High bar but clear: salary, credentials, COMPASS, and employer matter; minimum salary thresholds for new applications rise in January 2027.
Route overview
Professional, managerial, or executive work
Typical timeline / duration: 1-3 months
Important notes
A job offer from a Singapore employer for a professional, manager, executive, or technician role.
Fixed monthly salary of at least S$5,600 currently, increasing progressively with age and higher for financial services; verify the current table.
Pass the COMPASS points framework unless exempt, and meet the Fair Consideration Framework advertising requirement.
Employer or appointed employment agent submits the application with passport, company profile, and qualification verification where points are claimed.
First-time EPs can be issued for up to two years; renewals can be up to three years, subject to eligibility.
The salary threshold rises for new applications from 1 January 2027, so the application date matters.