在新加坡，除了本地居民（SC）和永久居民（PR），外国人一定要有准证才能在新加坡长待。除了学生准证和由此衍生出来的陪读准证外，最常见的，就是各种工作准证和家属准证了，主要有七种类别：
- 就业准证（Employment Pass）
- 创业准证（Entrepass）
- 工作准证（S PASS，SP）
- 工作准证（Work Permit，WP）
- 家属准证（Dependant’s Pass，DP）
- 长期探访准证（Long Term Visit Pass，LTVP）
- 个人化就业准证（Personalised Employment Pass，PEP）
其中，工作准证SP、就业准证EP是申请最多的准证。
新加坡工作准证（SP）是新加坡政府给”中等专业人士“的一种签证类型。就申请者自身而言，要求在学历上、技能上或经验上达到相应的要求，要求均低于EP准证。
新加坡就业准证（EP）是新加坡政府为吸引更多外籍的专业技术人才来新就业而签发的工作准证，也是新加坡人力部(MOM)颁发的最高等级工作准证。签发后，申请者在居留期间无出入境限制，准证到期后只要申请者仍被雇佣即可续签。EP准证申请成功后，可以进一步申请成为PR（永久居留权），这是非常重要的移民途径，而且EP是目前所在准证中，批准PR概率最高的。
对申请人的要求不同·飞出国
工作准证SP申请要求：
- 薪水至少2400新币/月；
- 合格院校毕业的学历或文凭，或者至少一年以上学习的技术资质证明；
- 具备相关工作经验
Eligibility for S Pass
Only eligible candidates will be considered for an S Pass. Criteria include a minimum salary of $2,300 and acceptable qualifications. Use the Self-Assessment Tool to check a candidate’s eligibility before you apply.
Who is eligible
The S Pass is for mid-skilled foreign employees (e.g. technicians) who meet these criteria:
- Fixed monthly salary of at least $2,300 . The salary should reflect work experience. Older, more experienced applicants need higher salaries to qualify.
- A degree or diploma . We may consider technical certificates, such as courses for qualified technicians or specialists. The certification should include at least 1 year of full-time study.
- Years of relevant work experience.
Application for an S Pass is open to all nationalities.
Use the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to check if the applicant qualifies for the pass.
Note: You cannot employ foreign workers to work at a food stall in a hawker centre, coffee shop or food court. Such operations are small scale and should be manned by owners or family members.
就业准证EP申请要求：
- 持有新加坡雇主offer，被雇佣从事管理类、行政类、或者专业性的工作；
- 薪水至少3600新币/月；
- 有大学、大专、专业技术等合格院校毕业的文凭。
Eligibility for Employment Pass
Only eligible candidates will be considered for an Employment Pass. Criteria include a minimum salary of $3,600 and acceptable qualifications. Use the Self-Assessment Tool to check a candidate’s eligibility before you apply.
Who is eligible
The Employment Pass is for foreign professionals who:
- Have a job offer in Singapore.
- Work in a managerial, executive or specialised job.
- Earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $3,600 (more experienced candidates need higher salaries).
- Have acceptable qualifications, usually a good university degree, professional qualifications or specialist skills.
Application for an Employment Pass is open to all nationalities.
Use the Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to check if the candidate qualifies for the pass.
Note on salaries:
Young graduates from good institutions can qualify if they earn at least $3,600.
Older, more experienced candidates need higher salaries to qualify.
Note on acceptable qualifications:We don’t have a list of approved institutions. Instead, we evaluate each application on its own merit, based on a wide range of criteria such as global and country rankings, and enrolment standards.
Candidates without acceptable qualifications may not necessarily be rejected. Similarly, having acceptable qualifications does not guarantee approval.
We look at other factors such as proven track records and exceptional skill sets on a case-by-case basis.
2018年最新政策变化·飞出国
- 从2018年1月1日起，月薪最低6000起才可以给配偶/小孩申请DP（家属准证）；月薪最低12000起才可以给父母申请LTVP（长期探访准证）。
Passes for family of Employment Pass holders
Who is eligible
To be eligible, you need to:
- Earn at least $6,000 a month.
- Hold an Employment Pass.
From 1 January 2018 , work pass holders will need to meet a minimum salary criteria of $6,000 to enjoy dependant privileges. Please read the FAQs for more information.
- 2018年3月6日人力部宣布，将把S准证的薪金门槛调高200元。调整将分成两年执行。
Speech by Mr Lim Swee Say, Minister for Manpower, at Committee of Supply 2018
6 March 2018 Employment practices Foreign manpower Skills, training and development Work passes and permits
- For S Pass holders, who are mid-level skilled foreigners, their minimum qualifying salary was last updated in 2013.I agree with Mr Patrick Tay that it is timely to review. We will increase entry level salary by $200, up from $2,200 to $2,400.
申请后如何移民新加坡？·飞出国
获得就业准证EP、或者工作准证SP并在新加坡工作一定年限，没有任何不良记录，符合申请要求，就可以申请新加坡永久居民PR，移民新加坡；
满足要求的准证持有人，就可以为家人申请家属准证（Dependant’s Pass，DP）或长期探访准证（Long Term Visit Pass，LTVP），举家移民新加坡了。
由于移民政策变化快，每年的配额数量不同，建议如有移民新加坡的考虑，请趁早咨询飞出国，以便提前做足够准备。
