Singapore Employment Pass
Application & renewal

The current threshold is S$3,300 monthly. Foreign staff use declared fixed salary; locals use CPF wages. PRs follow passport nationality for C3 and count as locals for C4. IPAs and specified pass categories are excluded.

Check Workforce Insights in myMOM. Classification follows the registered primary business activity. Update SSIC with ACRA or the UEN agency; MOM synchronisation can take up to two weeks.

The award must meet recognised degree-equivalence or endorsed professional-qualification criteria. Select the overseas awarding university for partner-university degrees. A private institution's own non-degree award does not automatically earn points.

Divide PMETs of that nationality by total PMETs. Passport citizenship in government records applies, including for PRs.

Divide local PMETs by total PMETs, then rank against firms in the same sector. Locals are citizens and PRs with CPF contributions. Workforce Insights shows the percentile.

Updates occur on the sixth of each month using the latest three months of available data, covering nationality share, local PMET share and PMET headcount.

C2 qualifications and C5 occupations are reviewed annually. Nominations require the relevant sector agency's endorsement. MAS covers finance and IMDA covers technology/media; the official FAQ lists all agencies and contacts.

SAT reflects assessment-date data. Monthly updates to C3 and C4 can change the score by the time the application is processed.

Points depend on the qualification, not simply the institution appearing on the form. Use SAT for an indicative assessment.

Financial services, insurance, pension/provident funding and related auxiliary activities generally qualify. Examples include funds, banking, securities, trusts and certain MAS-linked holding companies. Confirm the actual business classification.

Basic salary plus fixed monthly allowances. Exclude variable allowances, overtime, bonuses, commissions, annual supplements, director fees, dividends, benefits in kind, reimbursements and other MOM-listed exclusions.

Allowances should not form the major share of fixed monthly pay. Amounts that remain fixed monthly should be appropriately included in basic salary.

Check translation, spelling and the institution's current name. If unresolved, obtain MOM-accepted screening verification and submit it for qualification-equivalence and C2 assessment.

No. MOM only accepts screening-company proofs from its listed providers.

Normally once is sufficient. Pre-September 2023 proofs may need reissue with an MOM verification reference; lost provider records can require reverification.

Use MOM's eFeedback form linked in the official FAQ.

A listed provider must reissue it with an MOM verification reference. If the provider is not listed, obtain new proof from an accepted company.

Mismatched declarations or data-entry errors can cause rejection. Correct unintended errors before appealing; unresolved discrepancies may lead to another rejection.

Follow the EP-specific proof requirements. Verification establishes authenticity and institutional accreditation. Notarised certificates or school letters do not replace MOM-accepted verification.

All new applications and renewals require the person's written agreement. A signed employment contract can suffice; verbal consent is not accepted.

No. Posting a job advertisement is free.

A joint EDB/EnterpriseSG programme helping fast-growing technology firms hire critical talent. Firms with at least 30% Singapore ownership consult EnterpriseSG; those below 30% consult EDB.

Only qualifying ICTs under WTO GATS or an applicable FTA. The WTO route generally requires one year's overseas employment and a managerial, executive or specialist role. Family, stay and later-employment restrictions apply.

No. Re-advertise before submitting a new EP or S Pass application.

Yes. Provide the corresponding Job Advertisement ID where advertising requirements apply.

Yes. The subsidiary must submit a new EP application.

Submit a new work-pass application for the employee.

Submit a new application. The current pass need not be cancelled before applying.

No. Approval of the new pass does not automatically cancel the old one. The previous employer must cancel it through EP eService.

The new employer applies for a new EP. No prior cancellation is needed; the new application is assessed under prevailing criteria.

Meet Work Permit eligibility/quota and apply through myMOM. Cancel the old pass before issuing the new permit on the same day, maintain valid stay and arrange dependants' status beforehand.

Submit a new EP application without first cancelling the S Pass. MOM states advertising is not required for this conversion. Assess eligibility with SAT.

An exemption can apply to qualifying mergers/restructuring, or transfers where common shareholders own at least 50% of both companies.

Eligible firms can request COBE transfer with ACRA/restructuring documents, usually 1.5–2 months ahead; most cases take two months. Cross-sector or partial transfers can need fresh applications. Check the detailed route first.

Yes, but MOM recommends waiting for main-pass approval. If the main application fails, the DP fails too and its application fee is not refunded.

No. EP holders do not need MOM approval to marry a Singapore citizen or permanent resident.

Yes. Apply to ICA, which assesses the application under its PR criteria.

Yes. EP holders may own shares in a Singapore-registered company.

Obtain MOM's Letter of Consent before performing secondary-directorship duties. Related-company roles are assessed on the relationship; unrelated roles require sector-agency support. ACRA registration alone is insufficient.

If you have new supporting information or supplied incorrect FIN/UEN details, submit another request through MOM's linked online form.

For this rejection ground, the common shareholder must be a company. A shared individual shareholder is insufficient. Submit a new request if the corporate relationship changes.

Being registered as a director while not residing in Singapore does not itself require an EP. Actual work in Singapore needs separate work-pass assessment.

No. Obtain the LOC before performing the duties. If the LOC application fails, resign from that directorship.

No. They cannot own/manage a business or register as proprietors, partners, directors or company secretaries. An ordinary Secretary job title without ACRA registration is treated differently.

EP employment does not itself require medical insurance. Employers may provide contractual cover or encourage personal insurance. Assess work-injury insurance duties separately.

Eligible employees, including EP holders, are covered by the Work Injury Compensation Act.

Insurance is compulsory for all manual workers and non-manual employees earning S$2,600 or less monthly under the current WIC rules. Employers remain liable for eligible compensation even without insurance.

Provide qualifying paid sick/dental leave under the Employment Act, pay eligible WICA claims and buy work-injury insurance for EP holders doing manual work.

Cancellation cannot be withheld as retaliation. Employees may resign with notice or salary in lieu. Employers must cancel within one week after employment ends; contact MOM if they refuse.

If the holder is in Singapore, arrange an EPSC appointment under MOM's guidance. If overseas, use the cancellation-request route linked in the official FAQ.

Use MOM's pass-validity check; no login is required.

Employers normally bear repatriation costs, including flights and applicable pre-departure tests/transport, unless the holder explicitly agrees in writing to pay. Settle outstanding employment obligations before departure.

No. Successful online EP or S Pass issuance validates the holder's stay.

Once confirmed, MOM does not permit changing the delivery address or authorised recipients as a security measure. Verify details before confirmation.

Use ICA's SG Arrival Card email/message for the D/E number and ICA arrival records for stay details. Follow MOM's upload instruction for the passport page showing arrival date.

Check document completeness and requests for resubmission. The employer/EA can check status. MOM notifies recipients after verification; the digital pass is available through SGWorkPass meanwhile.

Only the holder or named authorised recipients, with photo identification and acknowledgement. Naming three authorised recipients improves delivery availability.

No. After a second failed delivery, EP holders/dependants normally collect at EPSC three working days later without an appointment.

No. MOM schedules the delivery slot.

An eligible local Singapore address may be used, not only home or office. Restricted premises and offshore islands are excluded.

Yes, using the digital pass in SGWorkPass or a valid notification letter. Check the letter's validity.

Use the digital pass or a valid notification letter. Request an extension through MOM if urgent travel may exceed the letter's validity.

No. All authorised recipients receive an SMS one day before delivery with the date and morning/afternoon slot.

MOM will revoke the pass if the card remains uncollected after one month. Collect promptly after the second failed delivery, normally after three working days without appointment.

MOM sends an SMS, then confirms the revised date by call or SMS. Use the digital pass while waiting.

The SMS serves as notice. A further slot message precedes the second attempt. After a second failure, EP holders/dependants collect at EPSC, normally three working days later without appointment.

First check whether another authorised recipient has already received the card.

Avoiding all lunch hours would delay deliveries. The delivery rider calls beforehand to confirm.

Yes. An EP eService administrator can add the user. If no administrator exists, request MOM assistance. Register new accounts through WPAR.

No. The employing company must update them or contact MOM's Work Pass Division.

No. One account supports up to two administrators and four users.

No. Both CPF accounts are linked to the same employing company.

No. An EA can transact for clients and its own agency using the account registered under its EA number.

Yes. Both accounts are permitted; use WPAR to register.

Update them through EP eService.

Most standard work-pass applications use eServices. Specified exceptions, including EP sponsorship, follow MOM's designated forms and submission routes.