Singapore's technology immigration landscape is about to undergo its most significant structural change in years. In March 2026, the Ministry of Manpower announced at the Committee of Supply debate that the Tech.Pass will be replaced by a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track from January 2027, sitting under the Overseas Networks & Expertise (ONE) [...]
On 3 March 2026, Minister for Manpower Dr Tan See Leng announced that a new ONE Pass AI and Tech track will be available from January 2027, replacing the existing Tech.Pass entirely. The announcement, made during the Committee of Supply debates, signals Singapore's intent to compete more aggressively for frontier technology talent — particularly in [...]
Singapore's Ministry of Manpower announced in March 2026 that it will retire the Tech.Pass and replace it with a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track from January 2027. This is not a cosmetic rebrand — the new track introduces five-year initial validity, a fundamentally different salary calculation that counts ESOP and equity grants, and [...]
The Ministry of Manpower confirmed at the Committee of Supply 2026 that a new ONE Pass (AI and Tech) track will launch from 1 January 2027, replacing the existing Tech.Pass. For tech founders, senior engineers, AI researchers, and anyone currently holding or considering Tech.Pass, this is the most important work visa development in several years [...]