P Pass
For foreigners who hold
acceptable degrees, professional
qualifications or specialist
skills and are seeking
professional, administrative,
executive or managerial jobs.
A P1 Pass will be issued if the
applicant's basic monthly salary
is more than S$7,000.
A 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 replaces 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. A monthly
levy of S$50 per month will
apply and there will be a 5% cap
on the number of S Pass holders
in each company based on the
company's number of local
workers and work permit holders.
Depending on the Pass type
granted, the following
Employment / S Pass holders will
be permitted to apply for the
following Passes:
- Pass Type
Granted to Employment Pass
Holders
- Dependant's Passes
- Long-Term
Social Visit Passes
EXISTING EMPLOYMENT PASS HOLDERS
(Not Classified under the P and
Q Pass Type)
Existing Employment Passes will
continue to be valid until
expiry of the Passes. Upon
successful renewal, the
Employment Pass will be
classified according to the P or
Q categories. Dependant's Passes
and Long-Term Social Visit
Passes granted earlier to the
Employment Pass holders will
also continue to be valid on a
personal-to-holder basis as long
as the Employment Pass holders
continue to work for the same
employer. If they change
employment, they will have to
submit a new set of application
and the privileges will be
considered under the P and Q
pass criteria.
For more
information on application of
passes, please visit
http://app.ica.gov.sg/
