Popular Work Passes - Eligibility Requirements

Employment Pass (EP)

• The EP is for foreign professionals, managers and executives
• Validity is up to 2 years for first-time applications; up to 3 years for most renewals; experienced tech professionals with skills in shortage may be eligible for a longer 5-year duration pass
• Assessed based on the nature of the role, the applicant's qualifications, and a minimum monthly salary of S$5,000 (which increases with age, up to $10,500 at age 45 and above) – from 01 January 2025, the minimum qualifying salary will be raised to S$5,600
• In the financial services sector, the minimum salary requirement is S$5,500 (which increases with age, up to $11,500 at age 45 and above) – from 01 January 2025, the minimum qualifying salary will be raised to S$6,200
• No foreign worker levy or quota is required, but need to pass the points-based COMPASS (Complementarity Assessment Framework) unless exempted
• EP holders can apply for Singapore permanent residence (PR) after residing continuously in Singapore for 6 months; eligible family members can also be included in the PR application

Dependant's Pass (DP) and Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) - sponsored by an EP holder

• EP holders earning S$6,000 or more per month can bring their families to Singapore
• Two options for family members: Dependant's Pass (DP) for legally married spouse or unmarried child under 21 years; or Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) for common-law spouse, step-child, and (if the EP holder earns more that S$12,000 per month) parents
• DP and LTVP validity is linked to EP holder's pass validity
• Holders of DPs and LTVPs (issued by the Ministry of Manpower) who want to work in Singapore must secure an Employment Pass, S Pass, or Work Permit

Entre Pass

• The EntrePass allows eligible foreign entrepreneurs to start and operate a business in Singapore that is venture-backed or possesses innovative technologies
• The applicant must:
• have incorporated (within 6 months prior ro the EntrePass application), or intend to incorporate, a private company in Singapore that is ventured-backed or possesses innovative technologies; and
• meet any of the following innovative criteria as an entrepreneur, innovator or investor:
 
• receive at least S$100,000 funding from a Singapore government investment vehicle, venture capitalist (VC) or business angel that is recognised by a Singapore government agency;
• be a current incubatee at a Singapore government-recognised incubator or accelerator;
• have significant business experience or network and promising entrepreneurial track record of starting highly-scalable businesses and willing to start and operate an innovative tech or venture-backed business in Singapore
• possess intellectual property (IP) registered with an approved national IP institution which delivers a significant competitive advantage to the applicant’s proposed business that cannot be easily replicated (which can be possessed by the applicant, the company, or one of the shareholders of the company);
• engage in ongoing research collaboration with a qualified Singapore research institution;
• demonstrate outstanding achievements or international recognition in the applicant’s primary areas of expertise; or
• have a good track record of investing in businesses and willing to invest substantially in other local tech startups
• EntrePass holders can bring their families to Singapore on a Dependant’s Pass (DP) or Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) (subject to requirements relating to minimum business expenditure and local hirings) and may apply for permanent residence in due course.

Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)

• The Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) is for high-earning EP hplders or overseas foreigner professionals and is not employer-specific
• PEP holders can change jobs in Singapore without the need to obtain a new work pass from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
• To be eligible for a PEP, the last drawn monthly overseas salary must be at least S$22,500 (within the past 6 months). Existing EP holders with a fixed monthly salary of S$22,500 or more can also apply for a PEP
• The PEP is valid for up to 3 years and cannot be renewed

Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass)

• The ONE Pass is for top talents in business, arts and culture, sports, academia and research
• The applicant must have earned a fixed monthly salary of at least S$30,000 (or its equivalent in foreign currency) for the last 12 consecutive months, or will earn a fixed monthly salary of at least S$30,000 under his/her future employer in Singapore; otherwise, the applicant must demonstrate outstanding achievements in at least one area of sports, arts and culture, or academia and research
• An overseas applicant must have been working for an established company (i.e. a company with market capitalisation or valuation of at least US$500 million, or annual revenue of at least US$200 million) overseas for at least 1 year before submitting the application for ONE Pass
• An existing Singapore work pass holder must have been working in Singapore for at least 1 year before submitting the application for ONE Pass

S Pass

• the S Pass is for skilled foreign workers
• The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) evaluates S Pass applications based on the applicants' qualifications, work experience, and a minimum monthly salary requirement
• For new S Pass applicants, the minimum monthly salary is S$3,150 (which increases with age, up to S$4,650 at age 45 and above); the minimum monthly salary will be raised from 01 September 2025 to at least S$3,300 (to be finalised by the MOM)
• New applicants in the financial services sector must earn at least S$3,650 (which increases with age, up to S$5,650 at age 45 and above); the minimum monthly salary will be raised from 01 September 2025 to at least S$3,800 (to be finalised by the MOM)
• Employers are required to pay a Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) for each S Pass holder in Tier 1
• Subject to quota requirements – the number of S Pass holders that can be employed is capped at 10% of an employer's total workforce in the services sector and 15% in the manufacturing, process, marine shipyard, and construction industries