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The Singapore government will introduce several changes to the current Employment Pass (EP) rules that will benefit eligible applicants. These changes include:
The Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Ministry of Trade and Industry and the Ministry of Communications and Information of Singapore have announced enhancements to Singapore’s existing Employment Pass (EP) framework.
All EP and S Pass applicants now only need to comply with FCF job advertising duration of 14 days, down from the previous 28 days required for typical applications.
The MOM will also process EP applications from approximately three weeks to within 10 business days because of technological advances in their system. The MOM will notify employers if they require more time to deliberate.
Employers will benefit from faster lead times to onboard EP and S Pass employees due to the shortened FCF job advertising duration.
In addition, EP applicants will benefit from technological advances in the MOM system leading to a faster processing time. The MOM has not yet confirmed if the faster processing time will be extended to S Pass applications.
It is likely that the Singapore government will likely continue to enhance general work pass rules, such as those for the S-Pass, by introducing benefits like reduced processing times and other incentives for highly-qualified foreign nationals to ensure that companies in Singapore are bringing in and retaining top talent.
This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].
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