The following groups of foreigners will be eligible for PEP:

1. Overseas foreign professional whose last drawn fixed monthly salary overseas was at least S$7,000

The last drawn fixed monthly salary overseas should be no more than six months from the time of the application.

2. Former P1 Pass holders who are residing overseas

Former P1 Pass holders should not be unemployed for longer than a continuous period of six months at the point of application.

3. P1 Pass holders

P1 Pass holders will be accorded in-principle approval for the PEP upon application.

4. P2 Pass holders

P2 Pass holders that have at least two years' working experience on a P Pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.

5. Q1 Pass holders

Q1 Pass holders with at least five years' working experience on a Q1 pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.

6. Foreign graduates from institutions of higher learning in Singapore

Foreign graduates from institutions of higher learning in Singapore with at least two years' working experience on a P or Q1 Pass. They should earn a fixed salary of at least $30,000 in the preceding year.