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 and 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.

Eligibility: 2Report facts: 12
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.

Eligibility: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 6
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

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

Eligibility: 2Report facts: 9
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Foreign student completing a course-related professional training attachment in Singapore.

Salary from SGD 3,000/mo
Eligibility: 1Process & costs: 2Report facts: 6
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Malaysian nanny aged 23 to 70 hired by an eligible adult employer for a newborn under four months.

Eligibility: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 7
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Female domestic worker aged 23 to under 50 from an approved source and with the prescribed education.

Eligibility: 2Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 10
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26 · 2 sources

Worker from an approved source country or region hired in an eligible sector under the employer quota.

Eligibility: 2Documents: 1Process & costs: 1Report facts: 9
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Investment

3 routes

Starting a business

1 route

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

Report facts: 9
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Talent and merit

from SGD 22,500/mo
5 routes

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

Salary from SGD 22,500/mo
Process & costs: 1Report facts: 9
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-08-03

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

Salary from SGD 22,500/mo
Eligibility: 3Process & costs: 1Report facts: 6
Official government source: edb.gov.sg · checked 2026-08-03

Study

1 route

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

Eligibility: 2Process & costs: 2Report facts: 5
Official government source: ica.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Family

from SGD 6,000/mo
19 routes

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

Documents: 2Report facts: 9
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.

Documents: 2Report facts: 10
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/mo
Documents: 2Process & costs: 1Report facts: 9
Official government source: mom.gov.sg · checked 2026-07-26

Long-term residence

2 routes

Youth mobility

2 routes

Short stays and visits

1 route

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

Process & costs: 2Report facts: 7
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.

Report facts: 7
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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