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Singapore’s quality of life, safety, cleanliness, and almost zero tolerance for corruption make this country the most preferred destination for work, lifestyles, and business. Before you travel to Singapore, you must understand which types of business visa, passes and permits for employment are available and what you need to be eligible for them.
This article will tell you everything you need to know about the different types of Singapore Business Visas, work passes, and entry permits provided by the Singapore government.
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Before applying for a Pass or a Permit, you need to apply for a Singaporean Visa. You can apply online at the Submission for Visa Electronically (SAVE) webpage. Visas must be applied for via an authorized agent.
You can also apply for a Singapore visa via the Singapore embassy in your country of origin.
After you get your travel visa, depending upon the purpose of your visit, you need to apply for a pass or permit.
This pass is meant for foreigners who have a valid job offer from a Singapore employer. The minimum salary that the Employment Pass holder needs to earn is $4,500. This limit will increase if a person has more experience. Directors, managers, or specialized employees with good qualifications from recognized universities only will qualify for this pass.
An application for an Employment Pass has to be made via the employer and not the individual concerned.
This pass is meant for entrepreneurs who register their business entity in Singapore and that entity is backed by Venture Capital, experienced investors, or owns intellectual property rights to an innovative technology.
The PEP is different from an Employment Pass because it is meant for high-earning professionals from other nationalities who already possess an EP. The PEP is not tied to a particular business and hence, offers more flexibility.
For semi-skilled employees, diploma, degree holders earning $2,500 or more
Migrant Workers, Migrant Domestic Workers, Confinement Nannies, Performing Artistes
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Dependant’s Pass: Dependent family members of Employment Pass and S Pass holders
Long Term Visit Pass: Parents, spouses wed under common law system, step children, handicapped children
Prior-Approved Letter of Consent: For spouses qualifying set criteria
Separate Letter of Consent: for Dependant’s Pass holders who plan to launch a business
Work Passes are also allowed for certain exempt categories such as faith workers, journalists, foreign students, other nationals married to Singapore’s Permanent Residents, parents of children studying in Singapore, etc.
The Entrepass is basically the employment pass for entrepreneurs. It is a work pass that allows the entrepreneur from foreigners who are eligible to set up and operate a business in Singapore.
This includes all the types of innovators and investors who wish to operate in Singapore.
Eligibility criteria for the business persons who wishes to get the EntrePass is outlined by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore which is as follows
NOTE: You can only apply for the EntrePass if it has been less than 6 months since you registered your company in Singapore. Of course, the alternative is that you register an entirely new company and apply before you register.
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) requires that you follow all the steps below for your EntrePass renewal application:
The Singapore Permanent Residence (PR) is a perpetual visa that allows foreign experts, certain categories of investors, and families of Singapore citizens or PRs to stay or find a job without worrying about the expiry of their being there.
However, being a Singaporean Permanent Resident also comes with duties. Sons who are also Singapore PRs must enroll in the military by the time they are 16.5 years old and mandatorily serve for two years till the age of 18.
They must also participate in 40 days of Operationally Ready National Service annually until they reach the age of 50 or 40, depending on their ranks.
Read here: Singapore PR Application Process
There are several areas that your application will be assessed on such as:
The ordinary processing time for PR applications is four to six months while some applications may take an extended time to process.
Following the status check in the previous step, you may click on e-Visa to get a copy of your e-Visa.
In this case, you can apply for a Visa Transfer from an authorized agent in India who will charge a fee of INR 300.
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