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Working in Singapore on an S Pass: requirements, costs, minimum salary and work pass

Written by KarirAman editorial team Approved by Kaiser Khan (editor), Updated and verified

Open S Pass for associate professionals and technicians

Open to all nationalities with a job offer in Singapore. The S Pass qualifying salary rises for new applications from 1 January 2027.

Status as of 7 October 2026 Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Summary

  • The S Pass is Singapore's work pass for associate professionals and technicians of any nationality with a job offer in Singapore.
  • The key condition is a minimum fixed monthly salary by age, set by MOM and rising for new applications from 1 January 2027.
  • Declaring qualifications in an S Pass application is optional, but any declared qualification must be authentic and from an accredited institution.
  • The employer is a company, so you can go through a licensed P3MI or as an independent migrant worker under Law 18/2017 Article 63.
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  1. What are the requirements?
  2. What does it cost and who pays?
  3. How much does it pay?
  4. Which visa is used?
  5. What are the steps?
  6. Which schools or training lead to Singapore?
  7. How is the S Pass different from the Employment Pass?
  8. When does the S Pass salary threshold change?
  9. What are the warning signs of offers to Singapore through this route?
Official routes, who runs them, and their legal basis
Route Run by Official link Who pays placement costs Legal basis
S Pass for associate professionals and technicians S Pass Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer; Through a licensed P3MI agency Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Official source Through a P3MI, the employer bears placement costs; worker costs must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Independent applications follow this route’s specific cost rules. See the cost rules Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)

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What do you need to work in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians?

Placement channels from Indonesia for working in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians: Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer; Through a licensed P3MI agency. Age limits: at least 18 years.

Placement channels from Indonesia
Independent PMI (no agency), legal-entity employer; Through a licensed P3MI agency An independent migrant worker goes without an agency, only to a legal-entity employer, and must report to the labour office and the Indonesian mission. This is not the same as an individual employer (a household), or an individual who places migrant workers, which is banned.
Age
at least 18 years
Job types
Associate professional and technician jobs with an offer from a company in Singapore

What does working in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians cost, and who pays?

For placement through a P3MI on the S Pass for associate professionals and technicians route to Singapore, the employer bears placement costs; any costs charged to the worker must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Independent applications follow the route-specific cost rules below.

  1. Law 18/2017 Article 30(1): Indonesian migrant workers may not be charged placement costs. Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
  2. Ministerial Regulation P2MI 17/2025: the employer bears placement costs. A worker may be charged only costs that are written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)
  3. Any request for money outside that document, in cash or to a personal account, is a red flag.

Cost rules for this route

  • Singapore agency fees: If you use a Singapore employment agency, it may collect no more than one month of fixed salary for each year of service, capped at two months' salary. Charging more is an offence. Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
  • P3MI charges in Indonesia: If you go through a P3MI, placement-cost components are borne by the employer unless a lawful exception applies, and any cost charged to you must be written and itemised in the Placement Agreement. Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)

What is the minimum pay for working in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians?

Official floor
Area or group Official floor Approximate rupiah value
S Pass, age 23 or below Applies to: New S Pass applications from 1 September 2025 until before 1 January 2027, all sectors except financial services SGD 3,300.00 per month Minimum qualifying salary for a work pass, not a minimum wage In force from about IDR 46,116,725 rate as of 8 October 2026
S Pass, age 23 or below (from 2027) Applies to: New S Pass applications from 1 January 2027 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 January 2028, all sectors except financial services SGD 3,600.00 per month Minimum qualifying salary for a work pass, not a minimum wage In force from about IDR 50,309,154 rate as of 8 October 2026
S Pass, age 45 or above Applies to: New S Pass applications from 1 September 2025 until before 1 January 2027, all sectors except financial services SGD 4,800.00 per month Minimum qualifying salary for a work pass, not a minimum wage In force from about IDR 67,078,872 rate as of 8 October 2026
S Pass, age 45 or above (from 2027) Applies to: New S Pass applications from 1 January 2027 and renewals of passes expiring from 1 January 2028, all sectors except financial services SGD 5,100.00 per month Minimum qualifying salary for a work pass, not a minimum wage In force from about IDR 71,271,302 rate as of 8 October 2026

Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Ministry of Manpower, Singapore Ministry of Manpower, Singapore

Which visa do you need to work in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians?

S Pass: the work pass the employer applies for at Singapore's Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for associate professionals and technicians. Official source

What are the steps to work in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians?

  1. Get a written job offer from a company in Singapore, with a fixed salary at or above the S Pass threshold for your age.
  2. The employer or its agency checks your eligibility with MOM's Self-Assessment Tool, then applies for the S Pass.
  3. If you use a P3MI, follow the SISKOP2MI stages: registration, selection, documents, OPP and departure.
  4. If you go independently, make sure you are registered for social security and report to the labour office and the Indonesian mission in Singapore.
  5. Depart once the pass is approved, with an employment contract you have read and understood.

The order and timings are editor estimates, not promises.

Which schools or training lead to Singapore?

The education and training routes linked to working in Singapore through S Pass for associate professionals and technicians: D3 vocational diploma in Indonesia, Bachelor's degree (S1) in Indonesia, BNSP competency certification in Indonesia.

How is the S Pass different from the Employment Pass?

The S Pass is for associate professionals and technicians, with a salary threshold benchmarked to the top one-third of that group's pay in Singapore by age. The Employment Pass is for professionals, managers and executives, with a higher salary threshold and the COMPASS points test. The employer applies for both, not the worker.

When does the S Pass salary threshold change?

MOM raised the S Pass threshold for new applications from 1 September 2025 and will raise it again for new applications from 1 January 2027. Renewals of passes expiring from 1 January 2028 also use the new threshold. The pay table on this page shows the thresholds for the youngest and oldest age bands; thresholds for the ages in between rise step by step and are listed on MOM's official page. The financial services sector has higher thresholds.

What are the warning signs of offers to Singapore through this route?

  • A recruiter offers Indonesians a factory or construction Work Permit, or calls it an S Pass although the pay is far below MOM's threshold.Ministry of Manpower Singapore
  • The fixed salary in the offer is below the S Pass minimum for your age. Such an application will not qualify.
  • You are promised a guaranteed S Pass if you pay. MOM says even its self-assessment tool only estimates the chance of approval.Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
  • A Singapore agency asks for more than MOM's fee cap.Ministry of Manpower, Singapore
  • Someone asks for cash or a transfer to a personal account that is not written in the Placement Agreement.Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id)

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Frequently asked questions

Can the S Pass be used for factory work?

The S Pass is for associate professionals and technicians earning at least MOM's salary threshold, not for entry-level factory work. Manufacturing and construction Work Permits are not available to Indonesians, so factory jobs in Singapore offered to Indonesian passport holders deserve suspicion.

Is a degree required for an S Pass?

According to MOM, declaring qualifications in the application is optional. If one is declared, the employer is responsible for making sure it is authentic and awarded by an accredited institution from the application form's list.

If I go independently, what are my obligations?

Law 18/2017 Article 63 lets independent Indonesian migrant workers work for legal-entity employers. All employment risks are yours, and you must report to the labour authority and the Indonesian mission in Singapore. Article 5 of the same law also requires every migrant worker to be registered for social security.

Who wrote and reviewed this page?

Written by KarirAman editorial team Published Updated

Prepared with AI assistance. Checked against official sources and approved for publication by Kaiser Khan (editor). Approval date: .

Sources

The facts on this page come from these sources. Dates show when we opened them.

  1. Eligibility for S Pass Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  2. Factsheet on foreign workforce policy announcements at COS 2025 Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  3. Factsheet: foreign workforce policy announcements at COS 2026 Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  4. How will foreign workers know how much they have to pay the Singapore employment agency (EA)? Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  5. Construction sector: Work Permit requirements Ministry of Manpower Singapore · accessed
  6. Manufacturing sector: Work Permit requirements Ministry of Manpower Singapore · accessed
  7. Services sector: Work Permit requirements Ministry of Manpower Singapore · accessed
  8. Process sector: Work Permit requirements Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  9. Eligibility for Employment Pass (qualifying salary and COMPASS) Ministry of Manpower, Singapore · accessed
  10. Undang-Undang Nomor 18 Tahun 2017 tentang Pelindungan Pekerja Migran Indonesia Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · UU 18/2017 · accessed
  11. Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 17 Tahun 2025 tentang Biaya Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 17/2025 · accessed
  12. Peraturan Menteri P2MI/Kepala BP2MI Nomor 2 Tahun 2026 tentang Tata Cara Penempatan Pekerja Migran Indonesia oleh Pelaksana Penempatan Kementerian Hukum RI (peraturan.go.id) · Permen P2MI 2/2026 · accessed
  13. SISKOP2MI: daftar P3MI, detail status dan daftar P3MI dengan sanksi administratif KP2MI/BP2MI (SISKOP2MI) · accessed
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