Employment Pass - Before you apply

Documents Required

These documents and information are required for Employment Pass applications:

1. Employment Pass application form
   
   
   1. For local employer
      The applicant must be sponsored by a well-established Singapore-registered company, normally the applicant's employer.
      

      Download Employment Pass Application Form

      For overseas employer
      In the event that the applicant’s direct employer is an overseas company and does not have any registered office in Singapore, the applicant should be sponsored by a local company.

      Download Employment Pass Application Form (for sponsorship cases only) instead.

   2. The form must be endorsed with the company's stamp or seal, and signed by the applicant and an authorised officer from the sponsoring company.
2. Applicant's educational documents
   
   Additional document(s) is/are required for:
   1. Diploma/degree qualifications from India
      Transcripts and marksheets
   2. Degree qualifications from China
      Certificate of Graduation
3. Company’s latest business profile/instant information registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority
   1. Companies, businesses or professional practices not registered must produce registration papers from their respective professional bodies.
4. Photograph of the applicant (passport-sized and taken within last three months)
5. Personal particulars page of applicant’s passport/travel document

Other Documents Required for Selected Professions

These additional documents are required for selected professions:

Applicant	Document(s) required
Regional representatives	A copy of the approval letter from International Enterprise Singapore for setting up of the Representative Office A letter from the Representative's Office Headquarters stating: The purpose of the application The duration of the applicant's assignment An undertaking for the maintenance and repatriation of the applicant.
Applicants from these professions: Legal Medical Nursing Sports	A copy of the relevant supporting document(s) with the respective vetting agency/professional body/accreditation agency as follows: Doctor - Singapore Medical Council Dentist - Singapore Dental Council Pharmacist - Singapore Pharmacy Council Nurse - Singapore Nursing Board TCM Practitioner - TCM Practitioners Board Lawyer - Attorney-General's Chambers Football Player/Coach - Singapore Sports Council For allied health professionals, see the requirements specified by the Allied Health Professions Council. See the list of occupations that require supporting document(s) from the respective vetting agency, professional body or accreditation agency.
Applicants from food establishments	A copy of the establishment's National Environment Agency licence issued in the name of the body-corporate, sole proprietor or partner and it shows the address of premises where applicant's duties are to be performed.