Work passes

Professionals


Pass type	Who is it for
Employment Pass	For foreign professionals, managers, executives and technicians. Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month and pass the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS).
EntrePass	For foreign entrepreneurs who are keen to start and operate a business in Singapore that is venture-backed or possesses innovative technologies.
Personalised Employment Pass	For high-earning existing Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals. The PEP offers greater flexibility than an Employment Pass.
Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass	For top talent in business, arts and culture, sports, as well as academia and research.

Skilled and semi-skilled workers


Pass type	Who is it for
S Pass	For skilled workers. Candidates need to earn at least $3,300 a month.
Work Permit for migrant worker	For skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard, process or services sector.
Work Permit for migrant domestic worker	For migrant domestic workers (MDWs) to work in Singapore.
Work Permit for confinement nanny	For Malaysian confinement nannies to work in Singapore for up to 16 weeks starting from the birth of the employer's child.
Work Permit for performing artiste	For foreign performers working in public entertainment outlets such as bars, hotels and nightclubs. Note: The scheme for firms to apply for Work Permit (Performing Artiste) will be ceased on 1 June 2026.

Trainees and students


Pass type	Who is it for
Training Employment Pass	For foreign professionals undergoing practical training. Candidates must earn at least $3,000 a month.
Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme)	For students and graduates aged 18 to 25 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 6 months.
Work Holiday Pass (under Work and Holiday Visa Programmes)	For Australian and New Zealander students and graduates aged 18 to 30 who want to work and holiday in Singapore for 12 months.
Training Work Permit	For semi-skilled foreign trainees or students undergoing practical training in Singapore for up to 6 months.

Family members


Pass type	Who is it for
Dependant's Pass	For spouses and children of eligible Employment Pass or S Pass holders.
Long-Term Visit Pass	For parents, common-law spouses, step-children or handicapped children of eligible Employment Pass or S Pass holders.
Pre-approved Letter of Consent	For eligible spouses or children of Singapore citizens or PRs holding an LTVP/LTVP+ issued by ICA. The holder is pre-approved to work in Singapore. They can only apply for a PLOC when applying for, or renewing the LTVP/LTVP+.
Letter of Consent for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ holders	For eligible spouses or children of Singapore citizens or PRs holding an LTVP/LTVP+ issued by ICA. The LOC allows the holder to work in Singapore. The employer must apply for the LOC.
Letter of Consent for Dependant’s Pass holders who are business owners	For eligible Dependant’s Pass holders who wish to operate a business.

Exemptions and working while on a visit pass


Pass type	Who is it for
Miscellaneous Work Pass	For foreign speakers, religious workers and journalists taking on a short-term work assignment of up to 60 days in Singapore.
Work Pass Exempt Activities	For performing eligible short-term activities without a work pass. Candidates must still notify MOM of their activities.
Work pass exemption for foreign students	For foreigners holding a Student's Pass issued by ICA, and studying full-time at an approved school or institution.
Work passes for holders of Long-Term Visit Passes issued by ICA	For foreigners married to a Singaporean or permanent resident, or parents accompanying a child who is studying in Singapore.