Work Passes and Foreign Manpower Archives

Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit, EntrePass, PEP, family passes and employer foreign-manpower obligations.

Australia to Singapore: Work Passes, Tax and Relocation Guide 2026

Australia and Singapore share more than cricket and English common law. The two nations are bound by the Singapore-Australia Free Trade Agreement (SAFTA), the Singapore-Australia Digital Economy Agreement (SADEA), and the Singapore-Australia Green Economy Agreement (SAGEA) — a deepening web of bilateral ties producing steady two-way talent mobility. Australian professionals are arriving in Singapore to [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-16T05:16:51+08:00July 16th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

EP Sponsorship for an Overseas Company: What MOM Allows

MOM recognises an EP sponsorship route for some overseas-company cases, but it is not an EOR workaround. This guide separates the lawful routes and evidence required.

Willie Tan2026-07-15T21:57:56+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

When Can MOM Forfeit a Work Permit Security Bond?

A practical employer guide to Singapore’s S$5,000 Work Permit security bond, forfeiture triggers, missing-worker response, evidence controls and compliant offboarding.

Willie Tan2026-07-15T21:57:53+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass — Timeline and processing benchmarks

Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) Pass — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Prac...

LBRD CS2026-07-15T15:48:40+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

EntrePass — founder eligibility and renewal — Timeline and processing benchmarks

EntrePass — founder eligibility and renewal — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. P...

LBRD CS2026-07-15T15:48:38+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) — Timeline and processing benchmarks

Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For employers and foreign talent applying for Singapore work passes. Practical...

LBRD CS2026-07-15T15:48:36+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

Singapore EP and S Pass Salary Floors Rising in January 2027: Employer Audit and Renewal Planning Guide

In Singapore's 2026 Budget, the Ministry of Manpower announced the next round of work-pass salary floor increases, effective from 1 January 2027 for new Employment Pass applications and from 1 January 2028 for renewals. For the Employment Pass, the qualifying salary will rise from SGD 5,600 to SGD 6,000 per month in most sectors, and [...]

LBRD CS2026-07-15T19:26:56+08:00July 15th, 2026|Work Passes and Foreign Manpower|

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