Employment Pass Application Guide: Fair Consideration, Eligibility, Documents and the EP Online Steps
EP candidates need the S$5,600 qualifying salary, 40 COMPASS points, and a MyCareersFuture advertisement open for at least 14 consecutive days.
Framework
The Compass scoring framework
Since September 2023 every new EP application and renewal is scored under the Complementarity Assessment Framework. Four foundation criteria (C1 salary, C2 qualifications, C3 diversity, C4 local employment) and two bonus criteria (C5 skills, C6 strategic priorities) decide whether you reach the pass mark of 40. These briefs take each criterion apart.
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Employment Pass Eligibility: Qualifying Salary, COMPASS Points and Qualifications
EP eligibility runs in two stages: a qualifying salary from S$5,600 benchmarked to local PMET pay, then 40 COMPASS points, unless the candidate is exempted.
Employment Pass Minimum Qualifying Salary in Singapore: How the 2026 Threshold Applies to Your Offer
The Employment Pass minimum qualifying salary for new applications: $5,600 in general sectors and $6,200 in financial services today, moving to $6,000 and $6,600…
How to Check Your COMPASS Score Before Applying for an Employment Pass
A step-by-step guide to verifying the EP qualifying salary, estimating COMPASS criterion scores, and running the Self-Assessment Tool before submitting an Employment…
Eligibility for Employment Pass: How Employers and Candidates Can Check Salary, Qualification and COMPASS Eligibility Using MOM Guidance
Employers and candidates can check Employment Pass eligibility using MOM guidance on the qualifying salary and the points-based COMPASS framework.
2026 Employment Pass COMPASS C1 Salary Benchmark: Industry Differences, Age-Seniority Tiers, and Data-Backed Negotiation Tactics
Systematically understand the 2026 COMPASS C1 salary benchmark — its setting logic, sector-specific thresholds, and how age and seniority influence scoring.
Employment Pass COMPASS C4 Score: How the Framework Works and Where Points Come From
Explains the COMPASS C4 criterion scoring, the full points framework, bonus criteria, exemptions, and official tools for checking eligibility before applying…
Singapore EP Qualifications: When COMPASS Points Need Verification Proof
What MOM’s Employment Pass eligibility rules say about salary, COMPASS qualifications points, verification proof, exemptions, and how S Pass and PR applications treat…
Employment Pass COMPASS Framework: Eligibility, Scoring Criteria, and Official Examples
Explains the two-stage Employment Pass eligibility framework, COMPASS scoring rules for criteria C1 to C6, exemptions, and the official case studies published…
EP Qualification Verification Under COMPASS C2: What MOM Requires
Explains when qualification verification is required for Employment Pass applications, what qualifications earn COMPASS C2 points, and the verification proof…
EP Renewal Rejected? 5 Common Causes (Salary, COMPASS, Company Changes) and Your Appeal Roadmap
A systematic review of common reasons for Employment Pass renewal rejection in Singapore—salary not meeting benchmarks, insufficient COMPASS score, changes in company…
EP Renewal Eligibility: Qualifying Salary by Age, COMPASS Points, and the MOM Self-Assessment Tool
This article explains the EP qualifying salary by age and sector track, how the COMPASS points framework works, and how to use MOM's Self-Assessment Tool (SAT) to check…
Earlier briefs
39 briefs
- How to Leverage Singapore’s COMPASS C5 Skills Bonus: Navigating the Shortage Occupation List for EP Applications
- Singapore EP COMPASS: C1–C6 scoring, bonuses and self-check
- Singapore EP COMPASS Framework: C1–C6 Scoring and Pitfalls
- EP renewal rejection: salary, COMPASS, company finances
- EP COMPASS education scoring: top schools & verification
- 2026 EP Salaries: COMPASS and Hidden Approval Gap
- Singapore PR assessment: what ICA publishes, and why there is no official points table
- C1 Beyond Base Salary: Total Compensation Strategies for Maximum Compass Points
- COMPASS C1 Salary Criterion: How the Salary Benchmark Works for Employment Pass Applications
- COMPASS C3 Diversity: How the Nationality Share Criterion Works
- C5 Skills Bonus: How the Shortage Occupation List Adds Points to Your EP Application
- COMPASS C5 Skills Bonus and the Shortage Occupation List
- COMPASS C3 Diversity: How Nationality Share Among PMETs Affects Your EP Score
- C4 Small Firm Default Score Under COMPASS: How the Local Employment Criterion Works
- EP Renewal: Salary, COMPASS Scoring and the 3-Year Cap
- COMPASS C2: How Your Qualifications Are Scored for the Employment Pass
- C3 Diversity Criterion: How Nationality Share Affects Your EP COMPASS Score
- COMPASS C3 for Indian EP Applicants: The Rules, the 40-Point Path, and the PR Application
- COMPASS Framework for Employment Pass: Eligibility Criteria and Scoring Guide
- 2026 EP Application: How to Optimize Under the COMPASS Framework (C1-C6 Breakdown)
- COMPASS C6 Strategic Economic Priorities Bonus: How Firms Earn 10 Points
- Employment Pass Qualifying Salary and COMPASS: S$5,600 Now, S$6,000 from 1 January 2027
- COMPASS C6 Strategic Economic Priorities Bonus: Eligibility and Rules
- COMPASS C2: How Top-Tier Institution Degrees Earn Extra Points in 2026
- EP COMPASS Score Calculator: How to Self-Assess Your Points Before Applying
- EP COMPASS C2: Which Qualifications Score 20, 10 or 0 Points
- Employment Pass COMPASS Framework: Skills Bonus and Shortage Occupation List
- EP Salary & COMPASS: Compliance Before 2027 Threshold Rise
- COMPASS C6: The 10-Point Strategic Economic Priorities Bonus and How Firms Qualify
- COMPASS: MOM's Top-100 university list and guide
- COMPASS Rejection Appeal 2026: Challenging C2, C5 and Other Criteria
- COMPASS C4: Demonstrating Your Impact on Singapore's Workforce and Earning Points in 2026
- COMPASS Strategic Priorities Bonus: Direct Relevance in 2026
- COMPASS C1 Salary Criterion: How Fixed Monthly Pay Is Benchmarked Under Singapore's Employment Pass Framework
- C4 Support for Local Employment: How the Local PMET Share Affects Your COMPASS Score
- COMPASS Nationality-Share Test: How Firm Mix Blocks Your EP
- COMPASS C6 Strategic Economic Priorities Bonus: How the 10 Points Are Awarded
- Singapore EP Eligibility and COMPASS Scoring Explained
- COMPASS criteria and EP eligibility: the complete guide