Singapore EntrePass vs Hong Kong Entrepreneur visa (GEP)

The pass can be renewed; the first renewal is up to 1 year and later renewals are up to 2 years.

Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Extensions normally follow a 3-2 year pattern on employment condition.

Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government

Permission to start and operate the approved business; this does not itself establish permission for unrelated employment.

Admitted on employment condition to establish or join the approved business; any other business needs prior approval from the Director of Immigration.

• SGD 105 ≈ $82

  Application fee per pass, paid when the application is submitted.

• SGD 225 ≈ $180

  Issuance fee per pass, paid when the pass is issued.

• SGD 30 ≈ $23

  Multiple Journey Visa fee per visa, where applicable.

• HKD 600 ≈ $76

  Non-refundable application fee, charged to the principal applicant and each dependant.

• HKD 1,300 ≈ $170

  Visa issuance fee when the relevant period of stay is more than 180 days (HK$600 for 180 days or less).

After a continuous period of not less than 7 years of ordinary residence you may apply for the right of abode (permanent resident status), and you must take Hong Kong as your place of permanent residence. Time as a foreign domestic helper, an imported-labour contract worker or a refugee, or spent unlawfully or in breach of a condition of stay, does not count.

Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government

Citizenship needs at least 2 years as a permanent resident (aged 21 or over); time on this pass is not counted.

Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore

MOM says applications take within 6 weeks for most cases.

Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Normally takes four weeks once all documents and the fee are received; extensions normally take two to three weeks.

Immigration Department, Hong Kong SAR Government

• At least 183 days (previous calendar year)

Singapore taxes income arising in or derived from Singapore, including employment exercised there; foreign-sourced income received in Singapore by resident individuals is generally exempt.

Hong Kong taxes under the territorial concept: salaries tax, property tax and profits tax apply to income arising in or derived from Hong Kong, whether the person is resident or not.