Types of work permits in Singapore

According to the new work permit system implemented by the Ministry of Manpower, in order to attract more foreigners to work in Singapore, Singapore has issued four different permits to foreign workers working in Singapore to replace the original employment permit and work permit. Let's take a look at it with the overseas immigration network.

Type of launch permit:

The conditions for issuing licenses depend first and foremost on wages; Secondly, it depends on education and work experience, and sometimes it depends on the skills of foreign workers. After considering various factors, we decided what license to issue.

These four different licenses are P license, Q license, S license and R license.

Class p license:

For those who apply for senior management or technical jobs in Singapore, that is, at home? Gold collar? People. Such people can be exempted from academic requirements if their monthly salary exceeds S $7,000, otherwise they need a university diploma recognized by the Singapore government.

Class q license:

For those who apply for general management or technical jobs in Singapore, that is, domestic ones? White collar? People. Such people generally need a university diploma recognized by the Singapore government.

Class s license:

For professional workers or technicians who apply for professional and technical jobs in Singapore, that is, in China? Grey collar? People. Such people generally need to have relevant technical qualifications and work experience, but the academic requirements are not high.

Class r license:

For those who apply to work in Singapore, that is, at home? Blue collar? People.

Here is a brief introduction to the classification of work permits and other related permits in Singapore:

1. European Permit (Employment Pass)

For foreign professionals, managers, executives and experts. Include p-pass and q-pass. The Human Resources Department will review the applicants' work permit applications according to their salary, qualifications, work experience and nature of work. Applicants for European Pass must have a fixed monthly salary of not less than 2 500 yuan. European passport holders can apply for family visas for their immediate family members. Can you pass? EP self-test software to find out whether you are qualified to apply for EP license.

2. Personalized Environmental Permit (PEP)

For overseas foreign professionals, EP license holders and foreign graduates from the University of Singapore.

Overseas foreign professionals, the latest fixed salary must not be less than S $7,000, or obtain a Singapore P 1 permit. At present, holders of P2 and Q 1 licenses must have a fixed income of not less than S $30,000 in the previous year, or hold P2 licenses for at least 2 years or Q 1 licenses for at least 5 years. Foreign graduates from Singapore universities must have a fixed income of not less than S $30,000 in the previous year, or hold an EP license for at least 2 years. At present, P 1 permit holders and new holders of P 1 permit apply for PEP, which will be approved in principle. The PEP license is valid for 5 years, but it cannot be extended.

3. Advanced Pass (S Pass)

For medium skilled personnel and technicians.

Applicants for S-Pass will be graded, and the grading factors include salary, qualification, skill, work experience and job type. The minimum wage for S-Pass applicants shall not be less than S $0/800 per month. The recruitment limit of S-Pass employees in each company is 25% of the total number of employees in the company, and each person has to pay a monthly tax of S $50. S-Pass permit holders with a fixed monthly salary of over S $2,500 can apply for a family visa.

4.RP license, namely WP license (R-Pass, WP).

For low-skilled and unskilled foreign workers who cannot apply for S-Pass.

Foreign employees recruited from all walks of life have nationality restrictions. For example, the service industry can only recruit R-Pass employees from Malaysia, Hongkong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan Province Province. The recruitment of R-Pass employees is subject to other restrictions, such as local protection rate and employee tax. R-Pass employees are not allowed to apply for family visas. Foreign domestic helpers must also apply for a work permit.

5. Entrance pass.

For foreign entrepreneurs who want to start a business in Singapore.

This permit was jointly approved by mother and spring. In principle, its business must be legal, and it must not involve coffee shops, hawker centers, restaurants, pedicure, massage, karaoke shops, foreign exchange, fortune telling, education and consultation.

6.EP Training and Employment Pass (TEP)

For foreigners who have practical training/internship experience in Singapore (occupation, management, senior management or specialty).

Applicants must have a monthly salary of not less than S $2,500 or hold a professional qualification certificate issued by a qualified institution. For students in school, internship must be one of the compulsory courses in regular colleges and universities. Employers can provide training for employees of their foreign offices or branches in Singapore. If applicants do not meet the requirements of TEP, they can apply for TWP (WP Training Permit). TWP must have a quota and/or pay employee tax.

7. Family Pass/Consent (DP/LOC)

For European license holders.

Family members refer to the spouse, children under the age of 2 1 or adopted children of the European Pass holder. S-Pass permit holders with a fixed monthly income of over S $2,500 can also apply for a family visa. Family members of EP permit holders can work in Singapore if they hold a work approval letter from the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore. Family members of S-Pass permit holders are not allowed to apply for work approval letters; But if he is qualified, he can apply for a P/Q/S/R work permit.

8. Long-term social visit pass

Applicable to parents, parents-in-law, stepchildren, legal spouses, disabled children and/or unmarried daughters over 2 1 or P2 permit holders. These long-term social visit visa holders can apply for P/Q/S/Rwork pass permission according to their personal abilities in order to work in Singapore.

9.EP certificate, that is, EPEC certificate (EPEC) Foreigners holding EP certificate can stay in Singapore for no more than 65,438+0 years to find a job. However, the EP certificate is not a work permit, and the holder cannot work in Singapore with the EP certificate.

10. Handyman's work permit

For foreigners working in Singapore for a short time.

1 1. Training Work Permit

For unskilled or low-skilled foreign trainees, the maximum period is no more than 6 months.

12. passport of confident nanny

Malaysians who are wet nurses in Singapore can apply for a wet nurse visa.

13. Working holiday plan

This visa allows college students and university graduates (17-30 years old) to stay and work in Singapore for no more than 6 months.

14. Work Passport for Foreign Spouses of Singapore Citizens Foreign Spouses of Singapore citizens can apply for work visas for foreign spouses and can work in any industry in Singapore.

15. Employment of foreign students

Foreign students who have graduated from designated universities can work in Singapore without a work permit.

16. employment of long-term $ TERM access pass holders

Holders of long-term social visit visas must apply for a work permit to work in Singapore.