You need to upload documents (e.g. candidate’s passport page showing personal particulars) when submitting an Employment Pass application.
Documents required
- Personal particulars page of candidate’s passport.
If the candidate’s name on the passport differs from that on their other documents, please also upload an explanation letter and supporting documents (e.g. deed poll).
- Company’s latest business profile or instant information registered with ACRA.
If an educational qualification declared in the application is from an institution not found in the application form's drop-down list, you need to upload the following additional documents:
| Post-secondary diploma and above qualifications from |
Documents required |
| China |
- Education certificate
- Verification proof from one of these sources:
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| India |
- Education certificate
- Verification proof from a background screening company
- Transcripts or marksheets for all semesters stating the college attended
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| All other countries |
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We may ask for other documents when we review the application. For example, documents to prove that salary declared will be paid.
For non-English documents, you must upload the original document together with an English translation as 1 file. The translation can be done by a translation service provider.
Changes to verification requirement
With the implementation of COMPASS, all post-secondary diploma and above qualifications declared will have to be supported with a verification proof. This requirement will apply to new EP applications from 1 September 2023, and renewals from 1 September 2024.
Verification is mandatory so long as the qualification is declared in the EP application. Employers who require points from these qualifications to pass COMPASS have to declare them in their EP application. Employers who do not require these points are not required to declare these qualifications.
More details on the verification requirement will be announced closer to the implementation date. Employers can reach out to the background screening companies on our website for details on the third-party verification process.
Verification proof requirements
Employers are responsible for ensuring that their candidates’ qualifications are authentic and were awarded by accredited institutions.
If you’re asked for a verification proof, it must meet these requirements.
Educational certificates certified by a notary public and school letters are not accepted as a form of verification proof.
You need to upload additional documents for the following:
You need supporting documents from the respective professional bodies:
| Occupation |
Professional body |
| Dentist |
Singapore Dental Council |
| Diagnostic radiographer |
Allied Health Professions Council |
| Doctor |
Singapore Medical Council |
| Emergency medical technician |
Unit for Prehospital Emergency Care |
| Football player or coach |
Sport Singapore |
| Lawyer |
Legal Services Regulatory Authority |
| Nurse |
Singapore Nursing Board |
| Occupational therapist |
Allied Health Professions Council |
| Paramedic |
Unit for Prehospital Emergency Care |
| Pharmacist |
Singapore Pharmacy Council |
| Physiotherapist |
Allied Health Professions Council |
| Radiation therapist |
Allied Health Professions Council |
| Speech therapist |
Allied Health Professions Council |
| TCM practitioner |
Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioners Board |
A copy of the online page that can be accessed when you scan the QR code on the foodshop licence issued by Singapore Food Agency (SFA). The page should indicate your foodshop license validity period.
If you have a new establishment and don't have the licence yet, you can submit a copy of the “Application for Foodshop Licence” letter issued to you by SFA.