The ONE Pass's long validity and multi-employer flexibility matter for senior professionals — do not default to the EP.
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EMPLOYMENT PASS
Three passes suit three different people. EP: your company can pay you S$5,600+/month via the employment route — the mainstream choice. EntrePass: pre-revenue founders with recognised funding, IP or accelerator backing — no salary floor but venture criteria instead. ONE Pass: top talent earning S$30,000+/month or with outstanding achievements — COMPASS-exempt, multi-employer, 5-year validity. Choosing wrong wastes months.
| EP | EntrePass | ONE Pass | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it suits | Employed professionals | Venture-backed founders | Top earners / high achievers |
| Salary floor | From S$5,600 (fin S$6,200) | None | S$30,000 |
| Other conditions | COMPASS 40 points | Funding / IP / accelerator | Or outstanding achievement |
| Employer-tied | Single employer | Own company | Multiple employers, can run businesses |
| COMPASS | Required | N/A | Exempt |
| Validity | 2 yrs first / 3 renewal | Milestone-based renewal | 5 years |
There is also the PEP: S$22,500/month, three years, non-renewable, no self-employment or running a business — for high earners already on an EP.
Can your company pay you S$5,600+? Take the EP through your own company — the cleanest route, with registration and pass planned as one. Most founders choose this.
Pre-revenue but funded or IP-backed? Consider EntrePass. No salary floor, but venture criteria instead — recognised funding, IP or accelerator backing, with renewal milestones for real spending and local hiring that steepen over time.
Earning S$30,000+, or top of your field? The ONE Pass frees you from single-employer tying — rare among passes — suiting serial operators and executives. Two routes: salary and outstanding achievement.
The ONE Pass's long validity and multi-employer flexibility matter for senior professionals — do not default to the EP.
No salary floor, but the venture criteria and renewal milestones are demanding — not an easier option.
The PEP is non-renewable, has an annual income requirement and bars running a business — wrong context leaves you stuck.
We match you by salary, company stage, whether you are a founder, and any outstanding achievements — rather than defaulting everyone to the EP. On the EP route, we assess whether COMPASS can pass (see the EP complete guide). See EP and legal pathway assessment.
It depends. If your company can pay you S$5,600+, the EP through your own company is cleanest. Only if pre-revenue but funded/IP-backed consider EntrePass.
ONE Pass is COMPASS-exempt, allows multiple employers, and runs 5 years, but the floor is S$30,000; the EP is single-employer, needs COMPASS 40, from S$5,600.
Correct, but it substitutes venture criteria — recognised funding, IP or accelerator backing — plus renewal milestones for real spending and local hiring.
Personalised Employment Pass: S$22,500/month, three years, non-renewable, no self-employment — for high earners already on an EP.
Sources: MOM (EP, EntrePass, ONE Pass, PEP eligibility and thresholds). Verified July 2026; thresholds change — follow MOM's latest. General information, not immigration or legal advice.
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