Prepare by role
The checklist distinguishes every applicant, a non-applying spouse and sponsor. Provide each item only where the personal circumstances apply; a role’s checkmark is not a statement that every person has that event/document.
Role matrix
Foreign-event exclusions and special cases remain subject to the original notes. The photo is a recent 400×514 white-background full-face colour image.
| Document | Applicant | Non-applying spouse | Sponsor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photo | Where applicable | Not required | Not required |
| Foreign passport/travel document | Where applicable | Where applicable | Not required |
| Foreign birth/household record | Where applicable | Where applicable | Not required |
| Adoption for minor/parent applicants | Where applicable | Not required | Not required |
| Foreign marriage, separation and name change | Where applicable | Not required | Where applicable |
| Divorce and relevant previous-family death records | Where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable |
| Joint-custody consent and custody records | Where applicable | Not required | Where applicable |
| Education and skills | Where applicable | Where applicable | Not required |
| Professional memberships | Where applicable | Where applicable | Not required |
| Employer letter within three months | Where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable |
| Six months’ payslips | Where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable |
| Three years’ overseas tax records where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable |
| Self-employed: ACRA, three years’ balance sheets and P&L | Where applicable | Where applicable | Where applicable |
| NS service certificate/transcript/testimonial | Where applicable | Not required | Not required |
Employment and aged-parent additions
Employer letters state occupation, start date and monthly basic/gross pay. For an aged-parent application, non-applying children may need foreign birth/household records, latest overseas tax evidence and the latest one-month payslip. ICA may request other supporting records.
Official ICA source
Written independently from ICA’s English original. The linked source supplies the complete document and subsequent updates.