Choose a complete route
MOM assesses applications case by case. The candidate must meet all conditions within the chosen category, not combine selected elements from unrelated routes. Existing work-pass holders must have worked in Singapore for at least one year. The published routes cover current/last employment, future Singapore employment, outstanding achievements, and a future AI and Tech track.
Current or last employment
For the 12 consecutive months immediately before application, fixed monthly salary must be at least S$30,000 or foreign-currency equivalent. Where applicable, work for an established overseas company throughout that period. An established company has market capitalisation at least US$500 million or annual revenue at least US$200 million. Combined global-office amounts may be considered individually.
Prospective employment in Singapore
A Singapore-based established company will pay at least S$30,000 fixed monthly salary. It must meet the same US$500 million market-capitalisation or US$200 million annual-revenue condition; global totals can be assessed case by case. Submit only when employment will begin within six months.
Outstanding achievements without the salary criterion
Outstanding achievements in sports, arts and culture, or academia and research can qualify without the salary test. MOM and relevant agencies, including MCCY, MOE, NRF and A*STAR, review the applicant’s work and key achievements holistically. The documents page specifies evidence appropriate to this route.
AI and Tech: remuneration and experience from 28 January 2027
Applications under this track open on 28 January 2027. The preceding 12 consecutive months require at least S$30,000 monthly remuneration, comprising at least S$22,500 fixed monthly salary and potentially assessed vested non-cash remuneration such as ESOP/ESOW. During the preceding ten years, accumulate at least five years as a technology-firm founder or C-suite executive, in a technical role such as senior software engineer, or across those roles.
AI and Tech: employer conditions
Current or last employment must be in a tech company, a tech division or a tech venture-capital firm. It must meet at least one: valuation or market capitalisation of US$500 million, annual revenue of US$200 million, assets under management of US$500 million, or, for tech startups only, raised funds of US$30 million. These tech-track alternatives should not be substituted into the standard established-company route before its opening date.
Single-employer salary examples
Where salary is drawn from several employers in the preceding year, the qualifying S$30,000 fixed monthly salary should come from one employer only. Other income may be considered case by case. The examples below establish only this salary element, not automatic approval of the entire application.
| Employer A | Employer B | Total fixed monthly salary | Salary element met |
|---|---|---|---|
| S$20,000 | S$10,000 | S$30,000 | No |
| S$30,000 | S$5,000 | S$35,000 | Yes |
| S$30,000 | Nil | S$30,000 | Yes |
Renewal alternatives
The pass can renew for five years each time, with applications up to six months before expiry. Either earn average fixed monthly salary of at least S$30,000 over the past five years in Singapore, or have founded and operate a Singapore company employing at least five locals, each with gross monthly salary at least the prevailing Singapore EP minimum qualifying salary. The renewal test does not merely repeat the initial 12-month income test.
Official source
Written independently from official MOM source material.