Application for Work Passes & Permits
If you are hiring non-resident employees to work in Singapore, you must ensure that they hold a valid work pass (commonly known as a work visa). Find out which pass they need, if they are eligible and how to apply.
Professionals
| List of passes for pass category | |
|---|---|
| Pass type | Who is it for |
| Employment Pass | For foreign professionals, managers and executives. Candidates need to earn at least $3,300 a month and have acceptable qualifications. |
| EntrePass | For eligible foreign entrepreneurs wanting to start and operate a new business in Singapore. |
| Personalised Employment Pass | For high-earning existing Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals. The PEP offers greater flexibility than an Employment Pass. |
Skilled and Semi-skilled Workers
| List of passes for pass category | |
|---|---|
| Pass type | Who is it for |
| S Pass | For mid-level skilled staff. Candidates need to earn at least $2,200 a month and meet the assessment criteria. |
| Work Permit for foreign worker | For semi-skilled foreign workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine, process or services sector. |
| Work Permit for foreign domestic worker | For foreign dometic workers (FDWs) to work in Singapore. |
| Work Permit for confinement nanny | For Malaysian confinement nannies to work in Singapore up to 16 weeks starting from the birth of the employer’s child. |
| Work Permit for performing artiste | For foreign performers working in public entertainment outlets such as bars, hotels and nightclubs. |
Family Members
| List of passes for pass category | |
|---|---|
| Pass type | Who is it for |
| Dependant’s Pass | For spouses and children of eligible Employment Pass or S Pass holders. |
| Long Term Visit Pass | For parents, common-law spouses, step-children or handicapped children of eligible Employment Pass or S Pass holders. |
| Letter of Consent | For eligible LTVP/LTVP+ holders and Dependent’s Pass holders who want to work in Singapore. |
| Work passes exemption for foreign students | For foreign students studying full-time at an approved school or institution in Singapore. |
| Work passes for holders of long Term Visit Passes issued by ICA | For foreigners married to a Singaporean or permanent resident, or parents accompanying a child who is studying in Singapore. |
