Rikvin

These visas are issued to foreign professionals who have found employment in Singapore and are about to commence work, those who need to make short visits in their professional capacities, and others who seek training opportunities.

Employment Pass / EntrePass (Employment Pass for Entrepreneurs)

For a foreigner to run his own company/business in Singapore, we can apply for his/her employment pass known in Singapore as EntrePass (either before the incorporation or after) which needs to be submitted with a Business Plan. You may call upon Rikvin to assist you with the completion and submission of the application and the drawing up of the Business Plan.

There are various categories of employment passes in Singapore.

Employment Pass P1 and P2

• For a P1 Pass, you need to have acceptable professional qualifications or specialist skills in a professional, administrative, executive or managerial capacity.
• You must have a basic monthly salary of more than S$7,000.
• For a P2 Pass, you need to be earning more than S$3,500 and up to S$7,000.
• With a P Pass, your spouse, adopted children and dependent children below 21 years of age may accompany you on Dependant’s Passes. Aged parents and parents-in-law can also visit a P Pass holder on long term social visit passes.

Employment Pass Q1

• For a Q1 Pass, you need to possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and earn a basic monthly salary of more than S$2,500.
• You may also obtain Dependant’s Passes for your spouse and children.

S Pass

• Applicants for S Pass will be assessed on a points system. The points system comprises four categories, namely, salary, educational qualifications, number of years of work experience and job type to enable a broader assessment of the applicant.
• Applicants chalk up points based on how far they meet the criteria. The points allocated for each category of criteria will vary over time depending on market conditions.
• To qualify for the S Pass, applicants must be paid a minimum monthly basic salary of S$1,800.
• S Pass holders with S$2,500 basic monthly salary may also obtain Dependant’s Passes for your spouse and children.