Posted on December 14 2024

How many types of work passes are there in Singapore?

By
Anshul Singhal
, Editor

Updated December 14 2024

Foreign nationals looking to work in Singapore must have a valid employment pass or a work visa. Singapore work visas, also known as work passes, allow foreigners to reside and work in the country throughout the work permit duration. Singapore boasts a growing economy, offering competitive salaries with low tax rates. The country has around 24,100 job vacancies with an average salary of $60,840 to $70,000. Singapore offers different work passes for various categories of foreign workers, such as Singapore work visas for professionals, work visas for Skilled and semi-skilled workers, Trainees and students, Family members, work options for those on a visit pass, etc.

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What are the Singapore Work Visa Categories?

Singapore has different work visa categories for different skilled foreign workers.

Here is the list of Singapore work visa categories:

Singapore work visa for Professionals
Singapore work visa for Skilled and semi-skilled workers
Singapore work visa for Trainees and students
Singapore work visa for Family members
Singapore work visa for individuals willing to work on a visit visa

List of Singapore Work Visas

You can refer to the below table for complete details of the Singapore work passes:

Singapore Work Visa for Professionals

Pass type	Who can apply?
Employment Pass	Foreign managers, executives, and professionals.
	They should be earning a minimum of $5,000 per month.
	They should clear the (COMPASS) Complementarity Assessment Framework.
EntrePass	Foreign entrepreneurs looking to manage and set up a business in Singapore.
EntrePass	The business must have innovative technologies and be venture-backed.
Personalised Employment Pass	EP Pass holders with high salaries or foreign professionals from overseas.
Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass	Individuals from arts and culture, business, sports, research, and academia.

Singapore Work Visa for Skilled and Semi-Skilled Workers

Pass type	Who can apply?
S Pass	Skilled workers earning with a minimum monthly salary of at least $3,150.
Work Permit for migrant worker	Skilled and semi-skilled migrant workers from the construction, marine shipyard, manufacturing, and process sectors.
Work Permit for migrant domestic worker	Migrant domestic workers who wish to work in Singapore.
Work Permit for confinement nanny	Confinement nannies from Malaysia that are looking to work in Singapore for a maximum of 16 weeks starting from the date of the child's birth.

Singapore Work Visa for Trainees and students

Pass type	Who can apply?
Training Employment Pass	Foreign workers taking practical training and must earn at least $3,000 monthly.
Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme)	For students & graduates between the ages of 18-25 who are looking to work and holiday for 6 months in Singapore
Work Holiday Pass (under Work and Holiday Visa Programmes)	For New Zealand & Australian students and graduates between 18-30 who are looking to work and holiday for 12 months in Singapore
Training Work Permit	Semi-skilled students or foreigners taking practical training in Singapore for up to 6 months.

Singapore work visa for Family members

Pass type	Who can apply?
Dependant's Pass	Spouses and children of qualifying S pass holders and Employment pass holders.
Long-Term Visit Pass	Parents, common-law spouses/partners, step children of qualifying S pass holders, and Employment pass holders.

Singapore work visa for individuals willing to work on a visit visa

Pass type	Who can apply?
Miscellaneous Work Pass	Foreign workers, journalists, religious workers on taking up a short work-related assignment in Singapore for upto 60 days.
Work Pass Exempt Activities	Individuals looking to participate in eligible short-term activities without a work pass.
Work pass exemption for foreign students	Foreign students who are studying full-time at approved institutions and schools in Singapore.
Work passes for holders of Long-Term Visit Passes issued by ICA	Foreigners who are married to a Singaporean PR holder or parents accompanying a child who is studying in Singapore.

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