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Application Requirements

Application Requirements

Applications are open to all nationalities.

Who is eligible

The Employment Pass is for foreign professionals who:

  • Have a job offer in Singapore.
  • Work in a managerial, executive or specialised job.
  • Earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $4,500 (older, more experienced candidates need higher salaries).
  • Have acceptable qualifications, usually a good university degree, professional qualifications or specialised skills.

Application for an Employment Pass is open to all nationalities.

Use the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to check if the candidate qualifies for the pass.

 

Salaries for younger or older candidates

From 1 May 2020, the minimum qualifying salary will be $4,500 for new applications. The salary criteria for older, more experienced candidates will also be raised in tandem.

Acceptable qualifications

MOM does not accept qualifications from unaccredited institutions.

To check if an institution is accredited, you can use:

MOM does not have a list of approved institutions. Instead, MOM evaluates each application on its own merit, based on a wide range of factors such as the candidate’s salary, track records, work experience, skill sets and global and countries’ rankings of institutions.

Self­-Assessment Tool (SAT)

MOM encourages you to use the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to get an indication of whether a candidate meets the Employment Pass requirements. Candidates can also use the tool to assess their eligibility.

If the SAT shows that the candidate is not eligible, they shouldn’t apply for the Employment Pass, as there is a high chance they will be rejected.

If the SAT shows that the candidate is eligible, there is an approximately 90% chance that the candidate will get a pass.

Who can apply

To promote fair employment practices and improve labour market transparency, employers making Employment Pass applications must first advertise on MyCareersFuture and fairly consider all candidates. Find out more about the advertising requirements.

An employer or authorised third party has to apply for a candidate’s Employment Pass.

If you are an overseas employer that does not have a registered office in Singapore:

  • You need to get a Singapore-registered company to act as a local sponsor and apply on your behalf.
  • The local sponsor must submit the application.

The candidate will still need to meet the Employment Pass criteria.

 

 

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