The differences between various types of work visas in Singapore

After studying abroad, you hope to stay and work. So have you applied for a work visa? There are many types of work visas in Singapore, such as EP, SP, and WP. What will you do? Choose, the following will introduce to you the differences between various types of work visas in Singapore. Maybe you can make a choice after reading the differences between them.

Singapore has become one of the first choices for people to study abroad due to its high-quality education. Many students will choose to stay and find employment after graduation. How did you apply for a work visa when you were employed?

First, you need to submit your work permit application to the embassy or consulate in your respective consular district to obtain a Singapore work visa. If an interview is required, the embassy or consulate will inform you in advance. Under normal circumstances, the embassy or consulate will submit the application to the Immigration Bureau for approval.

Applicants applying for a Singapore study and work permit must have a high school degree or above (family applicants need a bachelor's degree or above), be under 36 years old, and have 3 years of work experience related to the degree they hold; Applicants Have obtained employment guarantee in Singapore.

Instructions for applying for a work visa when studying in Singapore

1. Sign an entrustment contract and pay the return entry visa fee of $300 per person

2. Prepare all the above Documents

3. Within two months, receive the original copy of the one-year work pass sponsored by the Singaporean employer

4. The applicant can choose to stay in Singapore to find a job on his own or apply for a spouse and Children can find new jobs and attend government schools

5. You can apply for permanent residence and upload relevant documents 18 months after obtaining the work visa.

1. It is most convenient to apply for EP with a Singapore study and work visa.

After EP pass holders have worked in Singapore for six months, they can directly apply to immigrate to Singapore PR.

According to Singapore law: after foreigners enter Singapore with EP employment, their employers need to pay a deposit of SGD 5,000. Employees can enjoy the same medical insurance benefits as Singapore citizens and enter with a pass. After working in Singapore for 3 months, just like a Singapore citizen, you can openly and legally apply to travel to various countries around the world for vacation.

2 Instructions for applying for Employment Pass WP and SP

1. SP applicants have a salary of SGD 1,800 or more per month and a college degree or above. There is no salary limit for WP applicants, and they must have a high school or technical secondary school degree or above.

2. Other conditions meet Singapore’s industry requirements.

3. Good health.

4. SP pass holders whose monthly basic salary exceeds S$2,500 can apply for relative passes for their spouses and children (under 21 years old); family members of WP pass holders cannot apply Dependent Pass DP.

5. The SP pass requires a government labor tax of SGD 80/month; the WP pass requires a government labor tax of SGD 200/month.

3 What is the difference between Singapore study and work permit WP and SP?

WP stands for Labor Permit, which is understood to be the lowest level of work permit in Singapore and is issued to foreign workers. The current regulations are that workers only need to have a technical secondary school or high school degree or above, and WP workers cannot apply for PR. You can only work with the employer for whom you applied for a job, and you cannot change employers.

SP stands for work permit, which is a work permit for people with certain skills. Compared with the labor permit, the requirements are higher. Applicants are required to have certain skills or diplomas. Generally, a college degree or above is required. Those who can change jobs within the validity period of the Singapore Pass have a higher degree of freedom than WP and can apply to become PR. After holding SP and EP for half a year and living in Singapore for two years, you can apply for PR.