Singapore to raise salary thresholds for foreign workers seeking work visas
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Singapore will raise the minimum qualifying salary for S Pass holders from 3,150 to 3,300 Singapore dollars for new applications from 1 September 2025 and renewals from 1 September 2026, as part of efforts to align foreign talent with the top one-third of the local Associate Professionals and Technicians (APTs) wage range. The qualifying salary will continue to rise with age, reaching 4,800 dollars for candidates in their mid-40s.In the Financial Services sector, which has higher wage norms, the S Pass salary threshold will increase from 3,650 to 3,800 dollars, rising progressively to 5,650 dollars for older candidates.The Ministry of Manpower will also raise the S Pass Basic / Tier 1 levy from 550 to 650 dollars from September 2025, while the Tier 2 levy will remain at 650 dollars.S Pass permits allow employers to hire mid-skilled foreign workers, such as Associate Professionals and Technicians, who do not meet Employment Pass (EP) criteria. Employers or appointed employment agents must apply on behalf of the applicant, and a new application is required if the pass holder changes jobs.The tightening of salary and levy rules aims to uplift talent quality while maintaining competitiveness.The EP qualifying salary, revised earlier in 2025, remains unchanged: 5,600 dollars per month (or 6,200 dollars for Financial Services), with progressive increases for older candidates.Singapore has also expanded its labour sources for non-PMET roles by allowing work permit applications from Bhutan, Cambodia, and Laos from 1 June 2025, alongside existing non-traditional source countries including Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, the Philippines, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. For workers in the NTS Occupation List, the minimum monthly salary is set at 2,000 dollars.Financial Express
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