How does an international student get a school place?
School places for international students
For children who are not Singapore Citizens or PRs. See MOE’s route for your child’s age (P1, AEIS or S-AEIS), the next published window and the monthly school fee.
New to this? Read the short guide first →
Step 2 Your result
The next MOE route for your child is
Next published window
After that
Fees
Passes
What this result assumes
This shows MOE’s published route for your child’s age. It does not decide eligibility or the level your child can sit: MOE’s own AEIS eligibility checker does. MOE places international students only after Singapore Citizen and PR children, so no place is guaranteed. Fees are MOE’s 2026 monthly school fees. Verify with MOE AEIS, MOE S-AEIS, MOE P1 for international students and ICA Student’s Pass. Checked .
Step 3 What next
Is our school week too full?Which primary schools are within 1km and 2km of my home?Read the guideInternational students: P1, AEIS or S‑AEIS? →Common questions
Is it Phase 3 for international students?
For P1, yes. In 2026, parents indicated interest online by 25 May 2026. Those children took part in Phase 3 registration in October 2026, after the Singapore Citizen and PR phases.
Which level will my child sit?
MOE uses your child’s age on 1 January of the year they start. A child may be up to 2 years older than a level’s usual age. MOE’s eligibility checker gives the levels your child can sit.
Can we choose the school?
Not through AEIS or S-AEIS. MOE posts successful children to a school with a vacancy, and says the school posting is final.
Does my child need a Student’s Pass?
Not with a valid Dependant’s Pass, Long-Term Visit Pass or Immigration Exemption Order. Otherwise, the school place depends on getting an ICA Student’s Pass.