{"id":17050,"date":"2026-07-02T05:50:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T05:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/?p=17050"},"modified":"2026-10-07T00:26:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T00:26:36","slug":"singapore-personalised-employment-pass-pep-eligibility-and-how-it-differs-from-an-ep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-personalised-employment-pass-pep-eligibility-and-how-it-differs-from-an-ep\/","title":{"rendered":"Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) 2026: Eligibility &#038; How It Differs From an EP"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"17050\" class=\"elementor elementor-17050\" 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-Personalised-Employment-Pass-PEP-2026_-Eligibility-How-It-Differs-From-an-EP.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-17053\" alt=\"Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) 2026: Eligibility &amp; How It Differs From an EP Banner Image\" srcset=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-Personalised-Employment-Pass-PEP-2026_-Eligibility-How-It-Differs-From-an-EP.webp 2000w, https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Singapore-Personalised-Employment-Pass-PEP-2026_-Eligibility-How-It-Differs-From-an-EP-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 Singapore\u2019s Personalised Employment Pass, And How is it Different From an EP?<\/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\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>\u00a0is for\u00a0<strong>high-earning Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals<\/strong>\u00a0who can show a fixed monthly salary of at least\u00a0<strong>S$22,500<\/strong>. Unlike an Employment Pass, which is tied to one sponsoring employer, the PEP is\u00a0<strong>not tied to any employer,<\/strong>\u00a0the holder can change jobs across sectors without reapplying. The trade-off is that the PEP is issued <strong>once<\/strong>, lasts\u00a0<strong>up to 3 years and is non-renewable<\/strong>, requires continuous employment (no more than 6 months unemployed at any point), and the holder must earn at least\u00a0<strong>S$270,000 per calendar year<\/strong>\u00a0to keep it. The candidate applies directly to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).<\/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 is The 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_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\">Who Qualifies (Eligibility)<\/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\">Conditions To Keep The 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_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\">Duration &amp; Why It\u2019s Non-Renewable<\/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\">Flexibility &amp; Features<\/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\">Who Is Not Eligible &amp; Restrictions<\/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\">PEP vs EP vs ONE Pass<\/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 is The PEP?<\/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 Personalised Employment Pass is a work pass granted by the Ministry of Manpower to a select group of established professionals:\u00a0<strong>high-earning Employment Pass holders<\/strong>\u00a0already working in Singapore, and\u00a0<strong>overseas foreign professionals<\/strong>\u00a0who can demonstrate a comparable salary. Its defining feature is flexibility. Where an ordinary\u00a0<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<\/strong><\/span><\/a> belongs, in effect, to the employer who sponsors it, cancel the job and the pass falls away, the PEP belongs to the individual. The holder can move between employers and across sectors without applying for a new pass each time, which makes it valuable to senior professionals who expect to change roles during their time in Singapore.<\/p><p>That freedom comes with a higher bar and tighter conditions, because the PEP is designed for the upper tier of the foreign professional workforce. The salary threshold is benchmarked to the top earners among Employment Pass holders, and the pass carries an annual income floor, a continuous-employment rule and a hard limit on its lifespan. The sections below set out exactly who qualifies, what it takes to keep the pass, and how it sits alongside the EP and the ONE 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-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\">Who Qualifies (Eligibility)<\/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>To be eligible for a PEP you must show a\u00a0<strong>fixed monthly salary of at least S$22,500<\/strong>. MOM benchmarks this figure to the\u00a0<strong>top 10% of Employment Pass holders<\/strong>, which is what positions the PEP as a pass for high earners rather than a general work pass. \u201cFixed monthly salary\u201d means your guaranteed monthly pay, excluding variable components such as bonuses that are not guaranteed.<\/p><p>Who can apply depends on where you are coming from:<\/p><ul><li><strong>High-earning Employment Pass holders<\/strong>\u00a0already working in Singapore, who meet the salary bar.<\/li><li><strong>Overseas foreign professionals<\/strong>\u00a0who meet the salary bar. If you are applying from overseas, your\u00a0<strong>last drawn salary must have been within the 6 months before you apply<\/strong>, so that the figure is recent and verifiable.<\/li><\/ul><p>Importantly, the\u00a0<strong>candidate applies directly<\/strong> to MOM. Unlike the Employment Pass, there is no sponsoring employer lodging the application on your behalf; the PEP is granted to you as an individual.<\/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\">Conditions To Keep The PEP<\/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>Eligibility gets you the pass; two ongoing conditions keep it valid. Both matter, because failing either can cost you the pass.<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Continuous employment.<\/strong>\u00a0You must remain in employment in Singapore. If you are\u00a0<strong>unemployed for more than 6 months at any point<\/strong>, the pass must be cancelled. (The PEP does allow a search window, see Flexibility &amp; features,\u00a0but it is bounded by this six-month rule.)<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Annual income floor.<\/strong>\u00a0You must earn a fixed salary of\u00a0<strong>at least S$270,000 per calendar year, regardless of how many months you are employed<\/strong>\u00a0that year. In other words, taking time between jobs does not reduce the annual figure you are expected to hit.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>One transitional point is worth noting for existing holders:\u00a0<strong>anyone who applied before 1 September 2023 must earn at least S$144,000 per calendar year<\/strong>, rather than the higher S$270,000 figure that applies to more recent applicants. If you are unsure which threshold applies to you, confirm it against your pass conditions and with MOM.<\/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-1fc48e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1fc48e3\" 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\">Duration &amp; Why It\u2019s Non-Renewable<\/h2>\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<p>The PEP is valid for\u00a0<strong>up to 3 years<\/strong>\u00a0and is\u00a0<strong>non-renewable, it is issued only once<\/strong>. This is the single most important planning point about the pass, and the one most often misunderstood. There is no extension and no second PEP.\u00a0<strong>When the PEP expires, the holder needs an Employment Pass or S Pass to keep working in Singapore.<\/strong><\/p><p>Practically, that means a PEP is best treated as a flexible bridge rather than a permanent status. Professionals who expect to settle into a stable role with one employer often plan, before the PEP lapses, to move onto an Employment Pass tied to that employer, or, if they meet the much higher bar, onto a longer-dated pass such as the ONE Pass. Building that transition into your timeline early avoids a scramble in the final months 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-2231b53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2231b53\" 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\">Flexibility &amp; Features<\/h2>\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>The PEP\u2019s appeal is the freedom it gives a senior professional who is not wedded to a single employer. Its main features are:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Work in any sector.<\/strong>\u00a0You can hold a job in any sector, not just the field you entered Singapore in.<\/li><li><strong>Change jobs without reapplying.<\/strong> There is no need to apply for a new pass when you change employer, a key contrast with the Employment Pass.<\/li><li><strong>A job-search window.<\/strong>\u00a0You may remain in Singapore for\u00a0<strong>up to 6 months without a job<\/strong>\u00a0while you search for new employment (subject to the continuous-employment rule above).<\/li><li><strong>Family passes.<\/strong>\u00a0Eligible family members can be brought in on the relevant passes.<\/li><li><strong>No levy or quota.<\/strong>\u00a0There is\u00a0<strong>no foreign worker levy and no quota<\/strong>\u00a0attached to a PEP holder.<\/li><li><strong>Annual income declaration.<\/strong>\u00a0You must notify MOM of your annual income by\u00a0<strong>31 January of the following year<\/strong>.<\/li><li><strong>Professional registration still applies.<\/strong> Holding a PEP does not waive sector licensing, <strong>professional registration rules still apply<\/strong>\u00a0in regulated fields such as medicine, dentistry, law and architecture.<\/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-60e917f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60e917f\" 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 is Not Eligible, And What You Cannot do?<\/h2>\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>The PEP is deliberately narrow, and several groups are excluded. You are\u00a0<strong>not eligible<\/strong>\u00a0for a PEP if you are:<\/p><ul><li>an Employment Pass holder under the\u00a0<strong>sponsorship scheme<\/strong>;<\/li><li>a\u00a0<strong>freelancer<\/strong>; or<\/li><li>a\u00a0<strong>sole proprietor, partner, or a director who is also a shareholder<\/strong>\u00a0of an ACRA-registered company.<\/li><li>There are also limits on what you can do\u00a0<em>on<\/em>\u00a0a PEP once you hold one:<\/li><li>You\u00a0<strong>cannot start a business or carry out entrepreneurial activity<\/strong>\u00a0on a PEP. If your goal is to run a business, the appropriate routes are the\u00a0<strong>EntrePass<\/strong>\u00a0or the\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><\/span><\/a>\u00a0instead.<\/li><li>You\u00a0<strong>cannot work in restricted occupations<\/strong>, such as\u00a0<strong>media and religion<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ul><p>If any of these apply to you, the PEP is not the right pass, and it is worth taking advice on which work pass actually fits your situation before you 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-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\">PEP vs EP vs ONE Pass: a Side-by-Side Comparison<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae6627b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae6627b\" 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 PEP sits between the standard Employment Pass and the top-tier ONE Pass. The Employment Pass is the workhorse pass for professionals with a job offer; the ONE Pass targets the very top of the global talent pool; and the PEP serves established high earners who want job flexibility without committing to a single employer. The table below compares the three on the points that matter most.<\/p><p><strong>Employment Pass vs ONE Pass vs Personalised Employment Pass (current as at June 2026)<\/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;\">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>Who it\u2019s for<\/td><td>Professionals, managers &amp; executives with a Singapore job offer<\/td><td>Top-tier talent (business, arts\/culture, sports, academia\/research)<\/td><td>High-earning EP holders or overseas professionals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Min. fixed monthly salary<\/td><td>From S$5,600 (S$6,200 financial services), rising with age to S$10,700 \/ S$11,800 at 45+; from 1 January 2027, S$6,000 (S$6,600) for new applications<\/td><td>S$30,000 (or qualify via outstanding achievement)<\/td><td>S$22,500 (and at least S$270,000 per calendar year)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>COMPASS points test<\/td><td>Yes, score 40 (unless exempt)<\/td><td>Exempt<\/td><td>Exempt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Tied to an employer<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No<\/td><td>No (change jobs freely)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration<\/td><td>Up to 2 yrs (first), 3 yrs (renewal); up to 5 yrs for tech SOL roles<\/td><td>Up to 5 years<\/td><td>Up to 3 years<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Renewable<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>Yes (5 yrs each)<\/td><td>No (issued once)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Run a business<\/td><td>Restricted<\/td><td>Yes<\/td><td>No (use EntrePass \/ ONE Pass)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Who applies<\/td><td>Employer \/ agent<\/td><td>Candidate, or employer \/ agent<\/td><td>Candidate, directly<\/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-c77736e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c77736e\" 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\">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-76ab09d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"76ab09d\" 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>Because the PEP is granted to the individual,\u00a0<strong>the candidate applies directly<\/strong> to MOM, there is no employer sponsoring the application. Before applying, the two practical things to get right are the salary evidence and the recency rule:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Salary evidence.<\/strong>\u00a0Be ready to show a fixed monthly salary of at least S$22,500. For applicants coming from overseas, remember that your\u00a0<strong>last drawn salary must have been within the 6 months before you apply<\/strong>, so timing matters if you have recently left a role.<\/li><li><strong>Eligibility check.<\/strong> Confirm you are not in an excluded category (sponsorship-scheme EP holder, freelancer, or sole proprietor\/partner\/shareholder-director) before you start.<\/li><\/ul><p>Given the pass is issued only once, lasts up to three years and is non-renewable, it is worth planning the application and your eventual transition off the PEP together. This is where structured advice helps: getting the salary documentation in order, checking your eligibility against the exclusions, and mapping out the move back onto an Employment Pass (or onto a longer-dated pass) before the PEP expires.<\/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\u00a0<strong>PEP is for high-earning EP holders or overseas professionals<\/strong>\u00a0with a fixed monthly salary of at least\u00a0<strong>S$22,500<\/strong>\u00a0(benchmarked to the top 10% of EP holders).<\/li><li>Unlike an EP, the PEP is\u00a0<strong>not tied to an employer,<\/strong>\u00a0you can change jobs across sectors without reapplying.<\/li><li>To keep it, you must stay\u00a0<strong>continuously employed<\/strong>\u00a0(no more than 6 months unemployed at any point) and earn at least\u00a0<strong>S$270,000 per calendar year<\/strong>\u00a0(S$144,000 if you applied before 1 September 2023).<\/li><li>The PEP lasts\u00a0<strong>up to 3 years and is non-renewable,<\/strong>\u00a0it is issued once. After it expires you need an <strong>EP or S Pass<\/strong>\u00a0to keep working.<\/li><li>Benefits include\u00a0<strong>no levy or quota<\/strong>, up to\u00a0<strong>6 months in Singapore without a job<\/strong>\u00a0to search, and family passes; you must declare annual income by\u00a0<strong>31 January<\/strong>\u00a0of the following year.<\/li><li>You\u00a0<strong>cannot run a business<\/strong>\u00a0on a PEP (use EntrePass or ONE Pass) or work in restricted fields such as\u00a0<strong>media and religion<\/strong>; freelancers, sponsorship-scheme EP holders and shareholder-directors are not eligible.<\/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\">Thinking about a PEP, or moving 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\tThe right work pass depends on your salary, your role and your plans. VIVOS advises professionals and businesses on Singapore immigration and relocation, from choosing the correct pass to preparing the application and planning the transition before a non-renewable pass expires.\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 Singapore\u2019s Personalised Employment Pass, And How is it Different From an EP? The\u00a0Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)\u00a0is for\u00a0high-earning Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals\u00a0who can show a fixed monthly salary of at least\u00a0S$22,500. Unlike an Employment Pass, which is tied to one sponsoring employer, the PEP is\u00a0not tied to any employer,\u00a0the holder&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-personalised-employment-pass-pep-eligibility-and-how-it-differs-from-an-ep\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) 2026: Eligibility &#038; How It Differs From an EP<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":17053,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[693,696,694,692,650,691,695],"class_list":["post-17050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog","tag-pep-eligibility-singapore","tag-pep-vs-ep-singapore","tag-personalised-employment-pass-application","tag-singapore-employment-pass-ep","tag-singapore-one-pass","tag-singapore-personalised-employment-pass-pep","tag-singapore-work-pass-for-professionals","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Singapore Personalised Employment Pass (PEP): Eligibility 2026<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Explore Singapore PEP eligibility, salary requirements, renewal restrictions, annual income conditions, and how it differs from the EP and ONE Pass.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/singapore-personalised-employment-pass-pep-eligibility-and-how-it-differs-from-an-ep\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_SG\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"One Singapore work pass that doesn&#039;t chain you to a single employer \ud83d\udcbc\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) is for high-earning EP holders and overseas professionals with a fixed monthly salary of at least S$22,500. 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