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EP — Employment Pass (EP)
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EP — Employment Pass (EP)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Employer-sponsored work pass for foreign professionals in Singapore meeting MOM's salary and COMPASS thresholds.

Validity2 to 3 years
Processing14 days
Cost105 SGD
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Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass
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Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Premium 5-year work visa for top global talent, allowing work for multiple employers simultaneously.

Validity5 years
Processing28 days
Cost105 SGD
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EntrePass
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EntrePass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Self-sponsored Singapore work pass for foreign founders building venture-backed or innovation-driven private limited companies.

Validity1 year
Processing1 month
Cost105 SGD
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Business Visit Visa
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Business Visit Visa

Entry visa for individuals traveling to Singapore for business-related activities such as meetings, conferences, negotiations, and business discussions. Available to nationals from visa-required countries.

ValidityTypically 30 days per entry
ProcessingVaries
Cost30 SGD
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Dependant's Pass
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Dependant's Pass

For spouse and children of EP or S Pass holders meeting salary threshold.

ValidityMatches primary holder
Processing21-42 days
Cost105 SGD
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EP — Employment Pass (EP)
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EP — Employment Pass (EP)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Employer-sponsored work pass for foreign professionals in Singapore meeting MOM's salary and COMPASS thresholds.

Validity2 to 3 years
Processing14 days
Cost105 SGD
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EntrePass
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EntrePass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Self-sponsored Singapore work pass for foreign founders building venture-backed or innovation-driven private limited companies.

Validity1 year
Processing1 month
Cost105 SGD
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Global Investor Programme (GIP)
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Global Investor Programme (GIP)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Permanent residency by investment for global investors committing at least S$10M to a Singapore business, S$25M to a GIP-select fund, or running a S$200M family office.

ValidityPermanent (Initial 5-year Re-Entry Permit, renewable)
Processing12 months
Cost20000 SGD
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IEO — Immigration Exemption Order
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IEO — Immigration Exemption Order

Statutory exemption from Singapore entry-permit rules for accredited diplomats, consular officers, visiting forces and international-organisation staff, plus their families.

ValidityVaries
ProcessingVaries
CostFree
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LOC — Letter of Consent (LOC)
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LOC — Letter of Consent (LOC)

Authorization for eligible LTVP/LTVP+ holders to work for a specific employer.

ValidityMatches underlying LTVP/LTVP+
Processing7 days
CostFree
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LTVP+ — Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+)
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LTVP+ — Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+)

Enhanced Singapore residency pass for foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens, with longer stays, healthcare subsidies and easier work access via LOC.

Validity3 to 5 years
Processing1-6 months
Cost45 SGD
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Long-Term Visit Pass
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Long-Term Visit Pass

Family pass from Singapore's ICA for foreign spouses, children, and parents of Citizens or PRs, with a sponsor; work needs a separate MOM Letter of Consent.

Validity5 years
Processing28-42 days
Cost45 SGD
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MWP — Miscellaneous Work Pass (MWP)
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MWP — Miscellaneous Work Pass (MWP)

A short-term pass for specific activities (e.g., religious speakers, journalists, seminar organizers).

Validity2 months
Processing1 month
Cost175 SGD
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Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass
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Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Premium 5-year work visa for top global talent, allowing work for multiple employers simultaneously.

Validity5 years
Processing28 days
Cost105 SGD
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Permanent Residency (PR)
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Permanent Residency (PR)

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Permanent resident status available through various pathways: employment (EP/S Pass), investment (GIP), family sponsorship, or special categories. PR holders enjoy most benefits of citizenship except voting rights.

ValidityVaries (Indefinite status unless revoked)
Processing6 months
Cost100 SGD
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Personalised Employment Pass
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Personalised Employment Pass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

High-earning work pass for senior professionals in Singapore, not tied to any employer.

Validity3 years
Processing1-42 days
Cost105 SGD
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REP — Re-Entry Permit (REP)
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REP — Re-Entry Permit (REP)

Permit for Singapore permanent residents and some pass holders to maintain PR status while traveling abroad. Prevents automatic cancellation of PR upon departure. Can be single or multiple entry.

ValidityTypically 5 years (Multiple-entry)
Processing1 week
Cost10 SGD
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S Pass
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S Pass

PR Pathway Available
This visa can lead to permanent residency, the right to live and work here indefinitely without renewing your visa.

Employer-sponsored Singapore work pass for mid-skilled associate professionals and technicians earning at least SGD 3,300/month.

Validity2 to 3 years
Processing14 days
Cost105 SGD
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STP — Student's Pass
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STP — Student's Pass

Full-time study residency permit issued by ICA for foreign students enrolled at approved Singapore schools, polytechnics or universities.

ValidityDuration of the academic program
Processing1 week
Cost45 SGD
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STVP — Short-Term Visit Pass
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STVP — Short-Term Visit Pass

Tourism or short business visits in Singapore via e-Pass issued at entry; visa-free for many nationalities, 14-90 day stay, no employment.

Validity3 months
Processing7-28 days
CostFree
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Training Employment Pass
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Training Employment Pass

Short-term Singapore work pass for foreign students or company trainees doing up to 3 months of structured practical training.

Validity3 months
Processing21 days
Cost105 SGD
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Training Work Permit (TWP)
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Training Work Permit (TWP)

Temporary work permit for unskilled or semi-skilled foreign trainees to undergo practical training. Limited to 6 months duration for specific sectors and approved training programs.

ValidityUp to 6 months
Processing3 weeks
Cost35 SGD
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VFTF — Visa-Free Transit Facility (VFTF)
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VFTF — Visa-Free Transit Facility (VFTF)

Special transit facility for eligible nationals who hold a valid visa or long-term pass for onward travel. Allows temporary stay in Singapore without a visa while in transit.

Validity96 hours
ProcessingVaries
CostFree
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WHP / WHVP — Work Holiday Pass
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WHP / WHVP — Work Holiday Pass

Short-term work-and-travel pass for students and graduates aged 18-30 from 10 partner countries, capped at 2,000 holders.

Validity1 year
Processing14-28 days
Cost175 SGD
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WP — Work Permit (Foreign Domestic Worker)
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WP — Work Permit (Foreign Domestic Worker)

Work permit for migrant domestic workers (FDW/MDW) employed in Singapore households for domestic work. Limited to workers from pre-approved countries meeting specific age and education requirements.

ValidityUp to 2 years
Processing1 week
Cost35 SGD
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WP-CN — Work Permit (Confinement Nanny)
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WP-CN — Work Permit (Confinement Nanny)

This is a short-term work permit specifically for Malaysian nationals to work as confinement nannies in Singapore for a limited period following the birth of an employer's child.

Validity4 months
Processing1-7 days
Cost35 SGD
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Work Permit (Foreign Worker)
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Work Permit (Foreign Worker)

Employer-sponsored work pass for semi-skilled migrant workers from 15 approved source countries in Singapore's CMP and services sectors.

ValidityUp to 2 years
Processing1 week
Cost35 SGD
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e-Visa (Electronic Visa)
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e-Visa (Electronic Visa)

Short-stay entry visa for nationals of visa-required countries (e.g. India, China, CIS), submitted online by a Singapore sponsor for SGD 30.

ValidityUp to 30 days
ProcessingVaries
Cost30 SGD
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