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Work Pass Exempt Activity Notification

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What type of worker, employment situation, occupation or professional activity is this pathway actually designed for?

The Work Pass Exempt route covers a defined list of activities for which a work pass exemption can be used: arbitration or mediation services; exhibitions; journalism; judicial or legal duties in the Singapore International Commercial Court; junket activities; location filming and fashion shows; performances; specialised services related to a new plant, operations or equipment; seminars and conferences; sports; and tour facilitation.

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  • https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-pass-exempt-activities/eligible-activities
    Work Pass Exempt activities Take note of all the requirements to get a work pass exemption for these activities: Arbitration or mediation services Exhibitions Journalism Judicial or Legal duties in Singapore International Commercial Court Junket activities Location filming and fashion shows Performances Specialised Services related to a New Plant / Operations / Equipment Seminars and conferences Sports Tour facilitation

Does the applicant need a job offer, employer, sponsor, transfer relationship or other employer involvement? What is important about that employer relationship?

The applicant must be engaged to perform the exempt activity before entering Singapore and notify MOM after arrival, before starting that activity.

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Limits of the record
  • Any additional employer or sponsor relationship requirements remain unestablished.
  • Requirements for a work pass exemption
    Eligible activities for a work pass exemption You can work in Singapore for a short time without a work pass. However, you can only do so for certain activities, and you must notify MOM when you arrive. Requirements for a work pass exemption You must: Be engaged to perform the Work Pass Exempt activity before you enter Singapore. Note: This does not guarantee your entry into Singapore. Your eligibility to enter will be assessed at our immigration checkpoints, like with all visitors. Have a valid Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore that allows you to stay during the activity. Notify MOM of your intention to work in an exem
  • Requirements for a work pass exemption
    ass Exempt activity before you enter Singapore. Note: This does not guarantee your entry into Singapore. Your eligibility to enter will be assessed at our immigration checkpoints, like with all visitors. Have a valid Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) issued by the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) of Singapore that allows you to stay during the activity. Notify MOM of your intention to work in an exempted activity after you enter Singapore, and before starting the activity. It is an offence to start work without letting us know. Comply with other specific legal requirements in Singapore (e.g. registration requirements to practise in Singapore for selected professions). How long are you allowed to work You are allowed to perform a Work Pass Exempt (WPE) activity for any number of visits, but up to a total of 90 days in a calen

What are the few decisive professional characteristics of the pathway: occupation, qualifications, experience, salary, skill level, shortage status, labour-market condition or equivalent?

The pathway is defined by the activity rather than by salary or skill level: the person must be engaged, before entering Singapore, to perform one of the listed Work Pass Exempt activities, must hold a valid Short-Term Visit Pass issued by ICA that allows them to stay during the activity, and must comply with other specific Singapore legal requirements, such as registration requirements to practise selected professions. The official source does not state salary, experience or skill-level thresholds.

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Limits of the record
  • No occupation, qualification, salary or experience criteria are stated beyond the list of eligible activities.

What work does the permission allow? Is the holder tied to an employer, occupation or sector? Can family accompany where clearly established?

A work pass exemption lets a person work in Singapore for a short time without a work pass, only for certain listed activities: arbitration or mediation services, exhibitions (as an exhibitor), journalism, judicial or legal duties in the Singapore International Commercial Court, junket activities, location filming and fashion shows, performances, specialised services related to a new plant, operations or equipment, seminars and conferences, sports, and tour facilitation. The person must be engaged to perform the activity before entering Singapore and must notify MOM after entry and before starting it. The activity may be performed on any number of visits, up to a total of 90 days in a calendar year. The official source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state whether family members can accompany the holder.

How long is the permission normally granted for, how is it renewed, and what longer-term residence direction exists if officially stated?

Work Pass Exempt activities may be performed on multiple visits for a total of up to 90 days in a calendar year. Each visit is limited by the Short-Term Visit Pass issued at entry, and extensions of that pass for a work-pass-exempt activity will not be considered.

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Limits of the record
  • Subsequent changes of status and longer-term residence options are not established.
  • How long are you allowed to work
    mply with other specific legal requirements in Singapore (e.g. registration requirements to practise in Singapore for selected professions). How long are you allowed to work You are allowed to perform a Work Pass Exempt (WPE) activity for any number of visits, but up to a total of 90 days in a calendar year (e.g. 3 stints of 30 days under WPE activities). The duration you can perform a WPE activity during each visit to Singapore depends on the Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) issued at the point of entry at the checkpoints. Requests to extend the STVP for the purpose of performing a WPE activity will not be considered. When you do not need to notify MOM You do not need to notify MOM to participate in the following activities for the duration of your Short-Term Visit Pass in Singapore: Attend company meetings, corporate retreats or meetings with business partners. Attend stu

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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