Permanent Residents with More than 180 Days of Stay Outside Singapore

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

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Mr. Fadli Fawzi inquired about the number and percentage of Permanent Residents (PRs) who have been outside Singapore for more than 180 days as of October 2025, and those who stayed less than 183 days in 2024.
Minister K Shanmugam reported that approximately 42,000 PRs, or 8% of the total PR population, had been outside Singapore for over 180 days by the end of September 2025.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not monitor the duration of stay for PRs in Singapore, specifically those who have been in the country for fewer than 183 days.

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Fadli Fawzi

Mr Fadli Fawzi asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs what is the number and percentage of Permanent Residents who have been (i) outside Singapore for more than 180 days as of 1 October 2025 and (ii) had a total period of stay of less than 183 days in 2024.

K Shanmugam

As of end September 2025, there were about 42,000 Permanent Residents (PRs) who have been outside of Singapore for a continuous period of more than 180 days. This is about 8% of the total PR population.

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not track the number of PRs who have been in Singapore for fewer than 183 days, or any number of days for that matter, in any given period.

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Mr. Fadli Fawzi inquired about the number and percentage of Permanent Residents (PRs) who have been outside Singapore for more than 180 days as of October 2025, and those who stayed less than 183 days in 2024.
Minister K Shanmugam reported that approximately 42,000 PRs, or 8% of the total PR population, had been outside Singapore for over 180 days by the end of September 2025.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not monitor the duration of stay for PRs in Singapore, specifically those who have been in the country for fewer than 183 days.

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Permanent Residents with More than 180 Days of Stay Outside Singapore

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2025.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr. Fadli Fawzi inquired about the number and percentage of Permanent Residents (PRs) who have been outside Singapore for more than 180 days as of October 2025, and those who stayed less than 183 days in 2024.
Minister K Shanmugam reported that approximately 42,000 PRs, or 8% of the total PR population, had been outside Singapore for over 180 days by the end of September 2025.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not monitor the duration of stay for PRs in Singapore, specifically those who have been in the country for fewer than 183 days.

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Fadli Fawzi

K Shanmugam

The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not track the number of PRs who have been in Singapore for fewer than 183 days, or any number of days for that matter, in any given period.

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Mr. Fadli Fawzi inquired about the number and percentage of Permanent Residents (PRs) who have been outside Singapore for more than 180 days as of October 2025, and those who stayed less than 183 days in 2024.
Minister K Shanmugam reported that approximately 42,000 PRs, or 8% of the total PR population, had been outside Singapore for over 180 days by the end of September 2025.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not monitor the duration of stay for PRs in Singapore, specifically those who have been in the country for fewer than 183 days.

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