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Application to New Academic Year (Returning Students)

Last Updated: 2 September 2025

Application to New Academic Year (Returning Students)

Dear Parent / Guardian,

Thank you for your continued support, and we look forward to another exciting year with your child/ward.

Please refer to the school letter given on 1 September 2025 for the detailed information and follow the instructions accordingly to register your child/ward for enrolment to the new academic year.

Thank you and we look forward for your child/ward to continue his/her educational journey with us.

Important Note 

Enrolment to the next course level is not automatic. All returning students have to meet the Criteria for Promotion and Age Requirements in order to be eligible for admission to each level. Please refer to the Student Handbook (Examinations and Promotion Matters) for more details.

Parents who do not have a valid pass (e.g. LTVP, DP, EP, IEO) are required to appoint a local guardian to act on their behalf with regard to all school matters concerning their child.

STP: Student's Pass  |  LTVP: Long Term Visit Pass  |  DP: Dependent's Pass  |  EP : Employment Pass  |  IEO: Immigration Exemption Order

STEP 1: Application for New Academic Year

  • Parent/Guardian indicates his/her interest to continue his/her child's/ward's studies with us for the new academic year.
  • Submit online application for the Admission for Returning Students form via the SYAS Student Portal with the required items for submission (where applicable).

Mandatory Item(s) for submission 

  • Recent passport-sized photographs (colour, white background with a matt or semi-matt finish)

Required Item(s) for submission if updated/renewed

  • STP / DP / LTVP / IEO or Re-entry Permit (SPR) or NRIC / Student Concession Card (Singapore Citizens only)

  • Student’s Passport (required for all except Singapore Citizens)

  • Parent/Guardian’s Valid Pass or NRIC (Singapore Citizens/SPR)

  • Parent/Guardian’s Passport (required for all except Singapore Citizens)

  • *Duly signed Guardian’s Appointment and Declaration Form (AO FORM 054)

*Compulsory if there is any change of guardianship

STEP 2: Student Contract and Fees Payment

  • The Student Contract is signed annually according to the course offered for the new academic year. Reminder: Enrolment is not automatic; all returning students have to meet the Criteria for Promotion and Age Requirements to be offered admission to the next level.

During contract signing period:

  • The Student Contract will be emailed electronically via DocuSign to the respective signatories within the duration of the preferential period. The respective signatories are required to complete the signing of documents and payment within 7 days from the time the DocuSign email is sent. After the period is over, the reservation made previously will be forfeited.
  • Sign the Student Contract electronically and make payment of Course Fees and Miscellaneous Fees (if any) during the preferential period. The enrolment will be confirmed only after the new Student Contract is signed and all course fees and miscellaneous fees are paid.
  • Contract signing preferential period
    • Secondary School: 10 November to 14 November 2025
    • Primary School: 24 November to 28 November 2025
  • For more information regarding payment of course fees and miscellaneous fees, refer here.

STEP 3: ICA Application (applicable for all International Students)

Students holding a valid DP/LTVP are not required to obtain a STP or Letter of Consent. However, if their pass expires or is cancelled during their course of study, they must apply for a STP to continue their education. Click here for more information.

For students who are required to apply for STP with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), applicants can appoint the school to apply on their behalf, or they can apply on their own accord.

For more information regarding the STP Application, refer here (https://syas.edu.sg/pages/student-pass-application).

Option 1: For applicants who wish to appoint the school to apply for STP:

  • Provide additional documents as required by ICA. (Refer to document checklist for more information)
  • Make payment of ICA application fee to Business Office.
  • School submits the STP application to ICA.

Option 2: For applicants who wish to apply STP on their own accord:

  • School provides SOLAR+ reference number to applicant/parent/guardian via email.
  • Parent/guardian submits STP application via ICA website.

STEP 4: Complete formalities with ICA (applicable for Students with approved STP)

  • Fulfil the requirements by ICA (if any, eg Terms and Conditions /Medical Check Up)

  • Book ICA appointment (if applicable)

  • Report to ICA for issuance of eSTP (digital) (IPA letter, ICA appointment letter, etc)

STEP 5: Start school on the appointed date of commencement stated in the Student Contract

  • Student/Parent/Guardian submits a copy of new eSTP to the General Office by the first day of school.

Past Events Application for eContract Signing (For Returning Students)
Printed from https://syas.edu.sg/pages/new-academic-year-application-for-returning-students on 5 Jun 2026