Employment Pass

entrepreneur-pass Singapore Employment Pass

Employment Pass (EP) is a type of work pass issued to foreign directors, professional employees, managers, and of Singapore companies. There is no levy / CPF for the Employment Pass holder but Employment Pass is normally issued for 1-2 years at a time and renewable thereafter. An Employment Pass enables the applicant to work, stay in Singapore & travel in and out of Singapore freely without applying for VISAs to enter Singapore.

Note: You can choose to apply for Entrepreneur Pass before you setup your company in Singapore.

However to renew the entrepreneur pass subsequently is more difficult to achieve for most clients.

See Entrepreneur Pass Renewal Criteria:http://www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/passes-visas/entrepass/cancellation-renewal/Pages/pass-renewal.aspx

Fees Schedule For Application of Employment Pass

Initial Processing Fees: S$500 (Non-Refundable Processing Fees)

Approval Fees: S$400 (Approval Fees is collected upfront, and Approval Fees of S$400 will be refunded if application is rejected after first appeal)

Singapore Employment Pass Criteria

With effect of 1 July 2011, Employment Pass Applicants will need to draw a fixed salary of more than S$2,800 a month, a Bachelor's degree and above from a reputable university and have relevant professional experience.

With effect of 1 July 2011, the salary threshold for the following employment passes would be:

P1 Pass: for applicants with a base salary of above S$8,000 a month.
P2 Pass: for applicants with a base salary between S$4,000 and S$8,000 a month.
Q1 Pass: for applicants with a base salary between S$2,800 and S$4,000 a month.

From 1 Jan 2012, the qualifying salary for the Q1 Pass will be increased from $2,800 to $3,000, together with a tightening of educational qualifications. The qualifying salary for the P2 Pass will be raised from $4,000 to $4,500. There will be no change in the qualifying salary for P1 Pass which remains at $8,000.

Passes for Family Members

Employment Pass applicants may apply for the Dependant's Pass (DP) and/or Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) for their family members. The DP/LTVP application and supporting documents may be submitted together with the Employment Pass application or separately.

Dependant Pass

Both P and Q1 Pass holders can apply for a Dependant Pass for their:

Spouse
Unmarried or legally adopted children under 21 years old

Long Term Visit Pass

P Pass holders can also apply for a Long Term Visit Pass for their:

Common-law Spouse
Unmarried daughters above 21 years old
Handicapped children above 21 years old
Step-children under 21 years old
Parents and parents-in-law

Documents Required for Employment Pass

The following documents are required for submission of Employment Pass visa application in Singapore:

Resume containing the applicant’s education, work experience
Copies of educational certificates (Translated to English if certificates is not in English)
Previous employment testimonials (Translated to English if certificates is not in English)
Passport-size photograph taken within the past three months
Copy of personal particulars page of the applicant’s passport, pages with VISAs from any country endorsed
Business profile for the Singapore company (Paid-up Capital Minimum S$50,000, Furnish Bank Proof of S$50,000)
Detailed description of the duties to be performed by the applicant
Detailed description of activities and/or products of the company
Tenancy agreement of the place of business operations in Singapore

Approval of Employment Pass

The fact is that not all Employment Pass applications can be approved as MOM takes into account the applicant’s qualifications, work experience, when approving or rejecting Employment Pass applications.

If the Employment Pass application is rejected, we will file an free 1 time employment pass appeal and the processing of an appeal application can take take another 4 - 5 weeks.