Question 1

What are the Entrepreneur Pass Singapore requirements?

Accepted Answer

Only founders who meet two conditions qualify, according to MOM. First, a private limited company registered, or to be registered, with ACRA that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies, in which you hold at least 30%. Second, at least one of five criteria: funding, an incubator or accelerator, a tech business you founded and sold, registered IP, or a research collaboration in Singapore. The EntrePass is open to all nationalities and has no stipulated minimum salary; if your company is more than 12 months old when you apply, MOM assesses it under the renewal criteria.

Question 2

What criteria must I meet for the EntrePass?

Accepted Answer

At least one of these five, on top of the company condition, according to MOM: you raised at least S$100,000 in a single funding round from investors for a past or current business; the business is or will be supported by a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator or accelerator; you founded and sold a business that was venture-backed or owned innovative technologies; the business holds IP registered with an approved national IP institution that gives it a significant competitive advantage; or it has an ongoing research collaboration with an institute of higher learning or research institution in Singapore. MOM does not count contracts of services as research collaborations.

Question 3

Can my family join me on an EntrePass?

Accepted Answer

Only once your business meets one of MOM's family requirements. For a spouse and children: annual total business spending of S$100,000 and a local workforce of 1, or you founded and sold 2 or more venture-backed or tech companies, or you raised more than S$2 million for a past or current business, or you hold 2 or more deep tech IPs. For parents: annual total business spending of S$200,000 and a local workforce of 2. MOM advises applying for family passes after the EntrePass is approved, because the family pass fees are lost if the EntrePass is rejected.

Question 4

Is the EntrePass the same as the Entrepreneur Pass?

Accepted Answer

Yes, both names mean the same work pass. MOM itself only uses the name EntrePass; Entrepreneur Pass is the longer form that many founders type into Google and that advisers use. Whichever name you search for, the criteria, fees and renewal rules on this page are MOM's rules for the EntrePass.

Question 5

How much does the EntrePass cost in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Only the government fees are fixed, and MOM sets them per pass: S$105 when you submit the application, S$225 when the pass is issued, and S$30 for each Multiple Journey Visa if you need one. A renewal costs S$225 for issuance, plus S$30 per Multiple Journey Visa. On top come the company (formation, resident director, accounting) and preparing the business plan and evidence. We quote our own fees in a written offer before any engagement; government fees are shown separately.

Question 6

What are the benefits of the Entrepreneur Pass?

Accepted Answer

The benefits apply once MOM has approved and issued the pass: you may start and operate your own business in Singapore, MOM stipulates no minimum salary, and the pass carries no foreign worker levy or quota. Your family can join you on Dependant's Passes or Long-Term Visit Passes once the business meets MOM's family requirements. The pass is renewable as long as the business meets the renewal criteria, for up to one year at first and up to two years from the second renewal.

Question 7

How do I apply for the Entrepreneur Pass?

Accepted Answer

Only you as the candidate can submit the application, online through MOM. You upload your passport page, a business plan, your CV, the company profile from Bizfile if the company already exists, and the documents for your criterion, then pay the S$105 application fee by card. If MOM approves, you receive an in-principle approval letter, which serves as a single-entry visa and gives you six months to enter Singapore and have the pass issued; you must be in Singapore for that step.

Question 8

What should the EntrePass business plan contain?

Accepted Answer

In English and in 10 pages or less, MOM asks for the product and service you offer, a market analysis, the operation plan, the profile of the management team, and supporting documents such as licensing agreements, product certificates and patents. MOM may request further documents while it reviews the application. The plan also has to show the company condition, that the business is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies, because without it none of the five criteria helps.

Question 9

Which businesses are not eligible for the EntrePass?

Accepted Answer

Only a venture-backed or innovative-technology business qualifies, and MOM excludes these trades outright: coffee shops, hawker centres and food courts; bars, night clubs and karaoke lounges; foot reflexology and massage parlours; acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine and herbal dispensing; employment agencies; and geomancy. MOM counts a company as venture-backed or innovative if it raised funding from capital providers, developed, produced or commercialised tech products, services or platforms, registered patents, or runs an ongoing research collaboration with a research institution.

Question 10

Do I need an EntrePass if I do not move to Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Only if you will work in Singapore: MOM requires every foreigner who works there to hold a valid work pass, and for founders who meet its criteria that pass is the EntrePass. If you run the Pte. Ltd. from home, you need no pass, but at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore (Companies Act). Your personal tax follows your residence.

Question 11

How does EntrePass renewal work?

Accepted Answer

Only if the business meets MOM's renewal criteria, and you can apply from 3 months before the pass expires. You must still hold at least 30% and have a Startup SG Network profile with your company claimed; the company must show ongoing business activity and have submitted its latest financial statements. From the 2nd renewal MOM adds annual total business spending and local workforce: S$100,000 and 1 at the 2nd renewal, S$200,000 and 2 at the 3rd, rising to S$1,150,000 and 10 at the 11th. MOM counts Singaporean or PR professionals on the company's payroll above its salary floor, and three local employees on the Local Qualifying Salary as one. The first renewal runs up to one year, later renewals up to two years.

Question 12

Is there a startup visa in Singapore?

Accepted Answer

Not under that name: MOM's list of passes for professionals has the Employment Pass, the EntrePass, the Personalised Employment Pass and the Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass. For a foreign founder who wants to run a venture-backed or innovative business in Singapore, the EntrePass is the pass MOM describes. If none of the five criteria fits, we look with you at an Employment Pass through your own company, which the company applies for; MOM also points founders who built a sizeable tech company to the Tech.Pass run by EDB.

Who can apply	Foreign entrepreneurs of any nationality. The candidate applies directly, online. Source: MOM eligibility, MOM apply
Company	A private limited company registered, or to be registered, with ACRA that is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies; you hold at least 30%. If the company is more than 12 months old when you apply, MOM uses the renewal criteria. Source: MOM eligibility
Plus one of five criteria	At least S$100,000 raised in a single funding round; a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator or accelerator; a venture-backed or tech business you founded and sold; registered IP with a significant competitive advantage; or an ongoing research collaboration with an institute of higher learning or research institution in Singapore. Source: MOM eligibility
Not eligible	Coffee shops, hawker centres, food courts, bars, night clubs, karaoke lounges, foot reflexology, massage parlours, acupuncture, traditional Chinese medicine, herbal dispensing, employment agencies and geomancy businesses. Source: MOM eligibility
Salary, levy and quota	No stipulated minimum salary; no foreign worker levy or quota for the pass. Source: MOM key facts
Business plan	In English, 10 pages or less: product and service, market analysis, operation plan, management team, supporting documents. Source: MOM documents
Validity	New pass and first renewal: up to 1 year. Later renewals: up to 2 years. Source: MOM key facts, MOM renewal
Renewal	Apply from 3 months before expiry. You keep at least 30% and a Startup SG Network profile; the company shows ongoing business and has submitted its latest financial statements. From the 2nd renewal: annual total business spending of S$100,000 and a local workforce of 1, at the 3rd S$200,000 and 2, rising with each cycle. Source: MOM renewal
Family	Spouse and children: S$100,000 annual business spending and a local workforce of 1, or 2 or more founded and sold venture-backed or tech companies, or more than S$2 million raised, or 2 or more deep tech IPs. Parents: S$200,000 and a local workforce of 2. Source: MOM family passes
Official fees	S$105 per application, S$225 when the pass is issued, S$30 per Multiple Journey Visa if needed. Renewal: S$225, plus S$30 per Multiple Journey Visa. Source: MOM apply, MOM renewal
Who decides	MOM, with Enterprise Singapore evaluating applications alongside it. Approval is not guaranteed, and an EntrePass does not approve your company registration or licences. Source: MOM key facts, MOM apply

Criterion	EntrePass	Employment Pass	ONE Pass
Target Audience	Founders, Innovators	Professionals, Managers	Global Top Talents
Minimum Salary	No Minimum	From S$5,600	S$30,000
Validity	1-2 Years	Up to 2 yrs, renewal up to 3 yrs	5 Years
Family Dependant Pass	Conditionally	Yes, from S$6k salary	Yes, extended rights
Start Own Company	Yes, required	No	Yes, multiple allowed
Investor Backing	Yes, or Innovative	No	No
Renewal	Business Milestones	Continued Employment	Proof of Income
Path to PR	Can apply	Can apply	Can apply

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