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The Singapore Employment Pass (EP) is really a visa issued to foreign entrepreneurs, shareholders, and managing directors in order to permit them to setup and personally manage their business in the country. However, EP can also serve as a work visa provided to supervisors and managers, "key employees," professionals, and workers with a specialized skill.
For professionals and "key employees," these are the basic requirements for Singapore Employment Pass application:
- A set monthly salary rate with a minimum of S$2,500
- An accepted degree from a reputable school
- Professional qualifications
- Specialized skills and talents
- Many years of work-related experience
Aside from these four factors, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) also makes a decision based on the applicant's age, current citizenship, and the roles and responsibilities in a company.
Contrary to a well known belief, passing within the educational criteria does not automatically create a person eligible for EP. In fact, MOM bakes an exception and gives the work visa to people applicants who have outstanding professional skills and qualifications even when they are unsuccessful in the educational criteria.
According to the agency, this visa has three categories which are based mostly on the applicants' fixed monthly salary rate:
- P1 Pass - this is issued to the people who are earning a monthly salary rate of more than S$7,000.
- P2 Pass - this is provided to foreign applicants who have a fixed monthly salary that ranges between S$3,500 and S$7,000.
- Q1 Pass - this is issued to the people who have a monthly salary of not less than S$2,500.
You will find cases by which MOM will reject applications that lack supporting documents. Fortunately, applicants can file for an appeal and provide the agency with a lot more records showing their eligibility for EP.
Generally, it will require a lot more than three weeks before the agency can evaluate the appeal.
It is important to note that whenever there is a alternation in employer, EP holders should immediately notify MOM that will then review their professional qualifications, employer credentials, and work-related. However, there is no need for EP holders to cancel their existing work pass since the agency is going to do this on their behalf every time they have been approved with their new visa.
Meanwhile, the EP should be renewed every two or three years (depending on its validity to some certain individual). 8 weeks before visa expires, you receive a notification from MOM requiring him to renew his pass four weeks before its expiration.
