VisaChiefIndia to Singapore migration routes
The India→Singapore corridor moves roughly 1.5M people a year across all tracked categories, of whom about 84k are relocating rather than visiting. Among people settling, the flow is led by Skilled & work, driven mainly by skilled and sponsored work, international study and family reunification and partner migration. Use the breakdown below to size each route, then open the matching VisaChief visa pages for eligibility, cost and processing time.
Visa-category breakdown
| Category | What it is | Indicative / yr | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skilled & work | Employer-sponsored, skilled and points-tested work visas | ~60k | 4% |
| Study | Student visas and international enrolments | ~6k | 0% |
| Family & partner | Spouse, partner, parent and child family visas | ~18k | 1% |
| Visitor & tourism | Tourist and short-stay visitor entry | ~1.4M | 94% |
Frequently asked
How many people move from India to Singapore each year?
Indicatively around 1.5M a year across all tracked categories, of whom roughly 84k are relocating rather than visiting short-term. Among those settling, the flow is led by skilled & work. These are order-of-magnitude planning figures from public aggregates, not official counts.
What visa categories do most India migrants to Singapore use?
The largest categories in this corridor are Visitor & tourism (~1.4M/yr), Skilled & work (~60k/yr), Family & partner (~18k/yr).
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In-depth: India migration report ›