The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass

  

The ONE Pass is a personalized 5-year renewable work pass meant to attract top talent in business, arts and culture, sports, science & technology, and academia & research. ONE Pass holders will be able to concurrently start, operate and work for multiple companies in Singapore at any one time without having to re-apply for a new pass if they change jobs. The ONE Pass does not require employer sponsorship. 

  

Whilst the MOM does not impose a time limit requiring ONE Pass applications to remain employed, the MOM reserves the right the cancel the ONE Pass if there are extended periods of economic inactivity without good reasons.

  

It is anticipated that some of the sectors which are likely to benefit the most from the ONE Pass include the green economy and sustainability, biotechnology, agrotechnology, data science and vaccine development, artificial intelligence, cyber security, and automation.

  

Existing work pass holders and overseas candidates can apply if: 

  

The minimum salary of SGD 30,000 is benchmarked to the top 5 percent of Employment Pass (“EP”) holders in Singapore. The fixed monthly salary must in general be drawn from 1 employer (not multiple employers). 

  

Overseas candidates must also demonstrate that: 

  

Individuals with outstanding achievements in the arts and culture, sports, science and technology, and academia and research may qualify for the ONE Pass even if they do not meet the salary threshold. 

  

What constitutes outstanding achievement in each One Pass applicant's field remains to be determined. The MOM will release more details on the eligibility criteria closer to 1 January 2023.

  

To be eligible for renewal, ONE Pass holders will need to: 

  

ONE Pass holders will be required to provide the MOM with (a) details of their professional activities over the past year; and (b) the annual salary they have earned from their professional activities, on a yearly basis. 

   

ONE Pass holders are exempt from the points-based Complementarity Assessment Framework (“COMPASS”) and employers wishing to hire them are not subject to the Fair Consideration Framework (“FCF”) job advertising requirement.

  

An important advantage compared to EP is that ONE Pass holders’ spouses will be entitled to work with a letter of consent. They will not need to apply and qualify for their own work passes.