Eligibility quiz
Are you starting or running, or planning to start or run, a Singapore company that has or will have investor backing or its own new technology, and do you own or plan to own at least 30%?
Benefits
Benefits for youBenefits for you
Live in Singapore
You can live in Singapore for as long as your pass is valid.
To return after travel, you need a valid pass and travel document.
Work in Singapore
You can operate your business and work in the activity specified on your pass.
The business can be a company, sole proprietorship, firm or limited-liability partnership.
How to apply
From outside SingaporeFrom outside Singapore
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your EntrePass application.
See required documentsDownload the application form
Download EntrePass Application Form 8 if you are using it for your application.
Download the formFill in the form
If you are using Form 8, complete it on your computer and sign it.
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Fill in your application
Complete the online EntrePass application yourself, or have your company representative or employment agent complete it for you.
Start your applicationSubmit your application
Upload your supporting documents and signed Form 8 if you used it, then submit your application online. Pay the non-refundable SGD105 application fee by Visa, Mastercard or Amex; Form 8 also gives instructions for paying by internet banking.
Submit your applicationWait for the decision
Watch for the result in your notification email and respond if the Ministry of Manpower asks for more information or documents. You can check your application status online after two weeks using your date of birth and FIN or passport number.
Check your statusPrint your approval letter
If your application is approved, print your in-principle approval letter. It is a pre-approved single-entry visa, valid for six months for entry and pass issuance.
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Enter Singapore
If you are outside Singapore, follow the current entry requirements and show your approval letter to immigration when you enter. You must be in Singapore to get your pass issued.
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Once in SingaporeOnce in Singapore
Complete your medical exam
If your approval letter requires a medical examination, complete it before getting your pass issued.
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Provide your pass details
For pass issuance, provide your passport, Singapore contact and residential details, immigration-pass details, delivery address and details of up to three authorised recipients. Upload the passport page showing your arrival in Singapore and, if requested, your completed medical declaration.
Provide your detailsGet your pass issued
Within six months of approval, use the online service if you have Singpass, or have your Singapore company representative or employment agent use it; without Singpass, book an appointment and bring your supporting documents to the Employment Pass Services Centre. Pay SGD225 for the pass and, if applicable, SGD30 for a Multiple Journey Visa; at the centre you can pay by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, NETS or CashCard.
Get your passGet your notification letter
Get the notification letter issued with your pass and use it to work and travel while your card is pending. It is valid for one month and tells you whether you need to register your fingerprints and photo.
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Book your registration appointment
If your notification letter requires fingerprints and a photo, book an appointment at the Employment Pass Services Centre. You must register within two weeks of your pass being issued.
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Register fingerprints and photo
If required, attend your appointment with your original passport, appointment letter and notification letter. Bring a phone with a local number and Singpass and SGWorkPass installed.
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Receive your pass card
Receive your card at the delivery address you gave, or have an authorised recipient receive it. The recipient must show a passport or digital work pass, or, if authorised, an NRIC, FIN or passport; you can then use your card as your EntrePass.
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Documents needed
Required to applyRequired to apply
CV
Prepare your CV to explain your work experience, awards and recognition. Include testimonials from former employers if you have them.
Copy of your passport
Copy the personal-details page of your passport or travel document, along with any pages showing changes to your name, expiry date or other details. After approval, upload the page showing your arrival in Singapore when you get your pass; bring your original passport if you need to register your fingerprints and photograph.
Application form
Your EntrePass application is made through the online service. If you use Form 8, complete it in soft copy, sign it and upload it with your supporting documents.
Business plan
Prepare a business plan in English of no more than 10 pages. Include your product or service, market analysis, operations plan and management team, with supporting material such as licence agreements, product certificates or patent records. The plan must be for a business you start or operate; passive investment alone does not qualify.
Business profile *
Get the latest business profile or instant information for your company from ACRA or Bizfile. Upload a copy with your application.
* Only if your Singapore company is already registered.
May need translationPrevious business records *
Provide documents showing the type of business and activities of your previous ventures. Use records from those businesses.
* Only if you have had previous business ventures.
May need translationFinancial statement *
Provide the latest financial statement for your company. Upload a copy with your application.
* Only if your Singapore company has been registered for more than 12 months.
May need translationInvestment records *
Provide investment agreements, shareholder certificates and evidence of your involvement. The records should show that a past or current business raised at least SGD 100,000 in one funding round.
* Only if you qualify through funding raised for a business.
May need translationIncubator support agreement *
Provide an incubation agreement or an equivalent support agreement. It should show that your business is or will be supported by a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator or accelerator.
* Only if you qualify through incubator or accelerator support.
May need translationFounder records *
Provide incorporation documents showing that you founded the business. You can instead provide a signed letter from its current management confirming this.
* Only if you qualify through a technology business you founded and sold.
May need translationTechnology business records *
Provide the business plan or other evidence showing that the business was backed by investors or owned innovative technology. Use records from that business.
* Only if you qualify through a technology business you founded and sold.
May need translationBusiness sale agreement *
Provide the sale and purchase agreement for the business. It should name you and show that the business was sold while you were managing it.
* Only if you qualify through a technology business you founded and sold.
May need translationIntellectual property records *
Provide evidence that your registered or proposed business holds the registered intellectual property. Get the registration record from the approved intellectual property office that issued it.
* Only if you qualify through registered intellectual property.
May need translationResearch collaboration agreement *
Provide the research collaboration agreement or equivalent evidence. It should show your involvement and include verification from the research institution.
* Only if you qualify through a research collaboration in Singapore.
May need translationApproval letter *
Print your in-principle approval letter. Show it to immigration when you enter Singapore.
* Only if your EntrePass application is approved.
Medical declaration *
Provide the completed medical declaration when you get your pass. Your approval letter will say if you need a medical examination.
* Only if you are asked for a medical declaration after approval.
Notification letter *
Bring your notification letter when you register your fingerprints and photograph. You receive it when your pass is issued.
* Only if your notification letter asks you to register fingerprints and a photograph.
Considerations
Things to think aboutThings to think about
Contact details changes
You must report changes to your contact details, including your home and workplace addresses, within 14 days.
Family pass renewal
Your family’s passes are tied to yours, and renewal can generally be requested three months before expiry.
Renewal is not guaranteed and lasts no longer than your pass or the period requested, whichever is shorter.
Pass renewal
You can request renewal from three months before your pass expires, but approval is not automatic.
The first renewal can last up to one year; later renewals can last up to two years.
You must keep meeting the business, ownership, company, activity, spending and local workforce requirements.
Work activity limits
You can work only in the activity specified on your pass.
For another activity, you need permission in advance at least seven days before starting.
Pass can end
Your pass can expire or be cancelled at your request or by the authorities if you break its conditions or no longer meet the requirements.
If your business stops, you must request cancellation within seven days.
Once the pass expires or is cancelled, you must leave or have another valid status, and can no longer work or stay on this pass.
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