Hire skilled technical specialists, associate professionals, and technicians with precision. We assess candidate salary benchmarks, calculate your company’s Dependency Ratio Ceiling (DRC) quota, and ensure seamless MOM compliance.
MOM assesses the candidate’s fixed monthly salary against an age-based benchmark. Qualifications and experience are considered but are not standalone pass/fail tests. Figures below were checked against MOM’s S Pass eligibility page on 16 Oct 2026.
Current: minimum fixed monthly salary of S$3,300 (rising with age to S$4,800 at 45 and above), or S$3,800 in financial services (rising to S$5,650). Announced: for new applications from 1 Jan 2027, and renewals of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028, the minimum rises to S$3,600 (up to S$5,100), or S$4,000 in financial services (up to S$5,650).
MOM states that declaring qualifications is optional. If the employer does declare one, it must be authentic and awarded by an accredited institution listed in the application form; MOM may require verification.
Practical work experience commensurate with the proposed role. Technical specialists and technicians must demonstrate direct operational competency aligned with the employer's Singapore SSIC business activities.
Unlike the Employment Pass, your company's ability to hire S Pass holders is directly constrained by your local headcount and sector quotas.
The S Pass sub-quota limits the proportion of foreign skilled workers relative to your company’s total workforce:
Employers must pay a monthly levy for each active S Pass holder via GIRO directly to the Ministry of Manpower:
Singapore law imposes specific welfare, medical insurance, and recruitment duties on employers of S Pass personnel.
Employers must buy and maintain medical insurance with an annual claim limit of at least S$60,000 per worker, covering inpatient care, day surgery, and work-related hospitalisation.
Before lodging an S Pass application, employers must advertise the vacancy on MyCareersFuture (MCF) for at least 14 consecutive days, unless exempted (e.g., firms with fewer than 10 employees).
S Pass holders earning a fixed monthly salary of at least S$6,000 are eligible to sponsor legally married spouses and unmarried children under 21 on a Dependant's Pass (DP).
We review your CPF Contribution History (Form 90) to confirm your exact S Pass quota buffer and verify the candidate's salary against MOM benchmarks.
We guide the educational screening verification (Dataflow/CIS) and ensure the MyCareersFuture recruitment advertisement satisfies MOM criteria.
We lodge the application via MyMOM portal, monitor processing (1–3 weeks), secure the In-Principle Approval (IPA), and coordinate card registration.
MOM: S Pass Overview · MOM S Pass Eligibility & Salary · MOM DRC Quota & Levies
Guidance reviewed 16 October 2026. All pass approvals, quotas, and conditions remain strictly at the discretion of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Share a brief outline of your plans. We will confirm the available support, scope and next steps with you before any engagement.
No. Candidate eligibility and the employer’s quota and other obligations also matter. MOM determines the outcome of an application.
Mention your current pass category, expiry date or decision date when enquiring. We will discuss the circumstances and confirm what support is available.
No. MOM assesses applications and may request further information. Eligibility, processing and approval depend on the application and the rules in force.
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