepted as a student at a specified educational institution in Singapore and that he has been so accepted.
Subregulation 1A
Every student’s pass issued under paragraph (1) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore during the validity of that pass unless —
he is the holder of a valid work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990; or
he is a foreign employee exempted under paragraph 3 of the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Pass Exemptions for Seamen and Full‑time Students) Notification (N 2).
Subregulation 2
Every application for a student’s pass shall be in such form as the Controller may require.
Subregulation 2A
Every application for a student’s pass shall be made in such manner as the Controller may require, which may include the use of such electronic application service on what is commonly known as the Internet as the Controller may provide for this purpose.
Subregulation 3
[Deleted by S 327/2025 wef 30/05/2025]
Subregulation 4
A student’s pass may be in such form and issued in such manner as the Controller may determine.
Subregulation 5
The Controller may cancel a student’s pass if —
the person to whom that pass is issued —
fails within a reasonable time to enter a recognised university or an educational institution approved for the purpose by the Minister or designated in any certificate issued under paragraph (1)(b), as the case may be; or
having entered such university or educational institution fails to remain or ceases to be retained as a student therein; or
an application is made under paragraph (6) for the pass to be cancelled.
Subregulation 6
An application for a student’s pass to be cancelled —
may be made —
by the holder of the pass or, if authorised by him or he is uncontactable, by his sponsor; or
by such other person as the Controller may determine; and
shall be made in such manner as the Controller may require, which may include the use of such electronic application service on what is commonly known as the Internet as the Controller may provide for this purpose.
Subregulation 7
No person shall make a false statement in connection with an application under paragraph (6) for a student’s pass to be cancelled.
Subregulation 8
A notification that a student’s pass has been cancelled may be in such form and issued in such manner as the Controller may determine.