1: Work
Permit
Unskilled
or semi-skilled foreign workers who wish to work in Singapore must
apply for Work Permits in accordance with the Employment of Foreign
Workers Act. Work Permits are generally issued according to industrial
sectors such as the construction, non-construction and domestic
sectors.
Type 2: S
Pass
S
Pass is a new category of work pass which replaced the Q2 pass with
effect from 1 July 2004. The S pass met Singapore industries'
needs for middle-level skilled manpower (especially workers and
technicians), which was a gap in the Singapore work pass
framework.
To qualify for the S Pass,
applicants must command a minimum monthly basic salary of
S$1800. The validity of the S Pass is 2 years in the first
instance and 3 years upon renewal.
Type 3:
Employment Pass
Foreign
professionals, managers, executives, specialists or entrepreneurs who
wish to work in Singapore should apply for an Employment Pass.
P Pass
For
foreigners who hold acceptable
degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and are
seeking professional, administrative, executive or managerial jobs.
- P1 Pass will be issued if the applicant's
basic monthly salary
is more than S$7,000.
- P2 Pass will be issued if the applicant's
basic monthly salary
is more than S$3,500 and up to S$7,000.
Q1 Pass
For foreigners whose basic monthly salary
is more than S$2,500
and who possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or
specialist skills.
S Pass
(S Pass is a new category of work pass which replaced
the Q2 Pass
with effect from 1 July 2004)
For foreigners whose
basic monthly salary is at least
S$1,800. Applicants for S Pass will be assessed on a points
system, taking into account multiple criteria including salary,
education qualifications, skills, job type and work experience.
Short-Term
Employment Pass (STEP)
Short-Term
Employment Pass is for
foreigners who wish to work in Singapore for a specific project or
assignment up to a maximum of one month. The pass
is issued on a one-time and strictly
non-renewal basis.
You
may apply for Short-Term
Employment Pass if you earn a basic monthly salary above S$2,500 and
hold acceptable tertiary / professional qualifications.
Training
Visit Pass (TVP)
Training Visit Pass is for
foreigners who want to undergo practical training attachment in
Singapore.
To apply, you must
command a
basic monthly income which exceeds S$2,500 and / or holds acceptable
tertiary
/ professional qualifications.
If
you do not meet the monthly basic salary and / or
acceptable tertiary / professional qualifications requirements, your
prospective employer may wish to apply for a Work Permit for
Foreign Trainee if the training period is six months or less.
EntrePass (Employment Pass for
Entrepreneurs)
Foreigners who are
entrepreneurs
ready to start a new company / business and will be actively
involved in the operation of the company / business in Singapore,
can
apply for an Employment Pass under the EntrePass scheme.
Foreigners who are
already existing
shareholders / partners in a Singapore registered company /
business but are not actively involved in the operation of the company
/
business, may also apply for an Employment Pass under the
EntrePass
Scheme if they wish to be actively involved in the operation of
the company / business.
Useful Link:
http://www.mom.gov.sg
