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Employment Pass: notify MOM

If you’re an EP holder or employer, find out when and how to notify MOM of changes, including updates to company name and address, occupation, salary and residential address.

You will need to notify MOM in these situations:

Change in pass holder's salaryShow

Who does this: Employer

As an employer, you must notify us if you lower or raise a pass holder's salary. 

If you lower the salary

Before you consider lowering the salary, you should use the EP / S Pass self-assessment tool to determine if the pass holder still qualifies for an EP at a lower salary.

If the pass holder continues to qualify for the work pass, you can submit the request through EP Online.

You need to submit the request 1 month before the date you intend to lower the salary.

If you don't have an EP Online account, you can submit a request.

If you raise the salary

You don't need to inform us immediately unless you are applying for dependant privileges.

Instead, you can indicate the change in salary when you renew the EP.

Applying for dependant privileges

If you are raising the salary in order to apply for dependant privileges, you need to submit a request and upload the following documents:

  • Pass holder's itemised payslips for past 3 months.
  • A clear copy of the pass holder's latest IRAS statement.

Change in company's name or financial informationShow

Who does this: Employer

Update company's name or paid-up capital

Once you have updated your company’s particulars with ACRA, your records will be automatically updated in EP Online by the 6th working day of next month. You don’t need to update MOM separately.

However, if you need to perform transactions with us urgently, you can update your company’s name or paid-up capital using our online form.

Update company turnover

To update your company turnover, log in to EP Online.

If you do not have an EP Online account, you can update us directly using this online form, or get an employment agent to submit the form on your behalf.

Note: These updates only apply if there is no change in legal entity or registration number.

If your company has a CPF account, you should also inform the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board on the name change.

 

Change in company addressShow

Who does this: Employer

You can update your company address using EP Online. This will ensure that you continue to receive important messages and correspondences from us.

If you have a CPF account, you should also update the Central Provident Fund (CPF) Board about the change.

Change in business entityShow

Who does this: Employer

You need to inform us if your company is undergoing the following types of changes that will result in the change in the CPF submission numbers:

  • Changing to another type of business entity (e.g. from a sole proprietorship to a private limited company), where at least one of the directors, partners or sole proprietor will move to the new entity.
  • Undergoing full merger, acquisition or amalgamation of entities.
  • Renewing a business registration with a different ACRA number while keeping the company name

For these above scenarios, find out how to transfer your workers to the new company.

Transfer of pass holder to a related companyShow

Who does this: Current employer

An Employment Pass holder can be transferred to a related company in Singapore (i.e. branch, subsidiary, or affiliated company. The current employer will need to follow these steps:

  1. Get the related company to apply for a new Employment Pass for the pass holder. The related company doesn't need to advertise the position on MyCareersFuture.
  2. Cancel the existing Employment Pass when the employment ends. Cancellation must be done before the related company can get the new Employment Pass issued. 
If you are transferring Employment Pass holders because two companies are undergoing full merger, acquisition or amalgamation, you should instead notify MOM that you are changing your business entity.

Change in pass holder's occupationShow

Who does this: Employer

To update a pass holder's occupation:

  1. Submit a request.
  2. Choose the closest match to the new occupation, from the A-Z list of standard occupations: A-I, J-R, S-Z.
  3. (For some occupations) You need to upload support letter from the respective professional bodies.

We will email you the outcome within 3 weeks.

If a pass holder goes missingShow

Who does this: Employer

You must make a missing person police report and cancel the Employment Pass within 1 week of knowing that the pass holder is missing.

Change in pass holder's residential address or contact detailsShow

Who does this: Pass holder

As a pass holder, you must log in to EP Online to update us within 5 days of changing your residential address or personal contact details (e.g. mobile number). Otherwise you may be penalised. 

The address must meet the housing requirements before you can get it updated.

Print the acknowledgment page and keep it with your pass card.

Your employer can also carry out this update on your behalf using EP Online.

Change in pass holder's personal particularsShow

Who does this: Employer or pass holder

You need to inform us of changes in personal particulars such as passport number, name or marital status.

You can update the passport number and expiry date instantly using EP Online. Written requests to update these two details will no longer be accepted.

To change the following particulars, you will need to submit your request and upload the relevant supporting documents.

To change Supporting documents
Name
  • Pass holder's passport
  • Documents to verify the change in name, e.g. deed poll, marriage certificate
Nationality/Citizenship
  • Pass holder's passport
Date of birth
  • Pass holder's passport
  • Birth certificate showing date of birth, country/region of birth and country/region of origin
Marital status
  • Pass holder's passport
  • Documents to show the change in marital status, e.g. marriage certificate or divorce papers
Sex
  • Pass holder's passport
Country/Region of birth or origin
  • Pass holder's passport
  • Birth certificate showing date of birth, country/region of birth and country/region of origin
Malaysian ID details
  • Pass holder's passport
  • Front and back copy of Malaysian identity card

Your request will be processed within 7 working days and the outcome will be posted to you.

We will inform ICA about the changes to passport details. If the pass holder wishes to clear immigration using the automated gates at the checkpoints, they can do so after 4 working days from the update.

Change in application details after pass is approvedShow

Use this online form to inform MOM if there is a change in the pass holder’s following information (after the work pass has been approved):
  • Educational qualification
  • Work location

Provide a reference for your pass holderShow

You can be a reference for your pass holder's conduct, character, work attitude or performance.

To provide a reference:

  1. Prepare a soft copy letter with your company letterhead. Include the following information in the letter:
    • Pass holder's name and FIN
    • Your name, signature, phone number and email
    • Your NRIC or FIN
    • Your job title or position in the company

  2. Submit the letter to us. State “Reference for Pass holder” in the message:

We will:

  • Inform anyone who applies for a work pass for your ex-work pass holder that we have received feedback.
  • Release your contact details so that they can find out more, if they wish to do so.

The employer can choose to hire the foreigner even if they receive negative feedback. We will only ban foreigners from employment if they are charged and found guilty of an offence under Singapore law.