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Re: Foreigner Wife!
Employement pass for those who wants to apply for their spouse.
Employment Pass
Employment Pass Holders are eligible to apply for Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs):
If a foreigner works in Singapore, a company or organization must apply an Employment Pass for him/her. To apply for Employment Pass, the company must be his/her local sponsor (and the company has to be a Singapore-registered corporation).
To be eligible for an Employment Pass, the foreigner must:
hold acceptable tertiary, technical or
professional qualifications; OR
have a basic salary of more than S$2,000 per month.
The Employment Pass is classified as 'P1', 'P2', 'Q1' or 'Q2' Pass. The 'P1' and 'P2' Passes are for foreigner who hold acceptable tertiary or professional qualifications and are seeking professional, administrative, executive or managerial jobs or who are entrepreneurs or investors.
Privileges Granted
Employment Pass Type
Criteria
Dependant's Passes
Long Term Social Visit Passes
P1 Pass
Basic salary >S$7,000
P2 Pass
Basic salary >S$3,500 BUT up to S$7,000
Q1 Pass
Basic salary >S$2,000 AND at least a full NTC-2 certificate or 5 GCE 'O' levels
Q2 Pass
Does not meet income or qualifications criteria for Q1 Pass (Only granted on exceptional grounds)
Dependant's Passes are for spouse and unmarried children below 21 years of age, and Long Term Social Visit Passes are for parents and parents-in-law.
Apply for Employment Pass
The Employment Pass is valid up to 2 years upon approval and up to 3 years upon subsequent renewal or as requested, whichever is shorter. The fee for the issue of the pass is S$30 per year or part thereof. If a visa is required, the visa fee is S$20 per issue.
To apply for an Employment Pass, obtain the Application Form 8.
The employee (job applicant) needs to submit 2 copies of Form 8 (1 original and 1 photocopy or both originals). The forms must be signed by him/her and an authorized officer from the company. The forms should also be endorsed with the company's stamp/seal.
The employee (job applicant) will also need to complete and submit the acknowledgement card attached to the application form.
The employee (job applicant) is required to submit supporting documents together with his application.
What is Basic Salary?
Basic salary refers to all remuneration payable to the employee by the employer in respect of work done under the contract of service. However, it does not include the following:
additional payment by way of overtime, bonus or commission;
travelling, food or housing allowance;
any sum paid to an employee or contract worker to defray special expenses incurred by him/her owing to the special, unusual or hazardous nature of the employment;
any productivity incentive payments;
any allowance however described;
any contribution paid by the employer or contractor to any person or provident fund; or
any gratuity payable on discharge or retirement.
Overtime: Overtime means the number of hours worked in any one day or in any one week in excess of the 8 hours in one day or 44 hours in one week or the contractual hours, whichever is lesser as stated in the contract of service.
What is the Fee for an Employment Pass?
The fee for the issue of an Employment Pass is S$30 per year or part thereof. If a visa is required, the visa fee is S$20 per issue.
How Long to Process Employment Pass Application?
The processing time is about 2 weeks after receipt of the application forms and supporting documents.
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