Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)
🇸🇬 Singapore visas · Work
What it is
For high-earning EP holders or overseas professionals seeking job flexibility. Not tied to any employer; holders can switch jobs without reapplying. Non-renewable, one-time 3-year pass.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 3 years. Issued only once, the PEP cannot be renewed.
- Processing time
- Up to 6 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 3 years
- Extendable
- No
- Path to permanent residence
- Indirect route
- Dependants
- 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
- Last-drawn fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 22,500 (current EP holders or overseas professionals)
- Must not be unemployed for more than 6 consecutive months
- Must earn at least SGD 270,000 per calendar year while on PEP
- Cannot start or operate a business in Singapore
Working on this visa
⭐ Not tied to an employer: the candidate applies directly and the pass is not cancelled on changing jobs. For high-earning Employment Pass holders or overseas foreign professionals.
Bringing family
A Dependant's Pass may be applied for a legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21, including those legally adopted.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 30 July 2026.