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Case study · C10

Vietnam Manufacturing Founder: Global Investor Programme Pathway

Disclaimer

This case study is anonymized. Identifying details have been changed and the engagement described may combine multiple Anlian Group engagements with similar features. Outcomes are illustrative; individual situations vary.

Client profile

Industry
Manufacturing
Origin
Southeast Asia (Vietnam)
Engagement period
Scenario timeline: 9-12 months for GIP final approval and PR formalisation
Size
Established manufacturer; multi-year track record; meeting GIP entrepreneur-route criteria

The situation

A Vietnamese manufacturing founder with multi-year entrepreneurial track record wanted Singapore PR for principal and immediate family through GIP, combined with a Singapore holding company above the Vietnam operating business for ASEAN tax-efficiency. GIP is administered by Contact Singapore (a division of EDB) and grants PR to the principal and immediate family on Final Approval. The S$20,000 application fee revised effective 5 May 2025 was the gating cost; the substantive bar was demonstrating the entrepreneurial track record and the deployment commitment under the relevant GIP route.

What we did

  1. Step 1

    Evaluated GIP eligibility against the entrepreneurial track record

    We worked through the founder's historical business track record, the manufacturing operating company's revenue and growth profile, and the deployment commitment under the GIP entrepreneur route. The package was structured to demonstrate the substantive case before formal application.

  2. Step 2

    Engaged with Contact Singapore on the GIP application

    We submitted the GIP application with the supporting business documentation, financials, and the deployment commitment. Pre-engagement with Contact Singapore is typical to align expectations on the application package.

  3. Step 3

    Incorporated the Singapore holdco above the Vietnam operating business

    In parallel with GIP review, we incorporated the Singapore Pte Ltd holdco. ACRA incorporation, resident director, and Singapore-side substance were established. The Vietnam operating business sat under the new Singapore parent.

  4. Step 4

    Coordinated PR formalisation and family relocation

    On GIP Final Approval, we coordinated the 12-month PR formalisation window for principal and immediate family. Singapore-side residence, school placements, and the broader family relocation were sequenced within the window.

Outcome

GIP Final Approval was granted within the planned timeline. The Singapore holdco was operational with the Vietnam operating business restructured underneath. The principal and immediate family formalised PR within the 12-month window. The Re-Entry Permit valid for 5 years was issued on PR formalisation.

What this case illustrates

GIP for manufacturing founders works where the entrepreneurial track record and deployment commitment fit the published EDB criteria. The Singapore holdco restructure is independent of GIP and can run in parallel. Family relocation timing is constrained by the 12-month PR formalisation window from Final Approval, which dictates the broader family-side schedule.

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