VISA SERVICES

Eligibility: the EP allows foreign professionals, managers and executives to work in Singapore if they meet the eligibility criteria. Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Validity: the EP validity is generally up to 2 years for new applications and 3 years for renewals. Conditions: • The fixed monthly qualifying salary starts at S$ 5,600 and increases progressively with age. • The EP is tied to the employer who issued the pass. • All employers must demonstrate that they have fairly considered all jobseekers.

Eligibility: the S Pass offers flexibility to employers to hire skilled workers (Associate Professionals and Technicians (APTs)) who may not meet the Employment Pass criteria. Quota: the S Pass is subject to a quota and monthly levy payments. Conditions: • The fixed monthly qualifying salary starts at S$ 3,300 and increases progressively with age. • The S Pass is tied to the employer who issued the pass. • All employers must demonstrate that they have fairly considered all jobseekers.

Eligibility: the PEP offers flexibility to or high-earning Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals (fixed monthly salary of at least S$ 22,500). Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Validity: the PEP validity is fixed to 3 years, one-time only (the PEP holder will not be able to get another PEP once it has expired or cancelled). Conditions: • The PEP holder cannot start his/her own business and conduct any entrepreneurial activities (sole proprietor, partner or where a director is also a shareholder in an ACRA-registered company). • There are strict conditions to be able to keep the PEP (not be unemployed for more than 6 months at any point and earn a fixed salary of at least S$ 270,000 per calendar year, regardless of the number of months of employment). • The PEP is not tied to an employer and it offers a greater flexibility (no need to reapply for a pass if you change jobs within the period of validity of the PEP).

Eligibility: the ONE Pass is a personalised pass for top talent in all sectors, such as business, arts and culture, sports, academia and research (requirements include a fixed monthly salary of S$ 30,000 under an employer for the 12 consecutive months leading up to the date of application or prospective employer based in Singapore, or outstanding achievements in certain sectors). Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Validity: the ONE Pass validity is 5 years for new applications and 5 years for renewals. Conditions: • The ONE Pass is not tied to an employer and it offers a greater flexibility to concurrently start, operate and work for multiple companies at any one time (subject to your employment contract terms, where relevant).

Eligibility: the DP allows legally married spouses and unmarried children under 21 years old (including legally adopted children) of Employment Pass (EP), S Pass, EntrePass, Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) or Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) holders to join them in Singapore. Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Conditions: • The DP is subject to eligibility criteria. • The DP holder is not allowed to work in Singapore without a valid work pass (with one exception in a very special situation where the DP holder is employed by an overseas company and observes strict specific conditions).

Eligibility: the LTVP allows legally common-law spouses, step-children or handicapped children, parents of Employment Pass (EP), S Pass, EntrePass, Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) or Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (ONE Pass) holders to join them in Singapore. Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Conditions: • The LTVP is subject to eligibility criteria.

Eligibility: • For all DP holders who are business owners: the LOC allows all DP holders who are business owners to work in Singapore if eligible (the sole proprietor of an ACRA-registered business, a partner of an ACRA-registered business and a company director with at least 30% shareholding in an ACRA-registered business). • For eligible DP holders to work as employees: only the spouses under DP of ONE Pass holders can obtain a LOC to work as an employee up to the expiry date of their DP (the spouses under DP of the other type of pass holders except ONE Pass can obtain a Work Permit (WP) to work as an employee - please refer to the Work Permit section). Quota: there is no foreign worker levy or quota required. Validity: • For all DP holders who are business owners: • for 1st time applications the LOC validity is one year from issue date or up to the expiry date of the DP (whichever is shorter) • for renewals the LOC validity is up to the expiry date of the DP. • For eligible DP holders to work as employees: only the spouses under DP of ONE Pass holders can obtain a LOC to work as employees and the LOC validity is up the expiry date of the DP. Conditions: • For all DP holders who are business owners: to be eligible for a renewal of the LOC, the DP holder needs to hire at least one local employee (Singaporean or Permanent Resident) who earns at least the prevailing Local Qualifying Salary (currently S$ 1,600) and receives CPF contributions for at least 3 calendar months at renewal time.

Eligibility: the WP allows DP holders (the spouses of Employment Pass, Spass, Personalised Employment Pass holders) to work as an employee. (Regarding the DP holders who are spouses of ONE Pass holders please refer to the Letter of Consent). Quota: the WP is subject to a quota and monthly levy payments. Validity: the duration of the WP duration is tied to the validity of the DP.