South-Eastern Asia · Immigration

Singapore

49 immigration routes

Singapore sits in South-Eastern Asia. Its immigration system runs 49 distinct routes — led by family, work and talent & merit, each set out in official law. All 49 cite an official government source, shown on the route with the date we last read it. Who actually qualifies depends on your full profile.

Immigration routes
49across 11 route categories, each set out in official law
Source-cited routes
49 of 49cite an official government source, with the date we last read it
Largest category
Family19 of the 49 routes — see them under Family below
Region
South-Eastern Asia
Capital
Singapore
Population
6,111,175
Official language
English, Chinese · +2
Currency
SGD
Time zone
UTC+08:00
Source-cited pathways

Immigration routes

All 49 routes, grouped by purpose — 49 of 49 cite an official government source directly.

Work

from SGD 3,000/mo
12 routes

Foreign professional, manager or executive with a qualifying Singapore job and salary who passes COMPASS unless exempt.

Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26 · 2 sources

Eligible foreign speaker, religious worker, journalist or comparable person on a short-term assignment.

Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26
S Pass

Skilled associate professional or technician with a qualifying job, age-adjusted salary and employer quota.

Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Investment

3 routes

Business & self-employment

1 route

Foreign serial entrepreneur, high-calibre innovator or experienced investor operating an innovative or venture-backed Singapore company.

Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Talent & merit

from SGD 22,500/mo
5 routes
Personalised Employment Pass

High-earning existing Employment Pass holder or overseas foreign professional meeting the personal salary test.

Salary from SGD 22,500/mo
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-08-03
Tech.Pass

Established global technology entrepreneur, leader or expert meeting the salary and leadership-experience tests.

Salary from SGD 22,500/mo
Official government source: edb.gov.sg · checked 2026-08-03

Study

1 route

Foreigner accepted by a Singapore educational institution for full-time study.

Official government source: ica.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Family

from SGD 6,000/mo · 17 of 19 say who you can bring
19 routes

Parent of an EntrePass holder whose business meets the higher spending and local-workforce test.

Can bring: parents
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Spouse or child of an EntrePass holder whose business meets a spending-and-local-workforce test or an achievement alternative.

Can bring: spouse, children
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Common-law spouse, adult disabled unmarried child or minor unmarried stepchild of an eligible EP or S Pass holder.

Salary from SGD 6,000/moCan bring: spouse, children, de facto partner
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Residence-based status

2 routes

Youth mobility

2 routes

Short stay & visit

1 route

Traveller admitted at the checkpoint for a short visit after meeting entry, visa and public-health requirements.

Official government source: ica.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Medical treatment

1 route

Transit

2 routes

Eligible national or travel-document holder transiting Singapore under the published visa-free facility.

Official government source: ica.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Official sources

Compiled by António Mira, founder · How we verify our data · Not legal advice — immigration rules and thresholds change; confirm with the official sources above before deciding.

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