Overview of Singapore Work Passes, Permits and Visas

• Young graduates from good institutions could qualify if they earn at least $3,900 (effective 1 May 2020)
• Older applicants would have to command higher salaries to qualify, commensurate with the work experience and quality they are expected to bring
• Possesses acceptable qualifications

• Company must be registered as a Private Limited Company with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority – Singapore’s national regulator of businesses and public accountants.
• Company must not be registered for more than six months at the point of application.
• Applicant must meet at least one of the seven following criteria:
  • Has funding from a government accredited VC or business angel
  • Holds an intellectual property
  • Holds significant business experience/network and promising entrepreneurial track record
  • Has exceptional technical/domain expertise in an area related to proposed business
  • Holds good track record of investing in businesses and want to grow new or existing businesses in Singapore
  • Has research collaboration with A*STAR or a university
  • Is an incubatee at a government-supported incubator

• The last drawn fixed monthly salary overseas should be no more than six months from the time of the application.

Current Employment Pass holders

• Employment Pass holders must earn fixed salary of at least $12,000 a month.

THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES ARE NOT ELIGIBLE for PEP:

• Foreigners who are working or intending to work on a free-lance basis without any direct employers in Singapore;
• Foreigners who are listed as Sole Proprietors, Partners or Directors in a business/company registered with ACRA and are shareholders of that business/company.
• Foreigners working as journalists, editors, sub-editors and producers.
• Holders of PEP pass are not allowed to start their own company in Singapore.

• Fixed monthly salary – $2,400
• Education qualifications
• Job type
• Work experience

• From an approved source country or region by MOM
• Minimum age of 18 years old.

• Females from 23 to 50 years old
• From an approved source country or region by MOM
• Minimum 8 years of formal education with a recognised certificate