On 26 February 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong announced in Parliament that Singapore intends to grant between 25,000 and 30,000 new citizenships annually over the next five years — a 17% to 41% increase over the 2020–2024 average of 21,300 per year. At the same time, the government confirmed it will maintain permanent [...]
On 26 February 2026, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and Industry Gan Kim Yong told Parliament that Singapore will grant citizenship to 25,000 to 30,000 people annually over the next five years. This is the most significant upward adjustment to Singapore's citizenship and permanent residency intake targets in over a decade, and it [...]
Singapore's decision to increase its annual permanent residence intake to approximately 40,000 grants per year is the most significant PR policy signal since the government tightened the Professionals, Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers (PTS) scheme in 2021. The announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong at the Budget 2026 Committee of Supply [...]
TFR fell to 0.87 and the Government has guided to 30,000 new citizens a year. Here is what Singapore Citizenship 2026 strategy now looks like for PRs ready to file.