Professionals
| Pass type | Who is it for |
|---|---|
Employment Pass | For foreign professionals, managers and executives. Candidates need to earn at least $5,000 a month and pass the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS). |
EntrePass | For foreign entrepreneurs who are keen to start and operate a business in Singapore that is venture-backed or possesses innovative technologies. |
Personalised Employment Pass | For high-earning existing Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals. The PEP offers greater flexibility than an Employment Pass. |
Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass | For top talent in business, arts and culture, sports, as well as academia and research. |
Skilled and semi-skilled workers
| Pass type | Who is it for |
|---|---|
S Pass | For skilled workers. Candidates need to earn at least $3,150 a month. |
Work Permit for migrant worker | For skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard, process or services sector. |
Work Permit for migrant domestic worker | For migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to work in Singapore. |
Work Permit for confinement nanny | For Malaysian confinement nannies to work in Singapore for 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. |
Trainees and students
| Pass type | Who is it for |
|---|---|
Training Employment Pass | For foreign professionals undergoing practical training. Candidates must earn at least $3,000 a month. |
Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme) | For students and graduates aged 18 to 25 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 6 months. |
Work Holiday Pass (under Work and Holiday Visa Programmes) | For Australian and New Zealander students and graduates aged 18 to 30 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 12 months. |
Training Work Permit | For semi-skilled foreign trainees or students undergoing practical training in Singapore for up to 6 months. |
Family members
| 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. |
Pre-approved Letter of Consent | For eligible spouses or children of Singapore citizens or PRs holding an LTVP/LTVP+ issued by ICA. The holder is pre-approved to work in Singapore. They can only apply for a PLOC when applying for, or renewing the LTVP/LTVP+. |
Letter of Consent for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ holders | For eligible spouses or children of Singapore citizens or PRs holding an LTVP/LTVP+ issued by ICA. The LOC allows the holder to work in Singapore. The employer must apply for the LOC. |
Letter of Consent for Dependant’s Pass holders who are business owners | For eligible Dependant’s Pass holders who wish to operate a business. |
Exemptions and working while on a visit pass
| Pass type | Who is it for |
|---|---|
Miscellaneous Work Pass | For foreign speakers, religious workers and journalists taking on a short-term work assignment of up to 60 days in Singapore. |
Work Pass Exempt Activities | For performing eligible short-term activities without a work pass. Candidates must still notify MOM of their activities. |
Work pass 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. |