Student's Pass

New applications for a Student's Pass must be submitted at least one month and not more than two months before the commencement of the course through ICA's Student's Pass Online Application & Registration (SOLAR) system.

1.Registration for a Student's Pass
Before you submit your application, NUS will register you through SOLAR with the following information:
  ◦Your name, date of birth, gender and nationality (as appear in your travel document)
  ◦Course details, course commencement and course end dates
  ◦SOLAR application reference number

2.Submission of eForm 16
Once NUS has successfully registered your information, you may login to SOLAR to submit eForm 16.
You must have the following information before logging into SOLAR:
  ◦A registration acknowledgement notice with the login information provided by NUS
  ◦Passport details (including travel document/passport number, date of expiry, etc)
  ◦NRIC/FIN of parents if your parents are Singaporean or foreigners who are working or residing in
   Singapore
  ◦A Singapore address and contact details
  ◦Your email address
  ◦One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top-right corner of e-Form 16) and
    must meet the following requirements:
   ◾Image must be taken within the last three months
   ◾Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt
      finish
   ◾Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or
      racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)

Upon submission of the eForm16 through SOLAR, students are required to print a copy of the eForm16 for submission to ICA to complete formalities for the issuance of a Student's Pass (if the application is successful).

Students who require an extension of the Student's Pass beyond the initial course duration may submit an application to renew the Student's Pass, at least one month before the expiry.

Undergraduate Student

Please submit your application here.

Graduate Student

Please complete the form here and email it to the NUS Graduate School at GradEnquiry@nus.edu.sg.

Note: Overstaying is a punishable offence under the Immigration Act. Please take note of the expiry dates of your Social Visit Pass and your Student's Pass and apply for an extension at least a month before they expire.

International Students are required to notify ICA if there is any change in their passport particulars within 14 days of the change.

International students can update the change of their passport particulars by emailing to ica_stp1@ica.gov.sg, with the following documents attached;
  • Valid passport;
  • Current Student's Pass;
  • Disembarkation/Embarkation Card (whichever card is available)

International students can update the change of their place of Residence by filling up the form here.

Students will need to prepare the following information before they proceed with their application:
- Student Card (for student number);
- A photo for current Student’s Pass (front and back);
- New Residential address