EntrePass
🇸🇬 Singapore visas · Business
What it is
For foreign entrepreneurs starting a venture-backed, innovative, or established business in Singapore. Applicant must hold at least 30% equity and invest minimum SGD 100,000 paid-up capital.
Key facts
- Category
- Business
- Duration
- Up to 1 year for a new pass and the first renewal; up to 2 years on subsequent renewals.
- Processing time
- Up to 6 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 2 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (application fee)
- SGD 105
- Application fee (issuance fee on approval)
- SGD 225
Key requirements
- Must be a foreign entrepreneur, serial entrepreneur, high-calibre innovator, or experienced investor
- Business must be venture-backed or own innovative technologies
- Company registered with ACRA with applicant holding at least 30% equity
- Minimum paid-up capital of SGD 100,000
- Business plan (max 10 pages)
- Renewal requires meeting benchmarks on spending and local jobs created
Working on this visa
For foreign entrepreneurs operating a Singapore business that is venture-backed or holds innovative technologies; work is tied to that business.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 30 July 2026.