Requirements for Renewal of Work Passes in Singapore

Requirements for Renewal of Work Passes in SG

2025-12-30

According to the requirements of the Singapore Ministry of Manpower, what are the renewal standards for the four common types of work passes in Singapore: Employment Pass (EP), EntrePass, S Pass, Work Permit (WP), etc?

Employment Pass

1. Renewal is required at least 6 months before expiration.

2. Renewal criteria

1) The minimum salary is $5600, and the EP salary requirement in the financial services field is even higher at $6200;

2) A bachelor's degree or above has more advantages;

3) Must meet the scoring requirements of the COMPASS framework, with a minimum score of 40.

3. Precautions

1) According to the regulations of the Ministry of Manpower, each foreign employee applying for a pass only needs to undergo one degree authentication, and does not need to resubmit proof when renewing the permit; If you have not undergone academic background check during the application process, you will need to undergo academic certification before renewing your contract.

2) The minimum salary will increase with age, so when renewing, it is only necessary to reach the EP minimum salary.

EntrePass

1. Renewal is required at least 3 months before expiration.

2. Renewal criteria

Note: PME refers to full-time working Singaporean citizens/PRs, professionals, managers, executives, etc. who have worked for at least 3 months and have a minimum monthly salary of $4700.

In addition, there is a maximum limit on the amount of LQS (Local Qualifying Salary) that can be used to offset one manager (PME, professionals, managers, and executives) with three LQS (Local Qualified Salaries), and the number of LQS cannot exceed 12.

For example, for the 6th (10th year) renewal of the entrepreneurship permit, the company needs to have at least 5 PMEs or 12 LQS+1 PME instead of 15 LQS.
The equation is as follows:

In the 8th year, 12LQS=4PME
In the 10th year, 12LQS+1PME=5PME
In the 12th year, 12LQS+2PME=6PME
In the 14th year, 12LQS+3PME=7PME
In the 16th year, 12LQS+4PME=8PME
In the 18th year, 12LQS+5PME=9PME
In the 20th year, 12LQS+6PME=10PME

S Pass

1. Renewal is required at least 6 months before expiration.

2. Renewal criteria

1) Salary: A monthly salary of over $3300 can apply for SP;

2) Education: Associate degree or technical qualification certification (requiring at least one year of full-time study to obtain technical certification);

3) Work experience: Although there is no explicit requirement for the minimum number of years of work experience, work experience will be used as a review criterion;

4) Quota: The number of SP personnel in the service industry cannot exceed 10% of the total employees, and the number of SP personnel in other industries cannot exceed 15% of the total employees. Please refer to the official website of the Ministry of Manpower for more information https://www.mom.gov.sg/

5) Labor tax: $650.

Work Permit

1. Renewal is required 6-8 weeks before the latest expiration date.

2. Renewal criteria

1) Need to meet the quota;

2) Need to meet the levy;

3) No salary or educational requirements;

4) Age requirements: Malaysians (18-58 years old), non Malaysians (18-50 years old);

5) The company's requirement is to purchase insurance with a minimum coverage of SGD 15000 for them; Pay a guarantee of SGD 5000.

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