Student Pass after S-Pass Returned

[monalisaisme]

Hi All,

I graduated from a private institution (POE) from Singapore couple of years ago and have converted the Student Pass to S-Pass when I've got a job. After a year I decided to go back to my home country Indonesia and two years later I've got an opportunity to come back for a Master degree. I've returned the S-Pass and my former employee also helped to cancel the S-Pass upon leaving Singapore.

However my education counselor told me that my Student Pass application is likely to be cancelled due to prior S-Pass ownership.

Is it just premature cautionary or it is likely to happen?
So I can't go back being a student under student pass if I've previously owned S-Pass?
If let's say my Student Pass is rejected, how long does it take for an appeal? Since my course is starting in October.

Appreciate your help.
Thanks guys!

[singaporeflyer]

As per my understanding your student pass would not be valid once the S pass was issued to you.

[monalisaisme]

As per my understanding your student pass would not be valid once the S pass was issued to you.

So actually there will be no problem right? I converted my Student Pass to S-Pass, and since it's already expired and returned - I should have no problem to apply for a Student Pass again right?

Should that be the case, thank you so much!

[singaporeflyer]

As per my understanding your student pass would not be valid once the S pass was issued to you.

So actually there will be no problem right? I converted my Student Pass to S-Pass, and since it's already expired and returned - I should have no problem to apply for a Student Pass again right?

Should that be the case, thank you so much!

Approval of the student pass is again subject to approval by ICA.

Student Pass -> EP/S Pass -> Student Pass should not be any issue in normal cases. I am not sure about your case in particular.