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Kinds of
employment passes in Singapore are:
Employment Pass P
Employment Pass Q
Employment Pass R
Professional Visit Pass
Visit Pass for Training
Dependents Pass
Employment
Pass P
The employment pass P is for individuals possessing professional
qualifications and seeking professional, administrative, executive
or managerial jobs or entrepreneurs. A person having a P pass
can be accompanied by spouse and dependent children below 21 Years
of age on dependent passes. Aged parents or parents-in-laws can
also accompany on long-term social visit passes.
Prerequisites
The basic monthly salary for issuing a P1 pass should be more
than S$7,000 and, for issuing a P2 pass the salary should range
between S$3,500 and S$7,000.
Validity
Period
The P pass is issued initially for a period of two years that
could be extended subsequently to three years.
Employment
pass Q
The employment pass Q is for skilled workers and technicians who
fall between the P and R levels
Prerequisites
The basic monthly salary for issuing a Q1 pass should be more
than S$2,000 provided the specified educational requirements are
met. A Q2 Pass is issued on exceptional grounds.
Validity Period
The Q pass is issued initially for a period of two years that
could be extended subsequently to three years.
Employment
Pass R
The R visa is for semi skilled workers (R1) and Unskilled workers
(R2)
Professional
Visit Pass
The professional visit pass is for professionals who work in Singapore
on short-term assignments i.e. for a period less than three months.
Visit
Pass for Training
Professionals intending to undergo training in Singapore and are
paid a salary of more than $2,000 per month could apply for a
visit pass for training.
Dependents
Pass
The dependents pass is for the spouse and children under 21 of
the employment pass holder. The spouses holding dependent passes
could also work in Singapore by applying for a letter of consent
from the Singapore Immigration and registration.
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