Singapore Personalised Employment Pass

Employer-independent work pass for high-earning Employment Pass holders and overseas foreign professionals earning a fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 22,500 (≈ $17,600); issued once for up to 3 years and not renewable. ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

What you must show and pay

• Income of at least SGD 22,500 a month (≈ $17,600) · Fixed monthly salary to qualify; for overseas applicants the last drawn salary must be within 6 months of application. ^{1 2}
• Income of at least SGD 270,000 a year (≈ $211,000) · Fixed salary needed per calendar year to keep the PEP (SGD 144,000 (≈ $112,000) if applied before 1 September 2023). ¹
• A fee of SGD 105 (≈ $82) · Application fee per pass, paid when the application is submitted. ³
• A fee of SGD 225 (≈ $180) · Issuance fee per pass, paid when the pass is issued. ³
• A fee of SGD 30 (≈ $23) · Multiple Journey Visa fee per visa, where applicable. ³

Requirements

• Sponsorship-scheme EP holders are not eligible. ^{1 2}
• Freelancers, sole proprietors, partners, and directors who are also shareholders of an ACRA-registered company are not eligible. ^{1 2}
• Restricted occupations such as media and religion are excluded. ^{1 2}
• Fixed monthly salary is at least SGD 22,500 (≈ $17,600) to qualify. ^{1 2}
• For overseas applicants the last drawn salary must be within 6 months of application. ^{1 2}
• Fixed salary of SGD 270,000 (≈ $211,000) per calendar year is needed to keep the PEP; the figure is SGD 144,000 (≈ $112,000) if applied before 1 September 2023. ¹
• The holder must stay employed continuously. ^{1 2}
• More than 6 months without a job requires cancelling the pass. ^{1 2}
• No business or entrepreneurial activity is allowed. ^{1 2}

Stay

• Up to 3 years; issued only once and not renewable (an EP or S Pass is needed afterwards).
• First stay: up to 36 months, decided case by case.
• Not renewable according to our source.

Work

Work in any sector and change jobs without reapplying; up to 6 months in Singapore without a job; registered professions still need local registration.

Family

Passes for eligible family members are available. Your spouse or partner needs their own work permit to work in Singapore: a work pass, or a letter of consent for business owners.

Checked 2026-10-11

Official sources

1. Eligibility for Personalised Employment Pass · Ministry of Manpower Singapore · checked 2026-10-10 · published 2024-11-27
2. Key facts on Personalised Employment Pass · Ministry of Manpower Singapore · checked 2026-10-10
3. Apply for a Personalised Employment Pass · Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · checked 2026-10-11
4. Eligibility for Dependant's Pass · Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · checked 2026-10-12
5. Working in Singapore for Dependant's Pass holders · Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · checked 2026-10-12
6. Eligibility for a Letter of Consent for Dependant's Pass holders who are business owners · Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · checked 2026-10-12
7. Becoming a Singapore Citizen · Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, Singapore · checked 2026-10-11