In fact, according to the official requirements, as long as you no longer go to school or get a diploma, you will receive such a letter asking you to cut off your student ID card within 7 days:

But in fact, many people wait until the student ID card expires. This netizen's certificate expires in April. If he finds a job before the expiration, or receives an offer from the university, he can renew it directly. In his case, the remaining time of the permit is short, so it is not a big problem not to cut it off immediately.

However, some people (especially those who graduated from universities ahead of schedule) continue to use their student ID cards to enter and leave Singapore after the expiration of the remaining year. Although nobody cares, it is still not recommended to do so. After all, it is not in compliance with the law, and it will be very troublesome if it is found.

▲ The back of the student ID card also states that the permit should be returned within 7 days after suspension.

There is a case circulating in the street that a college graduate graduated one year ahead of schedule because he didn't read an honorary degree. It will be about one and a half years after he stopped studying, and his student ID card will expire. Then during this period, he didn't find a job or return his card, so he stayed in Singapore.

Later, he forgot the validity period of his student ID card. Not long ago, someone from the Immigration Bureau came to the door, and he realized that his ID card had expired for one month, which was illegal residence! So, don't try the law yourself ~