The Employment Pass and Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass serve different profiles. Salary, employer circumstances, COMPASS and exceptional-achievement criteria require separate analysis.
A work-pass assessment that reflects the applicant, employing business and planned activities.
Distinct eligibility, documentation, application steps and FAQs for each route.
An employer-sponsored work pass for a genuine professional, managerial or executive position in Singapore. Eligibility combines an age-adjusted salary test with COMPASS unless an exemption applies, so the applicant and the employing organisation must be assessed together.
Available · higher thresholds announced for 2027Requirements, process & FAQsA personalised work pass for top talent who meet the prescribed remuneration or outstanding-achievement criteria. It offers flexibility to start, operate and work for multiple Singapore businesses, with individual evidence, reporting and renewal obligations.
Available · AI and Tech track is future-datedRequirements, process & FAQsThe EntrePass is Singapore's work pass for a founder who intends to start, or has recently started, a private limited company that is venture-backed or owns innovative technology. There is no minimum salary and no employer sponsor; the applicant's shareholding, the company's innovation credentials and, at renewal, its spending and local hiring are what MOM and Enterprise Singapore assess.
Established founder work pass, assessed by MOM with Enterprise SingaporeRequirements, process & FAQsTech.Pass lets a senior technology professional live in Singapore and combine founding, employment, consulting, mentoring, investing and board roles under one pass, without an employer sponsor. It is administered by the Economic Development Board and tests both a salary history and a leadership record at a substantial technology company or tech venture-capital firm. MOM has announced that a new ONE Pass track for AI and technology talent will replace it from January 2027.
Available via EDB; being replaced by the ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track from 28 January 2027Requirements, process & FAQsThe Personalised Employment Pass is a work pass held by the individual rather than the employer. A professional earning a fixed monthly salary of at least S$22,500 can change jobs without applying for a new pass and can remain in Singapore for up to six months between jobs. The trade-offs are that the pass is issued once, lasts up to three years, cannot be renewed, and does not permit entrepreneurial or director-shareholder activity.
Established high-earner pass; issued once, valid up to 3 years, not renewableRequirements, process & FAQsStart with your objective, background and intended activity. WG can coordinate the next assessment and the appropriate professional input.