EMPLOYMENT PASS APPLICATION PROCESS HERE IN SG

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.

A P1 Pass will be issued if the applicant’s monthly basic salary is more than S$7,000.

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.

Q PASS
For foreigners whose monthly basic salary is more than S$2,500 and possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills.

S 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$150 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.

Required Documents for Working in Singapore

1. Employment Pass Application, duly completed and sponsored by a local Singapore Company or furnished with bankers guarantee of $3,000 on approval. (For S Pass, Employer Declaration Form to be completed and attached)
2. A copy of all the applicant’s educational documents and past employment testimonials (Translated into English if they are in other languages)
3. A recent passport-sized photograph of the applicant taken within the last three months
4. A copy of the Travel Document page showing the applicant’s personal particulars
5. Personal Particulars Form and relevant documents stipulated in the Personal Particulars Form for Singapore-born applicants.
6. Additional documents if requested on a case-to-case basis.
7. Business Profile / Instant Information from ACRA/ registration papers from their respective professional bodies for sponsoring company of applicant.

If the applicant is a regional representative, the following documents must also be submitted:

• A copy of letter from the International Enterprise Singapore giving approval for the setting up of the Representative Office; and
• 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.

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:

• Nurses - Singapore Nursing Board
• Doctors - Singapore Medical Council / Traditional
• Teachers - Singapore Ministry of Education
• Lawyers - Singapore Attorney-General’s Chambers
• Dentists - Singapore Dental Council

Singapore Entre Pass
At the point of submission for the EntrePass application, the applicant must not have registered his/her Singapore Company with ACRA for longer than six months.

The proposed business venture must not be engaged in illegal activities.

Businesses that are not of entrepreneurial nature, for example: coffee shops/hawker centres/food courts, foot reflexology, massage parlours, karaoke lounges, money changing/remitting, newspaper vending, geomancy and tuition services etc will not be considered for an EntrePass. Applicants are to submit their applications to MOM. All applications are assessed by SPRING, whilst MOM will issue Employment Passes for successful applicants.

New Application

1. Application form must be accompanied with a comprehensive BUSINESS PLAN of not more than 10 pages.
2. Certified True Copy of Passport(with passport-size photo)
3. Certified True Copy of Educational Certificates (High School, College and Universities and where necessary, a translated English version that is NOTARISED or Certified by the Applicant’s Home-Country Embassy.
4. Where applicable, copies of MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE, BIRTH CERTIFICATE(S) of dependents (Children).

First-Time Renewals
Applicants must substantiate that:

1. The business is in commercial operations and / or company has secured third party funding;
2. The business is still operating in Singapore, according to the original business plan.

The applicant is also required to submit the following documents to MOM:

1. Company registration information from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA);
2. Latest financial statements declared to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS); and
3. Documented information on the number of employees from the Central Provident Fund Board (CPFB).