Rikvin Singapore

Integral to our immigration specialization is the processing of work visas for foreign employees. In Singapore, only registered companies can apply for work visas because each work visa is sponsored by the employing companies.

In turn, these companies hire us to process these work visas. If you are looking for positions such as managerial, administrative, executive, and other positions that require professional & specializing skills and tertiary level of education, you with need either the Employment pass ot the S pass.

For Singapore Employment pass, you need to submit documents such as resume or curriculum vitae, educational certificates, training certificates, and employment testimonials, and of course, the filled-in application form. The employer shall decide on the salary you will receive every month. And the amount of salary you will receive determines the classification of Employment pass issued to you by the Ministry of Manpower.

The lowest salary requirement to be issued with an EP, its acronym, is S$2,800, and you will be issued with a Q1 EP. If the salary offer is SS$4,000 monthly, you will receive the P2 EP. And if the monthly salary is S$8,000, the work visa is P1.

Meanwhile, if your salary offer is below that of a Q1 EP, you will get the S pass. The S pass is a Singapore work visa that depends on the points accumulated by the applicant. These points are derived from factors such as the specialization skills, age, skill level, educational background, the position in the company; and salary that should not fall below S$2,000.

Once your application is submitted, we process them with the Ministry of Manpower. If it is done electronically, it will take 2-3 weeks to determine the status. If the application is manually submitted, the result is released in 4 to 6 weeks.

The indication that you have been approved of the work visa you are applying for is the e-mail from the Ministry of Manpower. In the said e-mail, you will also receive the In-Principle Approval that you should print because you will need it for two reasons.

1. It will grant you a single entry into Singapore to claim your work visa
2. It is among the documents you need to present before the Work Pass Division and collect the work visa

Together with the IPA, you will also prepare the following documents and items:

1. Recent passport size photo
2. Original passport with the entry embarkation cards
3. Medical exam report {if the IPA says you should have one}
4. Any other documents requested of you as indicated in the IPA

As part of our customized service, we also make a schedule for your appointment with the Ministry of Manpower. We can also accompany you to the Work Pass Division to claim your work visa.

View more resources on Singapore work pass

Singapore work pass guide
Singapore work pass types
All about the “Employment Pass”