Singapore S Pass

Eligible foreign skilled employees with a Singapore job offer, across all nationalities.

The employer or its appointed employment agent submits the application.

Basic pay and fixed monthly allowances count; variable bonuses, overtime and commissions do not.

Declaration is optional; declared qualifications must be authentic and meet institution requirements.

No. Salary rises with age and differs for financial services. Quota and other conditions also apply.

No. SAT is a preliminary check; MOM decides the application.

The S Pass cap is 10% of the workforce, alongside the overall foreign-worker ceiling.

Construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard and process sectors have a 15% cap.

No. The separate S Pass sub-quota still applies.

MOM uses CPF records and the recent three-month average local workforce.

No. LQS concerns local wages and quota counting; S Pass salary thresholds are separate.

Since September 2025, employers pay S$650 monthly per holder across sectors and tiers.

Unless exempt, advertise for at least 14 consecutive days on MyCareersFuture and consider candidates fairly.

Examples include employers with fewer than 10 employees, salary of at least S$22,500, work of at most one month, or qualifying local transfers.

Passport particulars, national identity card (where applicable) and the latest ACRA business profile, plus evidence for name differences or regulated activities.

Upload the original and English translation together as one file.

No. The candidate may remain overseas while the application is assessed.

The original employer or authorised submitter can appeal within three months if the rejection reasons can be addressed.

Application costs S$105 and issuance S$100. Insurance and levy are separate.

Online applications are processed or updated within 10 business days; extra documents can extend this.

Complete issuance first. The notification letter permits work while the card is pending.

Follow the notification letter; registration, if required, is due within one week of issuance.

Set up Singpass and SGWorkPass as instructed to view pass and employment information.

At least S$60,000 annually per holder for inpatient care and day surgery, before issuance or renewal.

Up to two years, limited by passport validity and the approved duration.

Up to six months before expiry; renew before the pass expires.

Up to three years, with a S$100 issuance fee, subject to current eligibility and quota.

At least seven months; the pass can run only until one month before passport expiry.

For passes expiring from 1 January 2028; new applications use revised salaries from 1 January 2027.

A fresh application is required; do not rely on an expired pass for work.

Eligible company-sponsored holders earning at least S$6,000 can apply for a legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21, including adopted children.

No. The test uses the main holder’s individual fixed monthly salary.

The employer or appointed employment agent submits a separate application for each dependant, with passport details and proof of relationship.

Dependants still need the applicable work pass or other permitted work arrangement.

No. The new employer must obtain a new work pass.

The employer or appointed employment agent follows MOM’s cancellation procedure.