Employment pass:
The employment is again divided in different sub-passes, which are the so-called
P Pass, Q1 Pass and the S-Pass.
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.
Q1 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$50 per month will apply 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.
Other relevant passes:
- When living in Singapore and your family is joining you, they will have
to apply for dependants passes. These passes usually fall under the Immigration
and Checkpoint Authority.
- Special passes have to be applied as well for students (e.g. on training
/ exchange programs), lecturers or people on a short professional visit.
Please contact the Singapore authorities before going to Singapore,
as they can provide you with all the latest information regarding immigration
issues. Check our Singaporean
and Foreign Government listing for contact details of the right
institution to contact for further details.
