Singapore · Skilled worker

S Pass

S Pass is issued by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). VisaAI tracks 21 official requirements for it, each traced to the government page that states it.

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Requirements change. Confirm every item on Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s own page before you apply.

Each requirement below is written in plain English by VisaAI. The indented text beneath it is quoted from Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)’s own page, so you can check what we say against what they say. Where a quotation shows “ ... ”, text has been left out.

Conditions you must meet

  • The employer applies — and a new employer must apply all over againMOM adds the second half here that the Employment Pass page leaves to its renewal guidance. Changing jobs is a new pass, not a transfer.
    Who can apply An employer or appointed employment agent must apply on behalf of the applicant. If the pass holder changes jobs, the new employer has to apply for a new pass.
  • Open to any nationality, with a job offer in SingaporeMOM states the nationality-blindness explicitly, which matters on a pass that is otherwise rationed by quota.
    The S Pass is for foreign employees across all nationalities or citizenships who: ... Have a job offer in Singapore.
  • $3,300 a month for a new application, rising with age to $4,800 at 45 and aboveSGD 3,300 min all sectors · SGD 4,800 max all sectors age 45 plusBenchmarked to the top third of local associate professional and technician salaries by age. This column covers new applications from 1 September 2025 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 September 2026.
    $3,300 (increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,800 at age 45 and above)
  • An older, lower column still binds some renewals: $3,150 to $4,650SGD 3,150 min all sectors · SGD 4,650 max all sectors age 45 plusFor renewals of passes expiring between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026. It is on its way out and is stored because somebody is renewing against it today.
    $3,150 (increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $4,650 at age 45 and above)
  • And a higher one is already dated: $3,600 to $5,100 from 1 January 2027SGD 3,600 min all sectors · SGD 5,100 max all sectors age 45 plusFor new applications from 1 Jan 2027 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028. MOM restates it as a sentence on the key facts page as well as in the table.
    The S Pass minimum qualifying salary will increase from $3,300 to $3,600 for new applications from 1 January 2027 and renewals expiring from 1 January 2028.
  • Financial services starts higher and ends in the same placeSGD 5,650 financial services age 45 plus$3,650, $3,800 and $4,000 at the bottom across the three regimes — and $5,650 at 45 and above in all three. The increases fall entirely on younger candidates in that sector.
    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)
  • The employer is subject to a quota and a monthly levyThe Employment Pass page says 'no foreign worker levy or quota required'. This one says the opposite. A firm at its dependency ratio ceiling cannot hire another S Pass holder however qualified.
    Quota or levy Yes. Employers are subject to a quota and levy for S Pass employees.
  • The employer MUST provide medical insuranceFor the Employment Pass, MOM says employers 'can choose'. Here it is mandatory.
    Medical insurance Employers must provide medical insurance for S Pass holders.
  • Declaring qualifications is optionalUnlike the Employment Pass, where they earn COMPASS points. If they are declared, the employer carries the duty that they are authentic and from an accredited institution on MOM's own list.
    Declaring qualifications is optional.
  • MOM publishes the odds: around 90% after a positive Self-Assessment Tool resultAn authority stating its own approval rate for a pre-check. Recorded verbatim as MOM's statement about MOM's tool, not as a VisaAI prediction.
    If the SAT shows that the candidate is eligible, there is around a 90% chance that the candidate will get a pass.
  • A Dependant's Pass needs $6,000 — nearly double the S Pass floorSGD 6,000The S Pass qualifies at $3,300. Bringing a spouse needs $6,000. Most S Pass holders cannot, and MOM states the threshold on this page rather than leaving it to the Dependant's Pass one.
    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.
  • Your passport caps the pass: it expires a month before your passport doesA first S Pass can run two years, but not past one month before the passport's expiry. A candidate with 14 months of passport gets 13 months of pass.
    Note: The duration granted is limited by your passport validity. The pass can only be valid up to 1 month before your passport expiry date.
  • A Singapore residential address that meets the housing requirementsChecked against MOM's housing rules at issuance, not merely recorded.
    Candidate's Singapore residential address, which must meet the housing requirements for you to get the pass issued.

Documents you must provide

  • Personal particulars page of the candidate's passportIf the name differs from other documents, an explanation letter and supporting documents such as a deed poll are needed too.
    Personal particulars page of candidate’s passport. Learn more about the upload requirements.
  • The company's latest ACRA business profile
    Company’s latest business profile or instant information registered with ACRA.
  • Regulated occupations need documents from their professional bodyMOM names fourteen: dentist, diagnostic radiographer, doctor, emergency medical technician, football player or coach, lawyer, nurse, occupational therapist, paramedic, pharmacist, physiotherapist, radiation therapist, speech therapist and TCM practitioner.
    Additional documents are required for: ... Healthcare professionals, lawyers, football players or coaches
  • At issuance: a completed medical examination form, medical insurance details and work injury compensation insurance detailsThree insurance and health items the Employment Pass does not ask for. If the candidate is certified fit, the Primary Care Plan must be bought for those who need one.
    Candidate's completed medical examination form. If certified fit to work, buy the Primary Care Plan for those who are required to have it.

Steps in the process

  • A Primary Care Plan must be bought and declared before the pass can be issuedApplies to workers who stay in dormitories accommodating seven or more, or who work in construction, marine shipyard or process sectors. Bought after the in-principle approval, declared on MyMOM Portal before issuance.
    After getting the in-principle approval or renewal letter, buy a PCP for workers who either: ... Stay in dormitories that can accommodate 7 or more workers ... Work in CMP sectors ... Before the S Pass can be issued or renewed, declare the PCP purchase on myMOM Portal.
  • Do not apply if the Self-Assessment Tool says the candidate is not eligibleMOM's instruction, not advice: an application filed against a negative SAT result will be rejected.
    If the SAT shows that the candidate is not eligible, you shouldn’t apply for the S Pass because it will be rejected.
  • Processed or updated within 10 business days
    Processing time: Processed or given an update within 10 business days.

Government fees

  • $105 application feeSGD 105Paid by the employer, same as the Employment Pass.
    Pay the $105 fee by GIRO, Visa, Mastercard or Amex.

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