For employer-backed roles below EP level; quota-limited, with higher salary thresholds for new applications from January 2027.
Route overview
Mid-skilled technical or associate professional work
Typical timeline / duration: 1-3 months
Important notes
A job offer from a Singapore employer for an eligible associate professional or technician role.
Current fixed monthly salary starts at S$3,300 outside financial services or S$3,800 in financial services; the required salary increases with age.
Employer must meet the applicable quota and levy rules and submit the application through the Ministry of Manpower.
Passport and employment documents are required; qualifications can be declared but must be authentic and from an accredited institution.
In force: the S$3,300 / S$3,800 salary starting points apply to new applications from 1 September 2025 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 September 2026, with age progression.
Scheduled increase: new applications from 1 January 2027 start at S$3,600 outside financial services or S$4,000 in financial services, with age progression; renewals use these thresholds for passes expiring from 1 January 2028.
Separate employer rule: the Local Qualifying Salary rose from S$1,600 to S$1,800 on 1 July 2026. It concerns local-worker wages and employer foreign-worker quota calculations, not the applicant's S Pass salary threshold.
Preparation checklist
Have the employer check your age, sector, salary and pass-expiry date in MOM's Self-Assessment Tool.
Ask the employer to check its available S Pass quota, local-worker payroll and levy obligations.
Prepare passport and employment details; provide authentic qualification evidence if qualifications are declared.