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Employment Pass

Foreign professionals, managers, executives who wish to work in Singapore must apply for an Employment Pass. Application for employment passes is to be submitted to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Applications procedures, guidelines and the application forms can be found in the MOM website. The average processing time for employment pass application varies from one to five weeks depending on the mode of application (online/manual). It is important to complete the application form thoroughly to avoid delays in the processing of application.

(Last updated 3 March 2010)