{"id":16947,"date":"2026-06-26T11:32:41","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T11:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/?p=16947"},"modified":"2026-10-07T00:27:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:27:05","slug":"singapore-entrepass-eligibility-criteria-and-renewal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-entrepass-eligibility-criteria-and-renewal\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore EntrePass 2026: Eligibility, Criteria &#038; Renewal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16947\" class=\"elementor elementor-16947\" 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-ONE-Pass-Overseas-Networks-Expertise-Pass-2026.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16952\" alt=\"Singapore EntrePass 2026: Eligibility, Criteria &amp; Renewal Banner Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-ONE-Pass-Overseas-Networks-Expertise-Pass-2026.webp 2000w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-ONE-Pass-Overseas-Networks-Expertise-Pass-2026-1568x902.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 EntrePass, And What Does It Require?<\/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 EntrePass is for serial entrepreneurs, high-calibre innovators and experienced investors who want to run a Singapore business that is\u00a0<strong>venture-backed or owns innovative technologies<\/strong>. To qualify you must meet\u00a0<em>both<\/em>\u00a0conditions: you must have started, or intend to start, a\u00a0private limited company registered with ACRA in which you hold at least 30% shareholding; and you must satisfy at least\u00a0one of five criteria,\u00a0funding, incubation, a founder track record, intellectual property, or a research collaboration. It is open to all nationalities, the candidate applies directly, and there is no minimum salary. New passes and the first renewal run up to one year; later renewals run up to two years and bring rising business-spending and local-hire thresholds.<\/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 EntrePass 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 Conditions You Must Meet<\/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\">The Five Eligibility Criteria<\/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\">Businesses That Are Not Eligible<\/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\">Duration, Levy &amp; Family<\/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\">Renewal: Spending &amp; Local-Hire Ladder<\/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\">EntrePass vs <a href=\"\/blog\/singapore-one-pass-overseas-networks-and-expertise-pass\/\">ONE Pass<\/a> vs <a href=\"\/blog\/singapore-employment-pass-2026-everything-you-need-to-know\/\">Employment Pass<\/a><\/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\">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_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 The EntrePass Is<\/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 EntrePass is Singapore\u2019s work pass for\u00a0foreign entrepreneurs, specifically serial entrepreneurs, high-calibre innovators or experienced investors, who want to start and operate a Singapore business that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies. It is\u00a0open to all nationalities, and unlike the Employment Pass, the\u00a0candidate applies directly\u00a0rather than through an employer.<\/p><p>There is\u00a0no minimum salary\u00a0requirement and\u00a0no foreign-worker levy or quota.\u00a0Enterprise Singapore co-assesses\u00a0applications and may audit pass holders, and eligible\u00a0family members may apply for passes\u00a0of their own.<\/p><p>Because the EntrePass is built around owning and growing a company, it sits apart from Singapore\u2019s employment-based passes. If you have a job offer rather than a venture, or you are top-tier talent who may also run companies, two related routes may suit you better, the <strong>Employment Pass (EP)<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0<strong>ONE Pass (Overseas Networks &amp; Expertise Pass)<\/strong>,\u00a0and we compare all three from a founder\u2019s perspective below. Sizeable, established tech founders may instead wish to consider the Economic Development Board\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Tech.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-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 Conditions You Must Meet<\/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 EntrePass application against\u00a0<strong>two requirements that must\u00a0<em>both<\/em>\u00a0be met<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Condition 1: <\/strong>the company.\u00a0You must have started, or intend to start, a\u00a0private limited company registered with ACRA\u00a0in which you (the pass holder) hold\u00a0at least 30% shareholding, and which is\u00a0venture-backed or owns innovative technologies.<\/li><li><strong>Condition 2: <\/strong>your profile.\u00a0You must meet\u00a0at least one of five criteria,\u00a0funding, incubation, founder track record, intellectual property, or research collaboration.<\/li><\/ul><p>An important timing point: if the registered company is\u00a0<strong>more than 12 months old at the date of application<\/strong>, you are assessed under the\u00a0renewal criteria\u00a0instead of the criteria for a new pass.<\/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\">The Five Eligibility Criteria<\/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>To satisfy Condition 2, your business or your own track record must meet at least one of the following. You do not need to meet all five.<\/p><p><strong>EntrePass: the five eligibility criteria (meet at least one)<\/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;\">Criterion<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">What it requires<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">1.\u00a0Funding<\/td><td>You have raised at least SGD 100,000 from a single funding round from investors, for a past or current business. Eligible investors include SEEDS Capital, Vertex Ventures, partners under Enterprise Singapore\u2019s Startup SG Equity programme, and internationally renowned VC firms, corporates or business angels.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">2.\u00a0Incubation<\/td><td>The business is, or will be, supported by a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator or accelerator, for example, partners under Startup SG Accelerator or Startup SG Founder, or internationally renowned programmes such as Y Combinator, MassChallenge or Alchemist Accelerator.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">3.\u00a0Founder\u00a0track\u00a0record<\/td><td>You have founded and sold a business that was venture-backed or owned innovative technologies. This is shown via incorporation documents, a business plan and a sale &amp; purchase agreement.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">4.\u00a0Intellectual\u00a0property<\/td><td>The business holds IP registered with an approved national IP institution that gives it a significant, hard-to-replicate competitive advantage.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"white-space: nowrap;\">5.\u00a0Research\u00a0collaboration<\/td><td>The business has an ongoing, relevant research collaboration in Singapore with an Institute of Higher Learning or Research Institution (for example, A*STAR research entities or CREATE), with your involvement and verified by a contact at the institution. (Contracts of service do not count.)<\/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 class=\"note\"><em><strong>Source:<\/strong> MOM EntrePass eligibility. Meeting any one criterion satisfies Condition 2 only; you must also meet the 30% shareholding company requirement (Condition 1).<\/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\">Businesses That Are Not Eligible<\/h2>\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<p>The EntrePass is aimed at innovative, scalable ventures, so a number of business types are\u00a0<strong>not eligible<\/strong>:<\/p><ul><li>Coffee shops, hawker centres and food courts;<\/li><li>Bars, night clubs and karaoke lounges;<\/li><li>Foot reflexology and massage parlours;<\/li><li>Acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal dispensing;<\/li><li>Employment agencies; and<\/li><li>Geomancy.<\/li><\/ul><p>If your venture is a sizeable technology business that does not fit the EntrePass mould, the Economic Development Board\u2019s\u00a0<strong>Tech.Pass<\/strong>\u00a0may be a better route to consider.<\/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-23b124d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"23b124d\" 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\">Duration, Levy &amp; Family<\/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>A\u00a0new EntrePass and the first renewal are issued for up to one year\u00a0each;\u00a0subsequent renewals are for up to two years. There is\u00a0no foreign-worker levy or quota. Eligible\u00a0family members may apply for passes, and as noted,\u00a0Enterprise Singapore co-assesses\u00a0applications and\u00a0may audit holders\u00a0over the life of the pass.<\/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-39b05c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39b05c9\" 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\">Renewal: Spending &amp; Local-Hire Ladder<\/h2>\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>You can apply to renew your EntrePass\u00a0up to three months before it expires, and the\u00a0issuance fee is S$225. Renewal is not automatic: as your business matures, MOM expects rising local economic contribution. To renew, you must:<\/p><ul><li>own\u00a0<strong>at least 30%<\/strong>\u00a0of the company;<\/li><li>create or claim your profile on the\u00a0<strong>Startup SG Network<\/strong>;<\/li><li>keep the company\u00a0<strong>ACRA-registered<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>venture-backed or innovative<\/strong>, with\u00a0<strong>ongoing business activity<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>submitted financial statements<\/strong>; and<\/li><li>meet the\u00a0<strong>Total Business Spending (TBS)<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Local Workforce (LWF)<\/strong>\u00a0thresholds for your renewal cycle.<\/li><\/ul><p>The thresholds rise with each renewal cycle, as set out below. There is no TBS or LWF requirement at the first renewal.<\/p><p><strong>EntrePass renewal ladder: Total Business Spending &amp; Local Workforce by cycle<\/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;\">Renewal cycle<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Annual Total Business Spending (TBS)<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Local Workforce (LWF)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>1st renewal<\/td><td>No requirement<\/td><td>No requirement<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>2nd<\/td><td>S$100,000<\/td><td>1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>3rd<\/td><td>S$200,000<\/td><td>2<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>4th<\/td><td>S$300,000<\/td><td>3<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>5th<\/td><td>S$400,000<\/td><td>4<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>6th<\/td><td>S$700,000<\/td><td>5<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>7th<\/td><td>S$750,000<\/td><td>6<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>8th<\/td><td>S$800,000<\/td><td>7<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>9th<\/td><td>S$900,000<\/td><td>8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>10th<\/td><td>S$1,000,000<\/td><td>9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>11th<\/td><td>S$1,150,000<\/td><td>10<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><p><em>A PME basic monthly salary benchmark of <strong>S$3,900<\/strong> applies from the 1st renewal cycle, rising to <strong>S$4,700<\/strong> from the 6th renewal cycle. EntrePass criteria are revised periodically. Source: MOM EntrePass, renew a pass.<\/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-8cae263 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8cae263\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>1. How Local Workforce (LWF) is Counted<\/b><\/h3>\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>Local Workforce is calculated as:<\/p><p><strong>LWF = <\/strong>(number of PMEs) + (number of Local Qualifying Salary employees \u00f7 3).<\/p><p>A\u00a0PME\u00a0here is a Singaporean or permanent resident on the company\u2019s\u00a0direct payroll, earning at least the cycle\u2019s\u00a0basic monthly salary\u00a0benchmark, with\u00a0at least 3 months of CPF contributions. Up to\u00a012 Local Qualifying Salary (LQS) employees\u00a0may be counted.<\/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-a458e21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a458e21\" 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<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>2. How Total Business Spending (TBS) is Measured<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b1123 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4b1123\" 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>Total Business Spending is the company\u2019s\u00a0<strong>total operating expenses<\/strong>,\u00a0<em>less<\/em>:<\/p><ul><li>overseas royalty, franchise and know-how fees;<\/li><li>overseas outsourcing; and<\/li><li>remuneration paid to the company\u2019s EntrePass holders.<\/li><\/ul>\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_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\">EntrePass vs ONE Pass vs 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-8d9aa7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d9aa7f\" 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>Three Singapore passes can put a foreign founder to work, but each suits a different profile. The EntrePass is the dedicated founder pass; the\u00a0ONE Pass\u00a0targets top-tier talent and established founders; and the\u00a0Employment Pass\u00a0is for professionals with a job offer. The table below sets them side by side through a founder\u2019s lens.<\/p><p><strong>EntrePass vs ONE Pass vs Employment Pass, a founder\u2019s view<\/strong><\/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-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<div class=\"custom-table-container\"><table class=\"custom-table\"><thead><tr><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Feature<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">EntrePass<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">ONE Pass<\/th><th style=\"text-align: center;\">Employment Pass (EP)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Best for<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Foreign founder starting a venture-backed or innovative Singapore company<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Top-tier talent \/ established founders<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Professionals with a job offer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Minimum salary<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">None<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">S$30,000\/month (or outstanding achievement)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">From S$5,600 (rises with age; S$6,200 financial services); S$6,000 (S$6,600) for new applications from 1 January 2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Must own a company<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Yes, at least 30% of a Pte Ltd<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No (but may run companies)<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">No<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Business type<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Venture-backed or owns innovative technologies<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Any<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Employer-based<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Duration<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 1 year (new + first renewal), then up to 2 years<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 5 years<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Up to 2 years (3 on renewal)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Renewal hurdle<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Rising business spending + local hires<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Salary record, or run a Singapore company with 5 locals<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Meet salary + COMPASS<\/td><\/tr><tr><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Who applies<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate, directly<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Candidate or employer<\/td><td style=\"text-align: left;\">Employer \/ agent<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div>\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<p><strong>Related passes:<\/strong> <a title=\"Singapore Employment Pass\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/singapore-immigration-via-business-formation\/employment-pass\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Employment Pass (EP)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00a0 <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\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>ONE Pass <\/strong><strong>(Overseas Networks &amp; Expertise Pass)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00b7 \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\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\u00b7<\/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<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_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\">How To Apply<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2cdd2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c2cdd2e\" 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 EntrePass is one of the few Singapore work passes where the\u00a0<strong>candidate applies directly<\/strong>. In practice, an EntrePass application runs alongside getting the company itself off the ground, which is where the two halves of the process meet:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Incorporate the company.<\/strong>\u00a0You need a\u00a0private limited company registered with ACRA\u00a0in which you hold\u00a0at least 30%, that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies. Remember the 12-month rule: apply while the company is no more than a year old, or you will be assessed under the renewal criteria.<\/li><li><strong>Meet a criterion.<\/strong> Line up the evidence for at least one of the five criteria, for example, the funding round documentation, incubator acceptance, your prior sale &amp; purchase agreement, IP registration, or the research-collaboration confirmation.<\/li><li><strong>Co-assessment.<\/strong>\u00a0Enterprise Singapore co-assesses the application against the innovation and venture-backing tests, and may audit holders later.<\/li><li><strong>Renewal planning.<\/strong>\u00a0Build the\u00a0renewal ladder\u00a0into your business plan from day one, so your Total Business Spending and local hiring keep pace with each cycle.<\/li><\/ul><p>Because eligibility, incorporation and the later renewal thresholds are tightly linked, founders often set the company up and prepare the pass application together, which is precisely where <a title=\"Scale Your Business in Singapore With VIVOS\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>VIVOS<\/strong><\/span><\/a> helps.<\/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-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 EntrePass is for\u00a0foreign serial entrepreneurs, innovators, and investors\u00a0running a\u00a0venture-backed or innovative\u00a0Singapore company; it is open to\u00a0<strong>all nationalities<\/strong>, the\u00a0<strong>candidate applies directly<\/strong>, and there is\u00a0<strong>no minimum salary<\/strong>.<\/li><li>You must meet\u00a0<strong>both<\/strong>: own\u00a0<strong>at least 30%<\/strong>\u00a0of an ACRA-registered Pte Ltd,\u00a0and\u00a0satisfy\u00a0at least one of five criteria,\u00a0funding (SGD 100,000\u00a0in a single round), incubation, founder track record, IP, or research collaboration.<\/li><li>If the company is\u00a0<strong>more than 12 months old<\/strong>\u00a0at application, you are assessed under the\u00a0<strong>renewal criteria<\/strong>\u00a0instead.<\/li><li>Some businesses are\u00a0<strong>not eligible<\/strong>\u00a0(coffee shops, bars\/clubs, massage and reflexology, TCM\/acupuncture, employment agencies, geomancy); large tech founders may consider\u00a0<strong>Tech.Pass<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Duration:\u00a0<strong>up to 1 year<\/strong>\u00a0for a new pass and the first renewal, then\u00a0<strong>up to 2 years<\/strong>;\u00a0<strong>no levy or quota<\/strong>; 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