Foreigners seeking employment in Singapore may apply for a one-year (non-renewable) Visit Pass online via e-VP.
Eligibility for Online Applications
Foreigners seeking employment in Singapore may apply for a one-year (non-renewable) Visit Pass online via
e-VP.
Holder of foreign issued educational certificate is required to obtain the
Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) from Ministry of Manpower and submit his/her application via
e-VP.
Documents Required
Note: A local sponsor and
Form V39I are
not required for applicants holding the Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC).
Holder of
foreign issued educational certificate is required to obtain the
Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) from Ministry of Manpower.
For Applications at the Counter
Holder of educational certificate issued by the school listed below
may submit his/her application at the Counter.
| List of Schools |
| Local Universities |
National University of Singapore
Nanyang Technological University
Singapore Management University
UniSim
|
| Local Polytechnics |
Nanyang Polytechnic
Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Republic Polytechnic
Singapore Polytechnic
Temasek Polytechnic
|
| Offshore Institutes with Local Campuses |
Ecole Superieure Des Sciences Economiques Et Commerciales (ESSEC)
Insead (Singapore)
NYU Tisch School of the Arts
S.P. Jain Centre of Management Singapore
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (Singapore)
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) Singapore
Digipen Institute of Technology
|
Documents Required
- Duly completed Form 14* signed by the applicant and a local sponsor (the local sponsor must be either a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident)
- Duly completed Form V39I* signed by the local sponsor (Malaysians are not required to complete this form)
- Applicant's highest educational certificate (original and photocopy) issued
- Applicant's travel document (e.g. passport) with at least 6 months validity. A copy of the travel document personal particulars page must be submitted to ICA
- Applicant’s Disembarkation/Embarkation (D/E) card with a valid visit pass granted on entry into Singapore
- The local sponsor’s identity card (a copy of the NRIC must be submitted to ICA)
- One recent passport-sized colour photograph (to be pasted on the top right-hand corner of Form 14) which meets the following requirements:
- Image must be taken within the last 3 months
- Photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
- Image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
*You will require
Adobe Acrobat Reader to read and print the form. These forms are also available at the Visitors Services Centre:
Visitor Services Centre
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
4th Storey, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday : 8.00 am to 4.30 pm
Saturday : 8.00 am to 12.30 pm
Procedure
For
ALL NEW and
RENEWAL applications, applicants must submit their application via
e-VP.
Important Information to Note:
- Applicant is required to have a valid Visit Pass during the stay in Singapore.
- A local sponsor (Singapore Citizen/ Singapore Permanent Resident/ Representative of a Singapore-registered company above 21 years old) is required to be present for the submission of all necessary documents for the application of Long Term Visit Pass. Incomplete submission of documents will result in non-acceptance of the application at the counter.
- The applicant and the local sponsor may be requested to turn up for an interview.
- All original documents, submitted in support of the applications, must be presented for verification. Official translation of the documents is required if they are not in the English language.
- Applicant and sponsor will have to furnish additional documents and information whenever neccessary.
- ICA may share your personal information with other Government agencies to process any applications you have made or to render you a service, so as to serve you in a most efficient and effective way, unless such sharing is prohibited by legislation.
- If the application is subsequently approved, local sponsor/applicant will receive an In-Principle Approval letter. The letter is valid for 1 month once payment is made.
- A medical check-up is required by the Ministry of Health for all applications for a Visit Pass of 6 months or more. The applicant will only be informed of the need to go for a medical check-up if approval is granted. This requirement is not applicable to an applicant below 15 years old.
Fees
| S$30 Processing Fee |
For the application of Long Term Visit Pass, a processing fee of S$30 per application will be collected at the time of submission. The fee collected is non-refundable regardless of the outcome of the application or if you withdraw the application after submission. |
| S$40 Extension Fee |
For the application of Long Term Visit Pass to be successfully submitted, please note that applicant must have a minimum valid stay of 10 days. An extension fee of S$40 is applicable when the current valid pass is accumulating to a period of 3 months or more from the date of entry/issuance of pass.
(This fee is chargeable for every subsequent extension of stay accumulating to 3 months or more.) |
S$60 Issuance
Fee |
For the Long Term Visit Pass to be issued, an issuance fee of S$60 will be applicable. |
If
visa is required, and additional fee of S$30 will be charged separately.
Please make payment by NETS or CashCard.
Processing Time
For application submitted via
e-VP, the normal processing time is about
4 weeks.
Applicant/local sponsor will be notified of the outcome by email (if an email account is provided) for application submitted via e-VP. The applicant/local sponsor may also enquire the outcome via
e-VP.
For counter application, the normal processing time is about 4 weeks. The local sponsor will be notified of the outcome by post.
Security Deposit
When applicable, a security deposit
may be required from the local sponsor. Upon approval of the application, ICA will advise whether the security deposit should be in the form of a Banker's Guarantee, Cashier's Order or NETS.
Peak Periods to Avoid
- Saturdays, eve and the day after public holidays
- 11.00 am to 2.00 pm on Mondays and Fridays
Completion of Formalities (Issuance of Long Term Visit Pass)
Applicant is required to be present for the Completion of Formalities.
With effect from 1 April 2009, all completion of formalities is strictly
by appointment only. Please use our
e-Appointment facility to select the preferred date and time to complete formalities. On the date of the appointment, proceed to the Self-Service Ticketing Kiosk 3 located at Visitor Services Centre 4th Storey, ICA Building to obtain a queue ticket. The applicant is advised to be punctual for the appointment.
Prior to collection of Long Term Visit Pass, applicant has to acknowledge a copy of the Terms & Conditions of Issue for Long Term Pass (LTP) Card. Please click
here for the copy of the form.