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I am currently working overeseas as an expat of foreign company registered in Singapore but my home country is still singapore. my cpf is contributed regularly by my singapore company and i have a house and property in singapore. my tax for non-salary income is also filed in singapore. my pr renewal is coming up now. I have 2 questions

  1. should I apply online for renewal or appear in person

  2. if my renewal application is rejected. is my current REP till may still valid and can i travel on it to come and apply again in person?

regards, MR

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    You can apply online ica.gov.sg/PR/reentry/pr_reentry_apply I can’t find any reference to an existing REP being invalidated/cancelled if a renewal application is refused. Why do you think it might be?
    – Traveller
    Commented Mar 11, 2020 at 6:59

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I was in the same situation as you some time ago. It's going to be a judgment call by the officer based on how strong your ties to Singapore are, but one possible outcome (or, at least, my outcome) is that you will get a one-year extension to your REP. The thinking here is that if you're serious about living in Singapore, then you can arrange to come back within that year.

FWIW, I was also getting paid by a Singapore company and contributing CPF, but I was told that I had not spent enough time in the country to be considered a resident anymore. No house or property, but if you're not living in it, this is unlikely to help much.

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    +1, nice answer. I guess another factor might be whether the OP can demonstrate an clear intention to return, for example contractual end date to the overseas assignment and/or work visa expiry, within a timescale acceptable to Singaporean Immigration.
    – Traveller
    Commented Mar 11, 2020 at 9:46

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