Personalized Employment Pass (PEP) Singapore Guide

Today, the Ministry of Manpower Singapore (MOM) has introduced several visas, one of which is a personalized employment pass. This visa is granted to professionals having certain specific eligibility. Some of the other work pass options are Entrepreneur pass (EntrePass), Employment pass (EP). Here in this article, you will get a complete guide about applying documents, etc., for the personalized employment pass. Before submitting any documents, make sure to get translated documents.

A personalized employment pass is a type of work visa pass issued to highly qualified professionals depending on the strict criteria that every individual should follow to get eligible. This pass is not tied with any of the specific employers. After the applicants get a personalized employment pass, they do not have to reapply for the pass if there is any change in the employer.

One of the notable advantages of the personalized employment pass is that you can live in Singapore for six months even if you don’t have a job offer. Moreover, you can also connect with the Singapore translators for the entre pass guide. 

Eligibility criteria of the personalized employment pass 

As mentioned earlier, a Personalized employment pass is mainly for high-profile professionals and management, and the eligibility is based on the salary you have obtained in the previous months. 

Eligibility criteria are as follows:

• You should be a current employment pass holder and draw a fixed monthly salary of at least S$12,000 month in Singapore. 
• For, an overseas foreign professional should have previously drawn a monthly salary of S$18,000. You should obtain this salary from the previous six months to get eligible to apply for the personalized employment pass. 

Mentioned below are those who are not eligible to apply for the PEP:

• If you are a freelancer who makes their work strategy and do not agree to work with any Singapore employer.
• If you are an editor, sub-editor, producer or journalist. 
• If you are an employment pass holder and your employment pass has been issued through the sponsorship scheme. 

Additional requirements 

A PEP holder needs to follow the below-mentioned requirement in order to continue holding the pass:

• A PEP holder should not be unemployed for more than six months. 
• A pass holder should earn an annual fixed salary of S$144,000. Regardless of the number of months, they are employed. 
• In case of any changes, you need to inform the MOM. 
• Documents required to apply for the personalised employment pass

For Employment Pass (EP) Holders

In case you already have an employment pass, you do not need to present any additional documents. Moreover, you only require to fill the below-mentioned details on your Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) application form:

• Valid passport details of the applying candidates
• The correct and address of the employer’s, if applicable
• The details salary and job, if applicable
• Details of the local contact ( in case of the overseas professionals, the details can be furnished after getting approval)
• Dependent pass holder details, if applicable 
• Details of the LTVP holders, if applicable

For Overseas Based Applicants

If you do not hold any employment pass, then you will need to submit the following for a personalized employment pass:

• A copy of the particular personal page of the applicant passport 
• Copy of the resume and academic certificates 
• Older or new employment contracts
• Salary proof of previous three months
• Updated tax statement 

Note 

All the submitted documents should be in English. If the documents are not in English, you will require translating them into English by a certified language translation service and submitting the translated copy with the original copy. 

How to apply for the personalized employment pass?

• Candidates have two options to submit their personalized employment pass application form either online through EP online system or by visiting any Sing Post branch. (If you prefer to submit your application form online, you must choose an authorized employment agency).

• After your application gets approved, the ministry of manpower will issue you an In-principle letter by the name of the applying candidate.

• After receiving the In-principle letter, you will get six months to receive a personalized employment pass.

• After that, the candidates must register their fingerprints and quickly get their photographs taken prior to issuing the personalized employment pass(PEP).

• A personalized employment pass(PEP) card will be sent to your given address in the application form by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

What is the Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) Processing time?

• The application form for applying for a personalized employment pass filed online gets processed within three weeks.

• The personalized employment pass application form submitted through the post requires a processing time of up to 8 eight weeks.

• After your application for the personalized employment pass gets approved, you will get an In-principle letter valid only for six months. The candidate is needed to collect the pass from the ministry of manpower office in Singapore. Also, the candidates must bring the documents as mentioned by the ministry of manpower in the letter.

• The validity period of the personalized employment pass is three years. The pass holder that dependent on the personalised employment pass will be granted to live in Singapore until the personalised employment pass is valid. Moreover, remember that you will have you apply for the DP again for them.

Can Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) be renewed?

• This employment pass is usually a one-time issue work pass. There is no renewal policy of this pass after they expire.

• If your personalised employment pass expires, you have the other option to request for the employment pass or ab Singapore permanent residence pass, only if you intend to continue working and living in Singapore.

• You have the option to cancel your personalised employment pass anytime. However, please note if once your pass gets canceled, you can’t apply for the new personalized employment pass (PEP). As mentioned, it is a one-time work pass.

Canceling and replacing the PEP

Canceling the PEP

An applicant who is a PEP holder or any of the employment agents can proceed to cancel the PEP if the pass holder has not been employed for more than a period of 6 months. You can cancel the pass immediately on the EP system online. If you are proceeding to cancel the pass, ensure the Short-term visit pass for 30 days. Moreover, if you are(PEP holder) still in Singapore, you will get your pass within one week of cancellation. 

Replacing the PEP

If the PEP card is damaged, lost, or stolen, then the PEP holder itself or any of the employment has to request the replacement within seven days. At the time of stolen, the pass holder has to file a police report. 

Note: The police report should be translated into English by taking up the language translation services.