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Apply for an Employment Pass

You can apply for an Employment Pass online as an employer or appointed employment agent.

At a glance

Step Who does this How long it takes
Submit an application Employer or employment agent (EA)

If you apply online: Processed or given an update within 10 business days.

For overseas company without a Singapore-registered company: within 8 weeks for most cases.

Prepare for arrival in Singapore Candidate  Not applicable 
Get the pass issued Employer or EA Immediate processing
(If required) Register fingerprints and photo Candidate Not applicable
Receive the card Authorised recipients or candidate Receive within 5 working days after fingerprint and photo registration, or document verification

  • See pass map for an overview of what you need to do before, during and after you apply for an Employment Pass.
  • Use the Self-Assessment Tool to check if your candidate qualifies. You should not apply if the Self-Assessment Tool shows that your candidate does not qualify.
  • Apply for family passes after the main pass is approved. Although you can apply for family passes at the same time as the EP, you will lose the application fees for each family pass if the EP application gets rejected.
You are required to advertise your job opening on MyCareersFuture to consider all applicants fairly, before you can apply for an Employment Pass.

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