Only eligible candidates will be considered for an S Pass. Criteria include earning a salary of at least $3,300, which is benchmarked against the top one-third of the local associate professionals and technicians (APT) salaries by age.
Who is eligible
The S Pass is for foreign employees across all nationalities or citizenships who:
- Have a job offer in Singapore.
- Earn a fixed monthly salary comparable to the top one-third of the local APT workforce by age, as shown below:
| Sector |
For renewal of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
For new applications submitted from 1 Sep 2025 / For renewals of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2026 |
For new applications submitted from 1 Jan 2027, and renewal of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028 |
All
(except financial services)
|
$3,150
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,650 at age 45 and above)
|
$3,300
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,800 at age 45 and above)
|
$3,600
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,100 at age 45 and above)
|
Financial services
|
$3,650
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,650 at age 45 and above) |
$3,800
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,650 at age 45 and above) |
$4,000
(increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $5,650 at age 45 and above)
|
Select your sector to view the S Pass qualifying salary by age:
| Age |
For renewal of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
For new applications submitted from 1 Sep 2025 / For renewal of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2026 |
For new applications submitted from 1 Jan 2027, and renewal of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028 |
| 23 or below |
$3,150 |
$3,300 |
$3,600 |
| 24 |
$3,218 |
$3,368 |
$3,668 |
| 25 |
$3,286 |
$3,436 |
$3,736 |
| 26 |
$3,355 |
$3,505 |
$3,805 |
| 27 |
$3,423 |
$3,573 |
$3,873 |
| 28 |
$3,491 |
$3,641 |
$3,941 |
| 29 |
$3,559 |
$3,709 |
$4,009 |
| 30 |
$3,627 |
$3,777 |
$4,077 |
| 31 |
$3,695 |
$3,845 |
$4,145 |
| 32 |
$3,764 |
$3,914 |
$4,214 |
| 33 |
$3,832 |
$3,982 |
$4,282 |
| 34 |
$3,900 |
$4,050 |
$4,350 |
| 35 |
$3,968 |
$4,118 |
$4,418 |
| 36 |
$4,036 |
$4,186 |
$4,486 |
| 37 |
$4,105 |
$4,255 |
$4,555 |
| 38 |
$4,173 |
$4,323 |
$4,623 |
| 39 |
$4,241 |
$4,391 |
$4,691 |
| 40 |
$4,309 |
$4,459 |
$4,759 |
| 41 |
$4,377 |
$4,527 |
$4,827 |
| 42 |
$4,445 |
$4,595 |
$4,895 |
| 43 |
$4,514 |
$4,664 |
$4,964 |
| 44 |
$4,582 |
$4,732 |
$5,032 |
| 45 or above |
$4,650 |
$4,800 |
$5,100 |
| Age |
For renewal of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2025 to 31 Aug 2026 |
For new applications submitted from Sep 2025 / For renewals of passes expiring from 1 Sep 2026 |
For new applications submitted from 1 Jan 2027 and renewal of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028 |
| 23 or below |
$3,650 |
$3,800 |
$4,000 |
| 24 |
$3,741 |
$3,884 |
$4,075 |
| 25 |
$3,832 |
$3,968 |
$4,150 |
| 26 |
$3,923 |
$4,052 |
$4,225 |
| 27 |
$4,014 |
$4,136 |
$4,300 |
| 28 |
$4,105 |
$4,220 |
$4,375 |
| 29 |
$4,195 |
$4,305 |
$4,450 |
| 30 |
$4,286 |
$4,389 |
$4,525 |
| 31 |
$4,377 |
$4,473 |
$4,600 |
| 32 |
$4,468 |
$4,557 |
$4,675 |
| 33 |
$4,559 |
$4,641 |
$4,750 |
| 34 |
$4,650 |
$4,725 |
$4,825 |
| 35 |
$4,741 |
$4,809 |
$4,900 |
| 36 |
$4,832 |
$4,893 |
$4,975 |
| 37 |
$4,923 |
$4,977 |
$5,050 |
| 38 |
$5,014 |
$5,061 |
$5,125 |
| 39 |
$5,105 |
$5,145 |
$5,200 |
| 40 |
$5,195 |
$5,230 |
$5,275 |
| 41 |
$5,286 |
$5,314 |
$5,350 |
| 42 |
$5,377 |
$5,398 |
$5,425 |
| 43 |
$5,468 |
$5,482 |
$5,500 |
| 44 |
$5,559 |
$5,566 |
$5,575 |
| 45 or above |
$5,650 |
$5,650 |
$5,650 |
Fast-growing tech companies that are newly expanding to Singapore and the region may be eligible for the
Tech@SG Programme.
With adjustments to the S Pass qualifying salary, some employers may wish to convert some of their S Pass holders to Work Permit holders to retain their experience and skills.
To facilitate this, we recognise the past experience that S Pass converters had accumulated while holding an Employment Pass (EP), S Pass and Work Permit. This will be counted towards the worker’s years of experience when assessing their eligibility for higher-skilled (R1) levy status.
Qualifications
Declaring qualifications is optional.
If you do declare your candidates’ qualification in the work pass application, you are responsible for ensuring that your candidate’s qualification:
- Is authentic
- Was awarded by an accredited institution in the application form's drop-down list
Use the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to check a candidate's eligibility before you apply.
If the SAT shows that the candidate is not eligible, you shouldn’t apply for the S Pass because it will be rejected.
If the SAT shows that the candidate is eligible, there is around a 90% chance that the candidate will get a pass.
Passes for family members
Pass holders who have a fixed monthly salary of at least $6,000 are eligible for a Dependant’s Pass for their spouse and children.
Employers can submit the application together with the S Pass application or separately at a later date.