{"id":16876,"date":"2026-06-24T10:21:48","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T10:21:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/?p=16876"},"modified":"2026-10-19T00:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T00:10:14","slug":"singapore-employment-pass-eligibility-compass-salary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-employment-pass-eligibility-compass-salary\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Employment Pass (EP) 2026: Eligibility, COMPASS &#038; Salary"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16876\" class=\"elementor elementor-16876\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa02112 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa02112\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f134044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f134044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"431\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-Employment-Pass-EP-2026_-Eligibility-COMPASS-Salary.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16879\" alt=\"Singapore Employment Pass (EP) 2026: Eligibility, COMPASS &amp; Salary Banner Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-Employment-Pass-EP-2026_-Eligibility-COMPASS-Salary.webp 2000w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-Employment-Pass-EP-2026_-Eligibility-COMPASS-Salary-1568x902.webp 1568w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" style=\"width:100%;height:57.5%;max-width:2000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9673d7c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9673d7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51892e5 blog_single_content_list e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51892e5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5700a89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5700a89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Who Qualifies for a Singapore Employment Pass, and What Does it Cost in Salary Terms?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f77c5db elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f77c5db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Employment Pass (EP) is for foreign professionals, managers and executives with a Singapore job offer. Qualifying is a\u00a0<strong>two-stage test<\/strong>: first you must meet the EP qualifying salary, currently <strong>from S$5,600 a month<\/strong>\u00a0for a young applicant (<strong>from S$6,200<\/strong>\u00a0in financial services), rising progressively with age to\u00a0<strong>S$10,700<\/strong> (S$11,800 in financial services) at age 45 and above, and second you must score at least <strong>40 points on COMPASS<\/strong>, the points-based assessment, unless you are exempt. Failing the salary stage disqualifies you regardless of your COMPASS score. The employer or an appointed agent applies on your behalf; there is no foreign-worker levy or quota.<\/p><p>Government fees are <strong>S$105<\/strong> on application and <strong>S$225<\/strong> on issuance, and online applications are processed or given an update within <strong>10 business days<\/strong>. Before applying, most employers must advertise the role on MyCareersFuture for at least <strong>14 consecutive days<\/strong> under the Fair Consideration Framework. <em>All figures checked against MOM pages on 19 October 2026.<\/em> The full age-by-age salary tables for 2026 and 2027 are in <a href=\"#t_3\">Stage 1 below<\/a>; founders applying through their own company should read the <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/employment-pass-for-business-owners-singapore\/\">Employment Pass for business owners<\/a> guide.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5449ee e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5449ee\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ce382 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1ce382\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Table Of Content<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53e7cee elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"53e7cee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_1\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What the Employment Pass is<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_2\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">The two-stage framework<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stage 1: EP qualifying salary by age<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stage 2: the COMPASS points test<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_5\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">COMPASS exemptions<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_6\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Duration &amp; renewal<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_family\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Family passes for EP holders<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_cancel\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Renewal and cancellation essentials<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_7\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">How to apply<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_fcf\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Fair Consideration Framework, documents and fees<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EP vs ONE Pass vs PEP<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_founders\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">EP for founders and business owners<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_rejected\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">What if the application is rejected?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#t_9\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-circle\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M256 8C119 8 8 119 8 256s111 248 248 248 248-111 248-248S393 8 256 8z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Key takeaways<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-feeddf7 blog_single_content_list e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"feeddf7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d52f2fb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d52f2fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_1\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is Employment Pass?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4f3408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4f3408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Employment Pass (EP) is Singapore\u2019s main work pass for foreign\u00a0professionals, managers and executives (PMEs) who hold a job offer from a Singapore employer. It is tied to that employer, and the company, or an appointed employment agent, submits the application on the candidate\u2019s behalf. Unlike Work Permits and S Passes, the EP is not subject to a foreign-worker levy or quota, which is why it is the route most multinational and growth companies use to bring in senior or specialist hires. Eligible family members can apply for a Dependant\u2019s Pass or a Long-Term Visit Pass, and EP holders may later apply for permanent residence (PR).<\/p><p>Since the framework was tightened, getting an EP is no longer just about hitting a single salary number. Two related but distinct talent routes sit alongside the EP for higher-earning or top-tier candidates: the <a title=\"Singapore One Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/overseas-networks-expertise-pass-one-pass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ONE Pass (Overseas Networks &amp; Expertise Pass<\/span>)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Singapore Personalised Employment Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/personalised-employment-pass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)<\/span><\/strong><\/a>,\u00a0and we compare all three below.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdc2076 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cdc2076\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_2\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Two-Stage Framework<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ae77de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ae77de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) assesses every EP application against a\u00a0<strong>two-stage framework<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Stage 1: Qualifying salary.<\/strong> The candidate\u2019s fixed monthly salary must meet or exceed the EP qualifying salary for their age. This is a gating test: an application that fails Stage 1 is disqualified\u00a0<em>regardless of its COMPASS score<\/em>.<\/li><li><strong>Stage 2: COMPASS.<\/strong>\u00a0The application must then pass COMPASS, the Complementarity Assessment Framework, by scoring at least\u00a0<strong>40 points,<\/strong>\u00a0unless one of the exemptions applies.<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>In short:<\/strong> salary first, then points. Both stages must be cleared for the EP to be granted.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac126de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ac126de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_3\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 1: EP Qualifying Salary by Age<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-045279b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"045279b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EP qualifying salary is benchmarked to the <strong>top one-third of local PMET salaries by age<\/strong>, so it rises with the candidate\u2019s age. MOM publishes an exact figure for every age from 23 to 45, reproduced in full below. The figures apply to <strong>new applications and renewals<\/strong>, and financial-services roles carry a higher floor than all other sectors.<\/p><p><strong>Table 1. EP qualifying salary by age, all sectors except financial services (fixed monthly salary)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-451ea1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"451ea1e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Age<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Before 1 Jan 2027<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">From 1 Jan 2027<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>23 or below<\/td><td>S$5,600<\/td><td>S$6,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>S$5,832<\/td><td>S$6,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>S$6,064<\/td><td>S$6,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>S$6,295<\/td><td>S$6,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>S$6,527<\/td><td>S$7,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>S$6,759<\/td><td>S$7,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>S$6,991<\/td><td>S$7,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>S$7,223<\/td><td>S$7,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31<\/td><td>S$7,455<\/td><td>S$8,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>S$7,686<\/td><td>S$8,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>S$7,918<\/td><td>S$8,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34<\/td><td>S$8,150<\/td><td>S$8,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>S$8,382<\/td><td>S$9,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>S$8,614<\/td><td>S$9,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>S$8,845<\/td><td>S$9,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>S$9,077<\/td><td>S$9,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>S$9,309<\/td><td>S$10,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>S$9,541<\/td><td>S$10,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41<\/td><td>S$9,773<\/td><td>S$10,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>42<\/td><td>S$10,005<\/td><td>S$10,750<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>43<\/td><td>S$10,236<\/td><td>S$11,000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>S$10,468<\/td><td>S$11,250<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45 and above<\/td><td>S$10,700<\/td><td>S$11,500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb30bb1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb30bb1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The right-hand column also applies to renewals of passes expiring on or after 1 January 2028; renewals of passes expiring before then use the left-hand column.<\/em><\/p><p><strong>Worked examples (all sectors except financial services):<\/strong> a 30-year-old needs a fixed monthly salary of at least <strong>S$7,223<\/strong> today and <strong>S$7,750<\/strong> from 1 January 2027; a 35-year-old needs <strong>S$8,382<\/strong> today and <strong>S$9,000<\/strong> from 2027; a 40-year-old needs <strong>S$9,541<\/strong> today and <strong>S$10,250<\/strong> from 2027.<\/p><p><strong>Table 2. EP qualifying salary by age, financial services (fixed monthly salary)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4d99a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c4d99a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Age<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Before 1 Jan 2027<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">From 1 Jan 2027<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>23 or below<\/td><td>S$6,200<\/td><td>S$6,600<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>24<\/td><td>S$6,455<\/td><td>S$6,877<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>25<\/td><td>S$6,709<\/td><td>S$7,155<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>26<\/td><td>S$6,964<\/td><td>S$7,432<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>27<\/td><td>S$7,218<\/td><td>S$7,709<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>28<\/td><td>S$7,473<\/td><td>S$7,986<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>29<\/td><td>S$7,727<\/td><td>S$8,264<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>30<\/td><td>S$7,982<\/td><td>S$8,541<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>31<\/td><td>S$8,236<\/td><td>S$8,818<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>32<\/td><td>S$8,491<\/td><td>S$9,095<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>33<\/td><td>S$8,745<\/td><td>S$9,373<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>34<\/td><td>S$9,000<\/td><td>S$9,650<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>35<\/td><td>S$9,255<\/td><td>S$9,927<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>36<\/td><td>S$9,509<\/td><td>S$10,205<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>37<\/td><td>S$9,764<\/td><td>S$10,482<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>38<\/td><td>S$10,018<\/td><td>S$10,759<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>39<\/td><td>S$10,273<\/td><td>S$11,036<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>40<\/td><td>S$10,527<\/td><td>S$11,314<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>41<\/td><td>S$10,782<\/td><td>S$11,591<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>42<\/td><td>S$11,036<\/td><td>S$11,868<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>43<\/td><td>S$11,291<\/td><td>S$12,145<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>44<\/td><td>S$11,545<\/td><td>S$12,423<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>45 and above<\/td><td>S$11,800<\/td><td>S$12,700<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6858ce1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6858ce1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> Ministry of Manpower, Eligibility for Employment Pass (age-by-age tables verified 9 October 2026). Meeting the qualifying salary clears Stage 1 only; the application must still pass COMPASS unless exempt. To check a specific candidate, use our <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/employment-pass-compass-calculator\/\">EP salary and COMPASS calculator<\/a> or MOM\u2019s Self-Assessment Tool.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-690acc1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"690acc1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_4\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Stage 2: The COMPASS Points Test<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6a1cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6a1cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>COMPASS (the Complementarity Assessment Framework) is a points-based test. An application passes at 40 points. Points come from four foundational criteria, each scoring 0, 10 or 20, plus up to two bonus criteria. The foundational criteria are split evenly between attributes of the candidate (salary, qualifications) and the employer (workforce diversity, support for local employment).<\/p><p><strong>COMPASS foundational criteria (each scores 0 \/ 10 \/ 20)<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff5851 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ff5851\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Criterion<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">20 points<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">10 points<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">0 points<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>C1 Salary<\/td><td>At or above the 90th percentile<\/td><td>65th to below 90th percentile<\/td><td>Below the 65th percentile<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C2 Qualifications<\/td><td>Degree from a top-tier institution<\/td><td>Other degree-equivalent qualification<\/td><td>No degree-equivalent qualification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C3 Diversity<\/td><td>Below 5%<\/td><td>5% to below 25%<\/td><td>25% or more<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C4 Support for local employment<\/td><td>At or above the 50th percentile<\/td><td>20th to below 50th percentile<\/td><td>Below the 20th percentile<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14255ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14255ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Firms with fewer than 25 PMET employees score 10 by default on C3 (Diversity) and C4 (Support for local employment). A firm with at least a 70% local PMET share scores at least 10 on C4. Source: MOM COMPASS key facts.<\/em><\/p><p>Two <strong>bonus criteria<\/strong> can add further points:<\/p><p><strong>COMPASS Bonus Criteria<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d157335 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d157335\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Criterion<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Points<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">How it is earned<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>C5 Skills bonus<\/td><td>+20<br \/>(or +10)<\/td><td>+20 if the job is on the Shortage Occupation List (SOL); +10 if the candidate\u2019s nationality makes up one-third or more of the firm\u2019s PMETs (and the role is on the SOL).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>C6 Strategic Economic Priorities bonus<\/td><td>+10<\/td><td>Awarded where the firm participates in an eligible programme with an economic agency or NTUC.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> MOM COMPASS key facts. Because the employer\u2019s own workforce profile feeds into C3, C4 and the C5 skills bonus, two candidates with identical pay and qualifications can score differently at different companies.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea3932 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ea3932\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_5\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">COMPASS Exemptions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17baea8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17baea8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some applications skip Stage 2 entirely. An EP application is\u00a0<strong>exempt from COMPASS<\/strong>\u00a0if the candidate:<\/p><ul><li>earns a\u00a0<strong>fixed monthly salary of at least S$22,500<\/strong>; or<\/li><li>is an\u00a0<strong>overseas intra-corporate transferee<\/strong>\u00a0(ICT); or<\/li><li>is filling the role for\u00a0<strong>one month or less<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>Exempt applications still have to meet the Stage 1 qualifying salary (the S$22,500 exemption naturally clears it). Note that the S$22,500 salary threshold is the same figure that lets a high earner qualify for the <a title=\"Singapore Personalised Employment Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/personalised-employment-pass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)<\/span><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ada8c6 blog_single_content_list e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8ada8c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-794a7e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"794a7e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_6\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Duration &amp; Renewal<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59378d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59378d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A\u00a0<strong>first-time EP<\/strong>\u00a0is issued for\u00a0<strong>up to 2 years<\/strong>; on renewal it can be granted for\u00a0<strong>up to 3 years<\/strong>.\u00a0<strong>Experienced tech professionals<\/strong> filling specific tech occupations on the COMPASS Shortage Occupation List can request an EP of <strong>up to 5 years<\/strong> if they pass COMPASS with at least 10 points on C3 (Diversity) and earn at least S$10,700 a month, rising with age to S$14,270 at 45 and above (S$11,500 to S$15,499 for new applications from 1 January 2027). The EP is\u00a0<strong>renewable<\/strong>, subject to the candidate and employer continuing to meet the prevailing criteria (including the qualifying salary and COMPASS at the time of renewal).<\/p><h3 id=\"t_family\"><strong>Family passes for EP holders<\/strong><\/h3><p>An EP holder earning a fixed monthly salary of at least <strong>S$6,000<\/strong> can sponsor family members; parents need the holder to earn at least <strong>S$12,000<\/strong>. Each family member needs a separate application.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th>Family member<\/th><th>Pass type<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Legally married spouse<\/td><td>Dependant&rsquo;s Pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unmarried children under 21 (including legally adopted)<\/td><td>Dependant&rsquo;s Pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Common-law spouse<\/td><td>Long-Term Visit Pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Unmarried step-children under 21; unmarried handicapped children 21 and above<\/td><td>Long-Term Visit Pass<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Parents (EP holder earning S$12,000 or more)<\/td><td>Long-Term Visit Pass<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>See our service pages for the <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/dependants-pass\/\">Dependant&rsquo;s Pass<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/long-term-visit-pass\/\">Long-Term Visit Pass<\/a>.<\/p><h3 id=\"t_cancel\"><strong>Renewal and cancellation essentials<\/strong><\/h3><p>Renewals must also clear both stages, with the rules set by the pass\u2019s expiry date: the updated COMPASS C1 salary benchmarks apply to renewals of passes expiring from 1 July 2027, and the 2027 qualifying salaries apply to passes expiring from 1 January 2028. When employment ends, the employer must cancel the EP within <strong>1 week<\/strong> after the last day of notice (or within 1 week of the departure date if the holder has already left Singapore permanently); if the holder is still in Singapore, the employer can request a <strong>Short-Term Visit Pass<\/strong> giving a valid stay of up to 90 days to settle affairs; linked Dependant&rsquo;s Passes and LTVPs are cancelled at the same time, and the employer must seek tax clearance from IRAS (Form IR21) at least 1 month before the last day of employment, withholding money due to the employee until clearance is given. Read more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/ir21-tax-clearance\/\">IR21 tax clearance guide<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6956b87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6956b87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_7\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe45184 blog_single_content_list e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fe45184\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"t_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762c52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762c52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<strong>employer or an appointed employment agent applies<\/strong> on the candidate\u2019s behalf, a candidate cannot apply for an EP directly. An overseas company without a Singapore-registered office must apply through a <strong>local sponsor<\/strong>. Key steps and requirements:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Fair Consideration Framework (FCF).<\/strong>\u00a0Before applying, employers must generally advertise the role on\u00a0<strong>MyCareersFuture<\/strong>\u00a0to give locals fair consideration (some exemptions apply).<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Self-Assessment Tool (SAT).<\/strong>\u00a0Employers can use MOM\u2019s SAT to check whether a candidate is likely to qualify (salary and COMPASS) before submitting.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>No levy or quota.<\/strong>\u00a0Unlike Work Permits and S Passes, the EP has no foreign-worker levy and is not counted under a quota.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Family.<\/strong>\u00a0Eligible family members can apply for a\u00a0<strong>Dependant\u2019s Pass<\/strong>\u00a0or\u00a0<strong>Long-Term Visit Pass<\/strong>.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Pathway to PR.<\/strong>\u00a0EP holders may later apply for permanent residence.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h3 id=\"t_fcf\"><strong>Fair Consideration Framework: the advertising rule<\/strong><\/h3><p>Unless exempt, the employer must post the vacancy on <strong>MyCareersFuture<\/strong> for at least <strong>14 consecutive days<\/strong> before submitting the EP application, and must not make a job offer during that window. The advertised salary range must include the salary offered to the EP candidate and the maximum cannot exceed twice the minimum; the job title and hiring entity must match the application; and an advertisement that has been closed or expired for more than 3 months cannot be used. Any change to the advertisement (entity, occupation, salary, number of vacancies) restarts the 14-day clock.<\/p><p><strong>Exempt from advertising<\/strong> (fair hiring still applies): companies with fewer than 10 employees; roles paying a fixed monthly salary of S$22,500 or more; roles of one month or less; roles filled by a local transferee within the group; and overseas intra-corporate transferees.<\/p><h3 id=\"t_documents\"><strong>Documents required<\/strong><\/h3><table><thead><tr><th>Who<\/th><th>Documents<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Employer or appointed agent<\/td><td>Candidate&rsquo;s written consent to apply; completed candidate form; latest ACRA business profile; employment contract or offer showing title, duties and fixed monthly salary; MyCareersFuture advertisement reference; company turnover information for the past 3 years updated with MOM; supporting details if this is the company&rsquo;s first EP<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Candidate<\/td><td>Passport biodata page; qualification verification proof if the application relies on C2 qualification points (a degree is not mandatory, and education certificates on their own are not accepted as proof); an English translation of any non-English document, uploaded with the original as one file (MOM may request further documents during assessment)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overseas employer without a Singapore office<\/td><td>Employment Pass (Sponsorship) form submitted through a local sponsor with Corppass; most cases are processed within 6 weeks<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><h3 id=\"t_fees\"><strong>Fees, processing time and what happens after approval<\/strong><\/h3><table><thead><tr><th>Step<\/th><th>Detail<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Application fee<\/td><td>S$105 per pass, paid on submission (GIRO, Visa, Mastercard or Amex)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Processing time<\/td><td>Processed or given an update within 10 business days for online applications; within 6 weeks for overseas companies applying through a local sponsor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In-principle approval (IPA)<\/td><td>Acts as a pre-approved single-entry visa; the candidate has 6 months to enter Singapore and get the pass issued, and the IPA states whether a medical examination is needed<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Issuance fee<\/td><td>S$225 per pass, plus S$30 for a Multiple Journey Visa where applicable; the candidate must be in Singapore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Notification letter<\/td><td>Valid for 1 month; allows the candidate to start work and travel while the card is produced<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fingerprints and photo<\/td><td>If required, within 2 weeks of issuance at the Employment Pass Services Centre<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pass card<\/td><td>Delivered within 5 working days after registration or document verification; digital pass available in the SGWorkPass app<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>Family passes can be filed together with the EP, but if the EP is rejected the family-pass fees are lost, so most employers file them after approval. MOM&rsquo;s <strong>Self-Assessment Tool<\/strong> should be run first: if it shows the candidate does not qualify, do not apply.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78db545 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"78db545\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_8\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EP vs ONE Pass vs PEP<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b212a49 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b212a49\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The EP is the workhorse pass, but two alternatives suit different profiles. The\u00a0ONE Pass\u00a0targets top-tier talent and is not tied to a single employer; the\u00a0PEP\u00a0gives high-earning professionals the freedom to change jobs without re-applying. The table below sets them side by side.<\/p><p><strong>Employment Pass vs ONE Pass vs Personalised Employment Pass<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e3362 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29e3362\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Feature<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Employment Pass (EP)<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">ONE Pass<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Who it\u2019s for<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Professionals, managers &amp; executives with a Singapore job offer<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Top-tier talent (business, arts\/culture, sports, academia\/research)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">High-earning EP holders or overseas professionals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Min. fixed monthly salary<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">From S$5,600 (S$6,200 financial services), rising with age to S$10,700 \/ S$11,800 at 45+<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">S$30,000 (or qualify via outstanding achievement)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">S$22,500 (and at least S$270,000 per calendar year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">COMPASS points test<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes \u2014 score 40 (unless exempt)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Exempt<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Exempt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Tied to an employer<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes (employer\/agent applies)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No (multiple companies allowed)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No (change jobs freely)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Duration<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 2 yrs (first), 3 yrs (renewal); up to 5 yrs for eligible tech roles on the SOL (from S$10,700)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 5 years<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 3 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Renewable<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes (5 yrs each)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No (issued once)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Run a business<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Restricted (directorship rules apply)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No (use EntrePass \/ ONE Pass)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Who applies<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Employer \/ appointed agent<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate, or employer \/ agent<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate, directly<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><h2 id=\"t_founders\"><strong>Employment Pass for Founders and Business Owners<\/strong><\/h2><p>A foreign founder can hold an EP through a company they own: incorporate a Singapore private limited company, appoint a resident director, and have the company apply for the EP with the founder as an employee on a fixed monthly salary that clears the age-based threshold. In our experience MOM looks harder at newly incorporated companies, so applications filed with a paid-up capital plan, a business plan, an office address, early contracts or revenue, and a credible salary tend to fare better than those filed on day one. Founders who cannot yet meet the salary floor may qualify for an <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/entrepass\/\">EntrePass<\/a>; those earning S$30,000 a month should compare the <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/apply-for-singapore-one-pass-5-year-work-visa-guide\/\">ONE Pass<\/a>. Our dedicated guide to the <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/employment-pass-for-business-owners-singapore\/\">Employment Pass for business owners<\/a> covers structuring, the self-employed EP route and the common reasons founder applications are refused.<\/p><h2 id=\"t_rejected\"><strong>What If the Application Is Rejected?<\/strong><\/h2><p>The most common reasons MOM refuses an EP are a salary that is low for the role or the candidate&rsquo;s age, qualifications that do not match the job, a thin or newly formed employer with little operating track record, missing or inconsistent documents, and a Fair Consideration Framework advertisement that was not run correctly. The employer has <strong>3 months<\/strong> from the rejection to appeal, and an appeal only succeeds when it answers MOM&rsquo;s stated reasons with new evidence such as a revised salary, a fuller job description, verified qualifications or proof of local hiring efforts. Where the gap is structural, in our experience a fresh application after fixing it is often faster than an appeal.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e92d175 blog_single_content_list e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e92d175\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-720262e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"720262e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/eligibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Eligibility for Employment Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/upcoming-changes-to-employment-pass-eligibility\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Upcoming changes to Employment Pass eligibility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/key-facts\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Employment Pass key facts<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/apply-for-a-pass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Apply for an Employment Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/documents-required\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Documents required for an Employment Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/cancel-a-pass\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: Cancel an Employment Pass<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mom.gov.sg\/passes-and-permits\/employment-pass\/experienced-tech-professionals-with-skills-in-shortage\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">MOM: 5-year EP for experienced tech professionals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><p><strong>Related passes:<\/strong> <a title=\"Singapore One Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/overseas-networks-expertise-pass-one-pass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">ONE Pass (Overseas Networks &amp; Expertise Pass<\/span>)<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00b7 <a title=\"Singapore Personalised Employment Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/personalised-employment-pass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)<\/span><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0\u00b7\u00a0<a title=\"EntrePass in Singapore\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/entrepass\/\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">EntrePass<\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9402150 blog_single_content_list e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9402150\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdb2b19 blog_single_content_list e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bdb2b19\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d085b80 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d085b80\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"t_9\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5e468 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2d5e468\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>The EP is for <strong>foreign professionals, managers, executives and technicians with a Singapore job offer<\/strong>; the employer or an appointed agent applies, and there is\u00a0<strong>no levy or quota<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Qualifying is a\u00a0<strong>two-stage test<\/strong>: meet the qualifying salary (Stage 1), then pass COMPASS at\u00a0<strong>40 points<\/strong>\u00a0(Stage 2). Failing Stage 1 disqualifies regardless of COMPASS.<\/li><li>The qualifying salary runs\u00a0<strong>from S$5,600<\/strong>\u00a0(S$6,200 in financial services) and rises with age to\u00a0<strong>S$10,700 \/ S$11,800<\/strong>\u00a0at 45+; floors rise again from\u00a0<strong>1 Jan 2027<\/strong>.<\/li><li>COMPASS scores four foundational criteria (salary, qualifications, diversity, support for local employment) plus two bonuses; the\u00a0<strong>employer\u2019s workforce profile matters<\/strong>.<\/li><li>COMPASS is\u00a0<strong>waived<\/strong>\u00a0for candidates earning at least\u00a0<strong>S$22,500<\/strong>\u00a0a month, intra-corporate transferees, or roles of one month or less.<\/li><li>An EP runs\u00a0<strong>up to 2 years first<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>3 years on renewal<\/strong>\u00a0(up to\u00a0<strong>5 years<\/strong>\u00a0for tech roles on the SOL), and is renewable.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1b0a92 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1b0a92\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd53417 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bd53417\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-361dfa9 elementor-absolute elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"361dfa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ivan-McAdam-OConnell.webp\" title=\"Ivan-McAdam-OConnell\" alt=\"Ivan-McAdam-OConnell\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71f4c7f elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71f4c7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Ivan-McAdam-OConnell.webp\" title=\"Ivan-McAdam-OConnell\" alt=\"Ivan-McAdam-OConnell\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e730714 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e730714\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a5645e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a5645e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Relocating talent to Singapore?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23bb80c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"23bb80c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Getting an EP application right, the qualifying salary, the COMPASS score, and the Fair Consideration Framework, is where time and money are won or lost. VIVOS advises companies and individuals on immigration via business formation, work-pass strategy and relocation, so the entity, the role and the application line up.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abd5f05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"abd5f05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Talk to VIVOS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Qualifies for a Singapore Employment Pass, and What Does it Cost in Salary Terms? The Employment Pass (EP) is for foreign professionals, managers and executives with a Singapore job offer. Qualifying is a\u00a0two-stage test: first you must meet the EP qualifying salary, currently from S$5,600 a month\u00a0for a young applicant (from S$6,200\u00a0in financial services),&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-employment-pass-eligibility-compass-salary\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Singapore Employment Pass (EP) 2026: Eligibility, COMPASS &#038; Salary<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":16879,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[676,307,675,679,276,678,16,677],"class_list":["post-16876","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-compass-framework-singapore","tag-employment-pass-singapore","tag-ep-application-singapore","tag-foreign-professionals-singapore","tag-immigration-services-singapore","tag-singapore-business-relocation","tag-singapore-employment-pass","tag-work-pass-singapore","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>EP Minimum Salary 2026: S$5,600 Now, S$6,000 From Jan 2027<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Employment Pass minimum salary: S$5,600 (S$6,200 financial services), rising to S$6,000 on 1 Jan 2027. 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