Singapore visa for Indian citizens

For foreign professionals, managers and executives with a job offer in Singapore. The employer or an appointed employment agent applies online to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM); the candidate does not need to be in Singapore, and Singapore's missions in India do not process work passes.

• Job offer in Singapore; the employer or appointed employment agent applies with the candidate's written consent (an overseas company without a Singapore-registered office must apply through a local sponsor)
• Employer must first advertise the job on MyCareersFuture for at least 14 consecutive days and consider all candidates fairly (Fair Consideration Framework), unless exempt
• Stage 1 – EP qualifying salary (current): at least SGD 5,600 a month, increasing progressively with age from 23 up to SGD 10,700 at age 45 and above; financial services: SGD 6,200 rising to SGD 11,800
• EP qualifying salary for new applications from 1 Jan 2027 (and renewals of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028): SGD 6,000 rising to SGD 11,500 at age 45 and above; financial services SGD 6,600 rising to SGD 12,700
• Stage 2 – pass COMPASS with at least 40 points: C1 salary vs local PMET benchmarks (20 points at the 90th percentile and above, 10 at the 65th to below 90th, 0 below the 65th); C2 qualifications (20 for degree-equivalent qualifications from top 100 QS-ranked universities, other highly-reputed universities in Asia, Singapore's Autonomous Universities or agency-endorsed specialist institutions; 10 for other degree-equivalent or endorsed professional qualifications; 0 without a degree-equivalent qualification); C3 diversity and C4 support for local employment (0, 10 or 20 each; 10 by default for firms with fewer than 25 PMETs); C5 Shortage Occupation List bonus (10 or 20); C6 Strategic Economic Priorities bonus (10)
• Candidates who do not meet the Stage 1 qualifying salary are not eligible regardless of COMPASS points; candidates without degree-equivalent qualifications can still pass COMPASS by scoring at least 40 points from other criteria
• COMPASS exemptions: fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 22,500, overseas intra-corporate transferees, or roles filled for 1 month or less
• Pass duration: up to 2 years for first-time candidates, up to 3 years on renewal
• The in-principle approval (IPA) letter is a pre-approved single-entry visa giving the candidate 6 months to enter Singapore and get the pass issued
• After arrival: pass issued online by the employer, fingerprint and photo registration within 2 weeks if required, card delivered within 5 working days of registration or document verification

A longer EP for experienced tech professionals filling shortage occupations; the employer indicates a pass duration of up to 5 years and selects the tech occupation in the EP application.

• Fill a specific tech occupation on the COMPASS Shortage Occupation List (SOL)
• Pass COMPASS and score at least 10 points on Criterion 3 (Diversity)
• New EP applications from 1 Jan 2025 and renewals of EPs expiring from 1 Jan 2026: fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 10,700 for candidates aged 36 and below, rising with age up to SGD 14,270 for those aged 45 and above
• New EP applications from 1 Jan 2027 and renewals of EPs expiring from 1 Jan 2028: at least SGD 11,500 (aged 36 and below), rising up to SGD 15,499 (aged 45 and above)
• Further verification checks of job duties, past work experience and qualifications apply; the candidate can only be employed in that shortage occupation

For skilled workers with a job offer in Singapore. The employer or an appointed employment agent must apply to MOM; employers are subject to a quota and levy.

• Job offer in Singapore; employer or appointed employment agent applies (candidate does not need to be in Singapore)
• Qualifying salary (current): at least SGD 3,300 a month, increasing progressively with age from 23 up to SGD 4,800 at age 45 and above; financial services: SGD 3,800 rising to SGD 5,650
• Qualifying salary for new applications from 1 Jan 2027 (and renewals of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028): SGD 3,600 rising to SGD 5,100 at age 45 and above; financial services SGD 4,000 rising to SGD 5,650
• Declaring qualifications is optional; if declared, they must be authentic and from an accredited institution in the application form's list
• Employer must provide medical insurance
• Pass duration: up to 2 years for first-time candidates, up to 3 years on renewal, and only up to 1 month before passport expiry
• The IPA letter is a pre-approved single-entry visa giving 60 days to enter Singapore and get the pass issued
• MOM: if the Self-Assessment Tool shows the candidate is eligible, there is around a 90% chance of getting the pass
• Dependant's Pass for spouse and children needs a fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 6,000

For semi-skilled workers from approved source countries; India is a Non-Traditional Source (NTS). The employer or employment agent applies to MOM, and non-Malaysian workers cannot be in Singapore during the application.

• India is an approved Non-Traditional Source for the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors; in manufacturing and services, NTS workers can only be hired for occupations on the NTS Occupation List
• Age: at least 18 and below 62 when applying (Work Permit holders can work until age 64)
• No minimum qualifying salary; employers are limited by a sector quota and pay a monthly levy
• Employer must buy a security bond for non-Malaysian workers, medical insurance and, where applicable, work injury compensation insurance and a Primary Care Plan
• Duration usually up to 2 years, limited to 1 month before passport expiry and 2 months before security bond expiry; no passes for family members
• Employer steps: get the worker's written consent and apply online (within 1 week for most cases) → print the IPA letter → worker shows the IPA on arrival → medical examination within 2 weeks of arrival (plus Settling-in or Onboard programme where applicable) → get the permit issued → card delivered within 5 working days of registration or document verification

For serial entrepreneurs, high-calibre innovators or experienced investors who want to operate a venture-backed or innovative-technology business in Singapore; open to all nationalities, and the candidate can apply directly.

• Have started, or intend to start, a private limited company registered with ACRA in which the pass holder holds at least 30%, and which is venture-backed or owns innovative technologies
• Meet at least one: raised at least SGD 100,000 from a single funding round from investors for a past or current business; supported by a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator or accelerator; founded and sold a venture-backed or innovative-technology business; holds intellectual property registered with an approved national IP institution; has an ongoing research collaboration with a Singapore Institute of Higher Learning or research institution
• No stipulated minimum salary
• Not eligible: coffee shops, hawker centres, food courts, bars, night clubs, karaoke lounges, foot reflexology and massage parlours, acupuncture/TCM/herbal dispensing businesses, employment agencies and geomancy businesses
• If the company is more than 12 months old at the date of application, the renewal criteria apply
• Duration: new pass and first renewal up to 1 year; subsequent renewals up to 2 years

Needed by foreigners accepted for full-time study at a Singapore institution such as a local university, polytechnic, approved offshore campus or EduTrust-certified private school. Students apply online through ICA's e-Service and do not need to be in Singapore while it is processed.

• Accepted into an approved full-time course; part-time, evening and weekend courses are not eligible
• Private Education Institutions: only EduTrust-certified PEIs can offer places to foreign students
• Apply online at least two months and not more than three months before the course begins
• Documents and information listed under documents.byCategory (Registration Acknowledgement Letter, passport, personal, family, education, employment and financial-support details, photo)
• Approved applicants receive an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter; a required visa is automatically included in the IPA
• Complete formalities in Singapore by appointment at the ICA Services Centre (or at a school-arranged offsite enrolment), with a Medical Examination Report if applicable; the Student's Pass is issued in digital form
• Not needed by holders of a valid Dependant's Pass, Long-Term Visit Pass or Immigration Exemption Order for full-time, non-religious studies
• Applicants aged 12 years 0 day or below must submit vaccination information to the Communicable Diseases Agency

Employment Pass and S Pass holders can apply for Singapore permanent residence themselves through ICA's e-Service using Singpass; other eligible groups are sponsored by a citizen or PR family member, or apply as students or investors.

• Eligible: Employment Pass or S Pass holders; spouse of a Singapore citizen or PR; unmarried child below 21 of a citizen or PR; aged parent of a Singapore citizen aged at least 21; students in Singapore who have passed at least one national exam or are in the Integrated Programme; foreign investors (Global Investor Programme, run by EDB)
• ICA considers family ties to Singaporeans, economic contributions, qualifications, age, family profile and length of residency
• All applicants must review the form and declare through ICA's e-Service with Singpass (or ICA-issued log-in); Singpass approval may take 2 to 5 working days
• Certified true copies of documents with official translations for documents not in English
• Male applicants granted PR as a foreign student or under their parents' sponsorship are liable for National Service
• PRs need a valid Re-Entry Permit to travel out of and return to Singapore as a PR

Citizenship is open only to people who are already Singapore permanent residents (or the children of citizens). Applications are made online through ICA's e-Service with Singpass.

• PR for at least 2 years and aged 21 or above (spouse who is a PR and unmarried children under 21 can apply together)
• Or PR for at least 2 years and married to a Singapore citizen for at least 2 years (spouse sponsors)
• Or unmarried child under 21 of a Singapore citizen; or a PR student who has lived in Singapore for more than 3 years (at least 1 as a PR) and passed a national exam or is in the Integrated Programme; or a PR who is the aged parent of a citizen aged 21+
• ICA considers family ties to Singaporeans, economic contributions, qualifications, age, family profile and length of residency
• All applicants review and declare via ICA e-Service with Singpass (approval may take 2 to 5 working days); male applicants may have National Service obligations