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Employment Pass and Entrepass Application
Foreigners holding acceptable degrees and professional qualifications (whose monthly basic salary is more than S$1,800) are eligible to apply for employment pass to work in Singapore. There are various types of employment passes, based on income bracket and qualifications:
P Pass
For foreigners who hold acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and are seeking professional, administrative, executive or managerial jobs.
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A P1 Pass will be issued if the applicant's monthly basic salary is more than S$7,000. |
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A P2 Pass will be issued if the applicant's monthly basic salary is more than S$3,500 and up to S$7,000. |
For more information, please contact us.
Q1 Pass
For foreigners whose monthly basic salary is more than S$2,500 and possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills. For more information, please contact us.
S Pass (A new category of Work Pass which replaces the Q2 Pass)
For foreigners whose monthly basic salary is at least S$1,800. S Pass applicants will be assessed on a points system, taking into account multiple criteria including salary, education qualifications, skills, job type and work experience. (A levy of S$50 per month will apply to the hiring company and there will be a 5% cap on the number of S Pass holders in each company based on the company's number of local workers and Work Permit holders). For more information, please contact us.
Employment Pass Eligibility (EPE) Certificate
An EPE certificate will be issued to foreign professionals who hold acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and who would like to have a longer stay in order to seek employment in Singapore.Employment pass holders are eligible to apply for Singapore Permanent Residence. |
Validity Period
A first-time applicant may be issued Employment / S Pass of up to two years. The Employment / S Pass may be renewed for a period up to three years.
Processing Time
2-3 Weeks upon receipt of application. ($10 administrative fee to be paid to MOM on submission of application)
Upon approval, the applicant will be sent an Approval Letter for an Employment Pass, which is valid for six months from the date of the letter. The successful applicant is allowed temporary employment for one month from the date of the letter pending collection of the Employment Pass.
For S Pass application, the In-Principle Approval Letter is valid for three months from the date of the letter, but the successful applicant cannot engage in temporary employment before the Pass is issued.
Documents Required
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Employment Pass Application (duly completed in black ink, and sponsored by a local Singapore Company/furnished with bankers guarantee of $3,000 on approval.) For S Pass, Employer Declaration Form to be completed and attached; |
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A copy of all the applicant's educational documents and past employment testimonials (Translated into English if they are in other languages); |
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A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant taken within the last three months; |
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A copy of the Travel Document page showing the applicant's personal particulars; |
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Personal Particulars Form and relevant documents stipulated in the Personal Particulars Form for Singapore-born applicants. |
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Additional documents if requested on a case-to-case basis. |
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Business Profile / Instant Information from ACRA/ registration papers from their respective professional bodies for sponsoring company of applicant. |
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If the applicant is a regional representative, the following documents must also be submitted:
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A copy of letter from the International Enterprise Singapore giving approval for the setting up of the Representative Office; and |
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A letter from the Representative's Office Headquarters stating the purpose of the application, the duration of the applicant's assignment and an undertaking for the maintenance and repatriation of the applicant. |
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Applicants for the nursing, medical, teaching and legal professions must submit a copy of the Certificate of Registration with their respective professional bodies / accreditation agencies or relevant documents as stated:
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Nurses - Singapore Nursing Board |
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Doctors - Singapore Medical Council / Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board |
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Teachers - Singapore Ministry of Education |
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Lawyers - Singapore Attorney-General's Chambers |
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Dentists - Singapore Dental Council |
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