Entering سنغافورة

How to get a visa

• Visit pass / visa-free entry

  Visit / tourism · Set at the border, often 14–90 days

  • Some nationalities need an e-visa in advance. Paid work is not allowed on a visit pass.

• Employment Pass / S Pass

  Work · Up to 2–3 years, renewable

  • The employer applies via MOM’s COMPASS framework on salary and complementarity.

• Tech.Pass / ONE Pass

  Work · From 2 years, more flexible employer rules

  • For high-earning tech or top talent; can work for more than one firm.

Immigration routes

• ICA permanent residence

  Employer sponsor

  EP/S Pass holders or family file PR with ICA. Age, income, stay and family are weighed together.

  Leads to PR：No public points formula. Approval is discretionary; many wait 2+ years in work.

• Personalised Employment Pass

  Skilled work

  High earners can detach from a single employer.

  Leads to PR：Not PR itself, but helps a long residence record.

PR & citizenship