Singapore and Hong Kong remain the two most sought-after destinations for international professionals relocating to Asia. Both offer low personal tax rates, deep financial and technology talent pools, English-medium business environments, and established expatriate communities. For a finance professional weighing a Singapore Employment Pass against a Hong Kong General Employment Policy visa, or for a [...]
Every year, more than 100,000 people apply for Singapore Permanent Residency through the PTS (Professionals, Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers) scheme. Singapore PR approval odds 2026 are shaped by ICA’s target of approximately 40,000 new PR grants per year — a figure confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong at the February 2026 Budget [...]
Singapore does not permit dual citizenship — but that is not the same as saying dual nationals cannot apply for Singapore Permanent Residency. A foreign professional holding two passports is fully entitled to apply for Singapore PR through the PTS (Professionals, Technical Personnel and Skilled Workers) scheme, the Family Ties scheme, or any other applicable [...]
From 1 July 2026, the Singapore Work Permit age limit changed for both new applicants and existing holders. The maximum application age for new non-domestic Work Permit holders rose from 61 to 62 years old, while the maximum employment age for existing Work Permit holders increased from 63 to 64 years old. Both changes are [...]
Practical 2026 guide to working with TAFEP in Singapore: fair employment practices, compliance with MOM, Employment Act, PDPA, CPF and hiring policies.
Singapore is accelerating its position as Asia's leading technology and AI hub, and the demand for foreign technology talent in 2026 has never been higher or more fiercely competitive. For hiring managers, founders and HR leads, the question is no longer simply whether to hire internationally — it is which work pass to use, how [...]
School choice is one of the first and most consequential decisions a relocating family makes about Singapore. The Singapore schools for expats 2026 landscape offers more variety than most families expect: over 70 international schools operating across a wide range of curricula, a world-class public school system (MOE schools) that is partially accessible to foreign [...]
One of the most persistent misconceptions among foreign professionals considering Singapore Permanent Residency is that holding two passports complicates — or even prevents — a successful dual national Singapore PR application. It does not. Singapore does not permit dual citizenship, but holding two nationalities has no bearing on whether the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) [...]
Singapore's Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong confirmed at Budget 2026 that the minimum qualifying salary for a new Employment Pass application will rise to S$6,000 per month for most sectors from 1 January 2027. The financial services sector faces a higher floor of S$6,600 per month from the same date. The Employment Pass salary 2027 [...]
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) raised the maximum application age for new non-domestic Work Permit holders from 61 to 62 years old, and the maximum employment age for existing holders from 63 to 64 years old, effective 1 July 2026. The Singapore Work Permit age limit 2026 change aligns the Work Permit framework with the [...]