Enhanced Due Diligence
Introduction of Enhanced Due Diligence on Iranian Applicants
Enhanced Due Diligence on Iranian Applicants
From 17 July 2023 onwards, enhanced due diligence will be conducted on all Iranian applicants. Iranian applicants include:
- Applicants who are citizens of the Islamic Republic of Iran; and
- Applicants who are domiciled in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Effective 17 July 2023, all Iranian applicants are required to pay the following enhanced due diligence fees:
| Main applicant: | US$25,000 |
| Spouse: | US$15,000 |
| Each dependant sixteen years of age or over: | US$15,000 |
| Each dependant twelve to fifteen years of age: | US$10,000 |
The enhanced due diligence fees above are inclusive of the standard due diligence fees of US$7,500 for the main applicant and US$4,000 for each dependant sixteen years of age or over. As such, all Iranian applicants are not required to additionally pay the standard due diligence fees on top of the aforesaid enhanced due diligence fees.
Standard Due Diligence on Applicants of Other Nationalities
The enhanced due diligence fees are only applicable to Iranian applicants only.
All applicants sixteen years of age or over will be required to attend a mandatory interview. During this time, a third party due diligence agency will perform stringent background checks on the information you have provided.
Applicants of other nationalities are subject to the standard due diligence fees as follows:
| Main applicant: | US$7,500 |
| Spouse: | US$4,000 |
| Each dependant sixteen years of age or over: | US$4,000 |