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Cancel a Personalised Employment Pass

You need to cancel your Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) if you are unemployed for more than 6 months. 

At a glance

When to cancel the pass

You need to cancel your pass if:

  • You are unemployed for more than 6 months. 
  • You have left Singapore permanently – you must cancel the pass within 1 week from your departure date

You do not need to cancel the pass if:

  • You change employers (you only need to notify us)
  • You become a Singapore permanent resident 
  • Your pass has expired
Who can cancel Pass holder or employment agent
How long it takes About 2 weeks 

Once the pass is cancelled:

Before cancelling

Your employer must seek tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) at least 1 month before you leave the job.

How to cancel

Party submitting the request Please use 
You

Our online form

Processing time: about 2 weeks
Employment agent

EP eService

Processing time: immediate

Tip: You may submit the cancellation request up to 14 days in advance using EP eService. 

For example, if you want the pass to be cancelled on 15 February, you can submit the request from 1 February

Online form

  1. Submit your cancellation online.
    Processing time: about 2 weeks
  2. Once the pass is cancelled, you will receive a Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) by email. The STVP grants a valid stay for up to 90 days from the date of application.
  3. Please print out your STVP and show it to the immigration officer, together with a valid passport, when leaving Singapore.  

EP eService

  1. Log in to EP eService to cancel the pass, on behalf of the pass holder.
  2. If the pass holder is still in Singapore, you can request for an STVP to grant them a valid stay for up to 90 days from the date of application.
  3. We will send the STVP to the cancellation requestor by email. The pass holder and you will both receive the STVP by email. The pass holder needs to show the STVP and a valid passport to the immigration officer when leaving Singapore.


Once the pass is cancelled, please cut the pass card in half and discard it to prevent misuse.