MOM Passes and Permits Library

Work pass overview

• Singapore Work Passes: MOM Categories and Application RoutesWEB

Professionals

• Employment Pass: Eligibility, Application and Ongoing RequirementsWEB
  • Employment Pass Key Facts: Sponsor, Salary, Duration and Pass LifecycleWEB
    • Employment Pass: Which Businesses Are in the Financial Services Sector?WEB
  • Singapore EP Fair Consideration: Advertising Accuracy, Timing and ExemptionsWEB
    • Overseas Intra-Corporate Transferees: FCF Advertising Exemption and RestrictionsWEB
  • Employment Pass Eligibility: Full Salary Tables and COMPASS AssessmentWEB

    C1 · Salary

    • COMPASS C1 Salary Benchmarks: Applicable Dates and Sector ComparisonWEB

    C2 · Qualifications

    • COMPASS C2: Private Education Institutions and Degree-Awarding UniversitiesWEB
    • Submitting Singapore EP Qualification Proof from a Background Screening CompanyPDF
    • Official Qualification Verification Portals: Complete MOM DirectoryPDF
    • OpenCerts Qualification Verification: Verify and Upload the Digital FilePDF
    • Submitting Singapore EP Verification from an Official Portal or Professional BodyPDF

    C3 · Diversity

    • COMPASS C3: Calculating a Candidate’s Nationality ShareWEB

    C4 · Support for local employment

    • COMPASS C4: Calculating Local PMET Share and Sector PercentilesWEB

    C5 · Skills bonus

    • COMPASS Shortage Occupation List: All 32 Role Groups, Duties and Eligibility ConditionsWEB

    C6 · Strategic economic priorities bonus

    • COMPASS C6 SEP Bonus: Every Eligible Programme and Supporting AgencyWEB
    • Tech@SG: Which Agency Should a Technology Company Contact?WEB

    Overview and shared requirements

    • myMOM Portal: Workforce Insights, Work Passes and Authorised AccessWEB
    • COMPASS C3 and C4: Who Counts as a PMET?WEB
    • COMPASS Sector Classification: Checking and Updating the SSIC RecordWEB
    • COMPASS Workforce Profiles: Monthly Updates and the Three-Month AverageWEB
    • COMPASS Sector Agencies: Contacts and Annual Review TimetableWEB
    • Fixed Monthly Salary for Work Passes: Included and Excluded PaymentsWEB
  • Family Passes for Singapore EP Holders: Salary and Relationship RequirementsWEB
  • Singapore EP Documents: Identity, Professional Approvals and Qualification VerificationWEB
    • Travel Document Uploads: Seven MOM RequirementsPDF
    • Work Pass Verification Proof: Employment and Education ChecksWEB
  • Applying for a Singapore EP: Online and Sponsored Routes through Card DeliveryWEB
    • Written Consent Before a Work Pass Application or RenewalWEB
    • A Singapore EP Qualification Is Missing from SAT: What to Check and SubmitWEB
    • SGWorkPass: Digital Pass, Employment Records and Help FeaturesWEB
    • Work Pass Card Delivery Has Not Been Scheduled: What to CheckWEB
  • Appealing a Singapore EP Rejection: New Information and Three-Month DeadlineWEB
  • Singapore EP Renewal: Criteria, Six-Month Window and Issuance DeadlinesWEB
  • Cancelling a Singapore EP: Employer Duties, Tax Clearance and Lawful StayWEB
  • Replacing a Singapore EP Card: Deadlines, Fees and Personal CollectionWEB
  • Singapore EP Updates: Salary, Company Changes, Transfers and Personal ParticularsWEB
    • Business Restructuring: Transferring Work Pass Holders through COBEWEB
    • FCF Advertising Exemption for a Transfer between Related Singapore CompaniesWEB
  • Singapore EP Secondary Directorship: Related-Company LOC and ACRA RegistrationWEB
    • Singapore EP Secondary Directorship Factsheet: Related and Unrelated CompaniesPDF
  • Singapore EP Standard Occupations: Selecting a Manual Application TitleWEB
  • Five-Year Singapore EP for Experienced Technology ProfessionalsWEB
  • Employment Pass eServices and Forms: Complete Service DirectoryWEB
    • Foreign Worker Tenant Enquiry Service: Homeowner Controls and CorrectionsWEB
    • Work Pass Account Registration: Requirements, Roles and ProcessingWEB
  • Employment Pass eService: Access, Transactions and Account AdministrationWEB
  • Checking Work Pass Status: Application, Validity and Employment DetailsWEB
  • Singapore EP and S Pass Self-Assessment Tool: Interpreting Results and Access RulesWEB
• Declaring Business Activity: Sector Assignment and Activity ChangesWEB
• WP Online for Businesses: Remaining Transactions and Access ControlsWEB
• SGWorkPass Privacy Statement: Verification, Data Sharing and Contact RightsPDF
• EntrePass: Innovative Businesses, Founder Eligibility and RenewalWEB
  • MOM Appointments: Services, Group Bookings and Card-Registration ExtensionsWEB
  • EntrePass Key Facts: Business Purpose, Duration and Founder ResponsibilitiesWEB
  • EntrePass Eligibility: Ownership, Funding, Innovation and ExclusionsWEB
    • EntrePass: Venture-Backed and Innovative-Technology CompaniesWEB
  • EntrePass Family Passes: Spending, Jobs and Founder AlternativesWEB
  • EntrePass Documents: Business Plan and Evidence for Each Innovation RouteWEB
  • Applying for EntrePass: Submission, Entry, Issuance and CardWEB
  • EntrePass Renewal: All Cycles, Spending Formula and Required EvidenceWEB
  • Cancelling EntrePass When the Business ClosesWEB
  • Replacing a EntrePass Card: eService, EPSC and FeesWEB
  • EntrePass Updates: Incorporation, Business and Holder DetailsWEB
  • EntrePass eServices and Forms: Administration and Status ChecksWEB
• Personalised Employment Pass: Flexibility, Income Rules and ApplicationWEB
  • PEP Key Facts: Employer Flexibility and Once-Only ValidityWEB
  • PEP Eligibility: Salary, Annual Income, Unemployment and RestrictionsWEB
  • PEP Family Passes: Eligible Relatives and Application TimingWEB
  • PEP Documents: Singapore Employment, Overseas Employment and UnemploymentWEB
  • Applying for PEP: Online Submission and Complete Issuance ProcessWEB
  • Appealing a PEP Rejection: Authorisation and Processing TimeWEB
  • Cancelling PEP: Unemployment, Departure and Irreversible EffectsWEB
  • Replacing a PEP Card: eService, EPSC and FeesWEB
  • PEP Notifications: Annual Salary, Employment and Personal ChangesWEB
  • PEP eServices and Forms: Application and Mandatory NotificationsWEB
• ONE Pass: Eligibility Routes, Flexibility and RenewalWEB
  • ONE Pass Key Facts: Talent, Multiple Companies and Five-Year ValidityWEB
  • ONE Pass Eligibility: Salary Routes, Achievements, AI and Tech, RenewalWEB
  • ONE Pass Family Passes: Spouses, Children, Parents and Work ConsentWEB
    • Dependant’s Pass for ONE Pass Families: Official Process DirectoryWEB
      • ONE Pass DP Holders Working in Singapore: Spouse LOC and Other Work PassesWEB
        • ONE Pass Spouse LOC: Renewal, Cancellation and Lost-Letter ReplacementWEB
      • ONE Pass Family Eligibility: Spouse and Children on DPWEB
      • Cancelling ONE Pass Family DP: Departure, Automatic Cancellation and STVPWEB
      • ONE Pass Family DP: Key Facts, Duration and Application StagesWEB
      • ONE Pass Family DP Documents: Marriage, Birth, Adoption and VaccinationWEB
      • ONE Pass Holder’s Newborn DP: The 42-Day Stay Deadline and ExtensionsWEB
      • Applying for ONE Pass Family DP: Fees, EPSC Issuance and Card DeliveryWEB
      • Appealing a Rejected ONE Pass Family DP: Evidence, Authorisation and DeadlineWEB
      • Replacing an ONE Pass Family DP Card: Fees, EPSC Documents and CollectionWEB
      • ONE Pass Family DP Updates: Address, Passport and Personal RecordsWEB
      • ONE Pass Family DP eServices: Application, Appointments and StatusWEB
    • Long-Term Visit Pass for ONE Pass Families: Official Process DirectoryWEB
      • ONE Pass Family LTVP: Working as a Common-Law Spouse or Other DependantWEB
      • ONE Pass Family Eligibility: Common-Law Spouse, Children and Parents on LTVPWEB
      • ONE Pass Family LTVP: Key Facts, Duration and Application StagesWEB
      • ONE Pass Family LTVP Documents: Relationships and Child SafeguardsWEB
      • Applying for ONE Pass Family LTVP: Fees, EPSC Issuance and Card DeliveryWEB
      • Appealing a Rejected ONE Pass Family LTVP: Evidence, Authorisation and DeadlineWEB
      • Cancelling ONE Pass Family LTVP: Departure, Automatic Cancellation and STVPWEB
      • Replacing an ONE Pass Family LTVP Card: Fees, EPSC Documents and CollectionWEB
      • ONE Pass Family LTVP Updates: Address, Passport and Personal RecordsWEB
      • ONE Pass Family LTVP eServices: Application, Appointments and StatusWEB
  • ONE Pass Documents: Evidence by Eligibility CategoryWEB
  • Applying for ONE Pass: Candidate, Employer and Agent ProceduresWEB
    • ONE Pass Issuance Declaration: Responsibilities, Data Consent and Ongoing DutiesPDF
  • Appealing a ONE Pass Rejection: Grounds, Authority and AlternativesWEB
  • Cancelling ONE Pass: Pre-Departure Deadline and Tax DutiesWEB
  • Replacing a ONE Pass Card: EPSC Request and Collection DocumentsWEB
  • ONE Pass Notifications: Annual Contributions, Particulars and Restricted WorkWEB
  • ONE Pass eServices: Main and Family Applications, Appointments and StatusWEB

Skilled and semi-skilled workers

• S Pass: A Guide to Eligibility, Applications and Employer DutiesWEB
  • S Pass Key Facts: Salary, Validity and the Application JourneyWEB
  • S Pass Recruitment: Fair Consideration and Job AdvertisingWEB
  • S Pass Eligibility: Salary by Age, Qualifications and Family PassesWEB
  • S Pass Quota and Levy: Where to Find the Applicable RequirementsWEB
    • S Pass Quota Limits and the S$650 LevyWEB
    • Paying S Pass Levy: Due Dates, GIRO and Non-payment ConsequencesWEB
    • S Pass Levy Waivers: Eligibility, Evidence and Credit CalculationWEB
  • S Pass Medical Insurance: Coverage and Permitted Co-paymentWEB
    • Medical Insurance for WP and S Pass: Full Allowable ExclusionsPDF
  • S Pass Salary Payments: Electronic Methods and ExceptionsWEB
  • S Pass Application Documents: Identity, Business and Professional EvidenceWEB
  • How to Apply for an S Pass: Submission, Arrival and Card IssuanceWEB
    • S Pass Cultural Orientation Programme: Free Online ModulesWEB
  • S Pass Rejection Appeals: Grounds, Deadline and SubmissionWEB
  • S Pass Renewal: Timing, Eligibility and Post-approval StepsWEB
  • Cancelling an S Pass: Notice, Repatriation and Legal StayWEB
  • Replacing an S Pass Card: Fees, Deadlines and CollectionWEB
  • S Pass Changes: Company, Salary, Address and Personal ParticularsWEB
  • S Pass Online Services: Choosing the Right TransactionWEB
• Migrant Worker Work Permits: Application and Employer ManagementWEB
  • Migrant Worker Work Permit: Eligibility, Validity and Arrival StepsWEB
  • Work Permit Sector Rules: Requirements and Supporting ProceduresWEB
    • Construction Work Permits: Sources, Levy, Skills and Employer RequirementsWEB
    • Marine Shipyard Work Permits: Classification, Quota and SafetyWEB
    • Process Sector Work Permits: PCM Activities, Skills and LevyWEB
    • NTS Occupation List: Jobs, Countries and S$2,000 SalaryWEB
  • Foreign Worker Quota and Levy: Calculation, Payment and WaiversWEB
  • Migrant Worker Work Permit Applications: Approval to IssuanceWEB
    • Business Work Permit eService: Accounts, Applications and PaymentsWEB
    • Work Pass Administrative-fee GIRO: Completion and Bank ReviewPDF
    • Incorrect Passport Particulars on IPA: Update Before EntryWEB
    • Company Work Permit Security Bond: S$5,000 and Seven UndertakingsPDF
    • Common Pass-issuance Errors: Declarations, Bond and Entry EvidencePDF
  • Work Permit Rejection Appeals: The 30-day DeadlineWEB
    • Missing Work Permit Appeal Button: Five ReasonsWEB
  • Migrant Worker Work Permit Renewal: Timing, Documents and ValidityWEB
    • OFWAS Address Updates: Deadline, Access and Error ResolutionWEB
    • Foreign-worker Medical Form B11: Five-part GuidePDF
  • Work Permit Renewal Appeals: Eligibility Issues and TimingWEB
  • Cancelling a Migrant Worker Work Permit: Departure and Special PassWEB
  • Migrant Worker Work Permit Card Replacement: Loss, Theft or DamageWEB
  • Work Permit Updates: Transfers, Particulars, Salary and EmergenciesWEB
  • Short Work Permit Extensions: Up to One MonthWEB
  • Migrant Worker Overseas Leave: Travel, Levy Waivers and Non-returnWEB
  • Migrant Worker Housing: Employer Duties and Approved AccommodationWEB
    • Housing for Foreign Employees: Approved Types and Occupancy RulesWEB
  • Migrant Worker Well-being Resources: Health, Recreation and PublicationsWEB
  • Work Permit eService Changes: The 2026–2027 RolloutWEB
  • Migrant Worker Work Permit Services and FormsWEB
    • Business Foreign-worker Levy GIRO: Form and Debit AuthorisationPDF
    • Migrant-worker Medical Form A11: Sections and Online SubmissionPDF
• What Are Employment Kickbacks?PDF
• Employment Kickbacks: Penalties and the San Tong Engineering CasePDF
• Reporting Employment Kickbacks: Evidence, Channels and a Case StudyPDF
• Where Migrant Workers Can Seek HelpPDF
• MOM Diabetes Awareness Leaflet for Migrant WorkersPDF
• MOM High Cholesterol Awareness LeafletPDF
• MOM High Blood Pressure Awareness LeafletPDF
• Supporting Migrant Worker Friends: Recognise, Listen and Link to HelpPDF
• Five-Minute Self-Care: MOM’s Migrant Worker GuidePDF
• Light Up Your Life: MOM’s March 2022 Wellbeing GuidePDF
• Staying Well and Informed on Mental Health: MOM LeafletPDF
• MOM’s 7 July 2020 Mind and Body Wellness BulletinPDF
• MOM Dental Care Leaflet for Migrant WorkersPDF
• Migrant Domestic Worker Work Permits: Employer Guide and TransactionsWEB
  • Checking and Paying Foreign Worker Levy: Access and Payment RecordsWEB
  • MDW Work Permit Key Facts: Application, Arrival and Ongoing DutiesWEB
  • MDW Eligibility and Safeguards: Employer and Helper RequirementsWEB
  • Employing an MDW: Welfare, Pay, Safety and Responsible ManagementWEB
    • MDW Rest Days and Well-being: Housing, Food, Health and PrivacyWEB
  • MDW Levy: Payments, Concessions and WaiversWEB
  • Applying for an MDW Work Permit: Documents, Arrival and IssuanceWEB
  • MDW Joint Income and Sponsorship Schemes: Eligibility and ResponsibilitiesWEB
  • MDW Work Permit Rejection Appeals: 45 Days from ApplicationWEB
  • Renewing an MDW Work Permit: Insurance, Measles and ValidityWEB
  • MDW Renewal Refusal: Appeals and Valid StayWEB
  • Cancelling an MDW Work Permit: Departure, Stay and Bond DischargeWEB
  • MDW Work Permit Card Replacement: Fees and Personal CollectionWEB
  • MDW Notifications: Personal Changes, Care Arrangements and EmergenciesWEB
  • Direct MDW Transfers: Responsibilities of Both EmployersWEB
  • Agency-mediated MDW Transfers: Care, Insurance and RepatriationWEB
  • Short MDW Work Permit Extensions: The Four-week OptionWEB
  • MDW Agency Customer Ratings: Survey and Star ScoresWEB
  • Advance Placement Scheme: MDW Matching and Eldercare OptionsWEB
  • MDW Employer Resources: Hiring, Living Together and SafetyWEB
  • MDW Work Permit Services and Supporting FormsWEB
• Confinement Nanny Work Permit: Official GuideWEB
  • Confinement Nanny Work Permit Key Facts: Duration and InsuranceWEB
  • Confinement Nanny Eligibility: Employer, Age, Levy and InsuranceWEB
  • Applying for a Confinement Nanny Permit: Timing and Start DateWEB
  • Cancelling a Confinement Nanny Permit: Levy and Lawful StayWEB
  • Extending a Confinement Nanny’s Stay: Evidence and FeesWEB
  • Confinement Nanny eServices and Levy GIROWEB
• Performing Artiste Work Permit: Closure and Existing-pass GuideWEB
  • Performing Artiste Work Permit: Closure and Existing PassesWEB
  • Performing Artiste Scheme Closure: Retained Requirements and LevyWEB
  • Cancelling a Performing Artiste Work Permit: Special Pass, Levy and RepatriationWEB
  • Replacing a Performing Artiste Work Permit Card: Fees and CollectionWEB
  • Performing Artiste Work Permit eServices and FormsWEB

Trainees and students

• Training Employment Pass: Official Application GuideWEB
  • Training Employment Pass Key Facts: Three-month Validity and ProcessWEB
  • Training Employment Pass Eligibility: Students and Overseas TraineesWEB
  • Training Employment Pass Documents: Passport and Training ProgrammeWEB
  • Applying for a Training Employment Pass: Fees, IPA and RegistrationWEB
  • Cancelling a Training Employment Pass: Training End and DepartureWEB
  • Acceptable TEP Institutions: Using MOM’s Sample ListWEB
• Work Holiday Programme: Official Application GuideWEB
  • Work Holiday Programme Key Facts: Duration and CapacityWEB
  • Work Holiday Programme Eligibility: Age, University and ResidenceWEB
  • Applying for a Work Holiday Pass: Documents, IPA and IssuanceWEB
    • Online Work Holiday Applications: WHP and WHVP ComparedWEB
  • Appealing a Rejected Work Holiday Pass: Deadline and New InformationWEB
  • Cancelling a Work Holiday Pass: STVP and ReapplicationWEB
  • Replacing a Work Holiday Pass Card: Application and CollectionWEB
• Australian and New Zealand Work and Holiday Visa: Official GuideWEB
  • Work and Holiday Visa Key Facts: Twelve Months and One-time IssueWEB
  • Australian and New Zealand Work and Holiday Visa EligibilityWEB
  • Applying for an Australian or New Zealand Work and Holiday Visa PassWEB
  • Work and Holiday Visa: Appealing a Rejected Work Holiday Pass: Deadline and New InformationWEB
  • Cancelling a Work and Holiday Visa Pass: Departure and STVPWEB
  • Work and Holiday Visa: Replacing a Work Holiday Pass Card: Application and CollectionWEB
• Training Work Permit: Official Application GuideWEB
  • Training Work Permit Key Facts: Duration, Insurance and Repeat ApplicationsWEB
  • Training Work Permit Eligibility: Quota, Levy and Security BondWEB
  • Training Work Permit Documents: Students and Overseas EmployeesWEB
  • Applying for a Training Work Permit: Interim Approval and IssuanceWEB
  • Appealing a Training Work Permit Rejection: Thirty-day DeadlineWEB
  • Cancelling a Training Work Permit: Special Pass, Levy and RepatriationWEB
  • Replacing a Training Work Permit Card: Fees and CollectionWEB
  • Training Work Permit eServices and GIRO FormsWEB

Family members

• Dependant’s Pass: Eligibility, Application and Ongoing AdministrationWEB
  • Dependant’s Pass: Key Facts and the Pass LifecycleWEB
  • Dependant’s Pass Eligibility: Sponsor Salary and Family RelationshipsWEB
  • Working as a Dependant’s Pass Holder: Singapore EP, S Pass, DP-WP and Business RoutesWEB
  • Dependant’s Pass Documents: Family Evidence, Translations and Vaccination VerificationWEB
  • A Newborn’s Dependant’s Pass: Birth Registration and Special Pass DeadlinesWEB
  • Applying for and Issuing a Dependant’s Pass: Fees, IPA and RegistrationWEB
    • DP and LTVP Application Form for Singapore EP (Sponsorship) DependantsPDF
  • Appealing a Rejected Dependant’s Pass ApplicationWEB
  • Renewing a Dependant’s Pass: Application Windows, IPA and CardsWEB
    • DP and LTVP Renewal Form for Singapore EP (Sponsorship) and EntrePass DependantsPDF
  • Cancelling a Dependant’s Pass: Timing, Linked Work Authorisation and StayWEB
  • Replacing a Dependant’s Pass Card: Deadlines, Fees and CollectionWEB
  • Updating Dependant’s Pass Details: Address, Passport and Personal ParticularsWEB
  • Dependant’s Pass eServices and Forms: Applications, Status and AppointmentsWEB
• Long-Term Visit Pass: Family Application and Management GuideWEB
  • Long-Term Visit Pass Key Facts: Validity and LifecycleWEB
  • Long-Term Visit Pass Eligibility: Family Relationships and SalaryWEB
  • Long-Term Visit Pass Documents: Relationship Evidence and VaccinationWEB
  • Applying for and Issuing a Long-Term Visit Pass: Fees, IPA and RegistrationWEB
  • Renewing a Long-Term Visit Pass: Timing, Fees and IPAWEB
  • Cancelling a Long-Term Visit Pass: Departure and STVPWEB
  • Replacing a Long-Term Visit Pass Card: Fees and CollectionWEB
  • Updating Long-Term Visit Pass Details: Address, Passport and Personal ParticularsWEB
  • Working in Singapore on a MOM-Issued Long-Term Visit PassWEB
  • Long-Term Visit Pass eServices and Forms: Applications, Status and AppointmentsWEB
• Pre-approved Letter of Consent: Official Topic GuideWEB
  • Pre-approved Letter of Consent Key Facts: Families and RestrictionsWEB
  • Pre-approved Letter of Consent: Eligibility, Applications and RenewalWEB
  • Employment on PLOC: Pre-start and End-of-work NotificationsWEB
    • PLOC e-Notification: Amendments, End of Employment and AcknowledgementWEB
  • Restricted PLOC Occupations and the LOC RouteWEB
    • PLOC Restricted Occupations: Complete Official ListPDF
  • PLOC Electronic Employment Notification ServiceWEB
• LOC for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ Holders: Official GuideWEB
  • LOC Key Facts for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ HoldersWEB
  • LOC Eligibility and Validity for ICA LTVP/LTVP+ HoldersWEB
  • LOC Documents for Selected ProfessionsWEB
  • Applying for LOC for ICA-issued LTVP/LTVP+ HoldersWEB
  • Renewing, Cancelling or Replacing an ICA LTVP Holder’s LOCWEB
  • eServices for ICA LTVP/LTVP+ Letters of ConsentWEB
• Letter of Consent for DP Business Owners: Official GuideWEB
  • LOC Eligibility for DP Business OwnersWEB
  • Applying for a Business-owner LOC: The Two-stage ProcessWEB
  • A Rejected Business-owner LOC: Applying with New InformationWEB
  • Renewing, Cancelling or Replacing a Business-owner LOCWEB

Exemptions and working while on a visit pass

• Miscellaneous Work Pass: Official Application DirectoryWEB
  • Miscellaneous Work Pass: Duration, Sponsorship and Key FactsWEB
  • Miscellaneous Work Pass Eligibility: Qualifying AssignmentsWEB
  • Applying for a Miscellaneous Work Pass: Fees, Documents and ProcedureWEB
    • Miscellaneous Work Pass Application Form: Complete Field and Declaration GuidePDF
• Work Pass Exempt Activities: Official Guidance DirectoryWEB
  • Work Pass Exempt Activities: Full Eligibility Rules and Activity LimitsWEB
  • Notifying MOM of Work Pass Exempt ActivitiesWEB
  • Extending a Work Pass Exempt Activity NotificationWEB
• Foreign Students Working in Singapore: Vacation and Term-Time ExemptionsWEB
• Working in Singapore with an ICA-Issued Long-Term Visit PassWEB

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