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EntrePass

Singapore · South East Asia

Source: Mobility Asset DatabaseLifecycle: UnknownExtended ResidencyHighly Skilled Worker Visas

Program facts from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database. Unknown facts are shown as Unknown, never as zero.

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Publication state
Mobility Asset Database
Lifecycle status
Unknown
Facts checked through
Sep 21, 2026
Source snapshots
Database edition

Identity and current status

The route identity and current status.

Present
Year establishedUnknown
Unknown
Governing lawPublished
Employment of Foreign Manpower Act; administered by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM)
Responsible authorityPublished
Ministry of Manpower (MOM), Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC)

What the program provides

What the program gives the holder.

Present
What the program providesPublished
Found and run a venture-backed or innovative-technology company in Singapore under a no-levy, no-quota work pass, renewable as the business grows

Best suited for

Who the program tends to suit. Research only, never a personal recommendation.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Eligibility

Personal qualifications an applicant must establish.

Present
Minimum ageUnknown
Unknown
Clean criminal record requiredUnknown
Unknown
Local health insurance requiredUnknown
Unknown
Nationality restrictionsUnknown
Unknown
Basic eligibilityPublished
Register a private limited company with ACRA, hold at least 30% of it, and show the company is venture-backed or owns innovative technology by meeting at least one of: raised at least SGD 100,000 in a single funding round from a recognised investor; support from a recognised incubator/accelerator; a founder who previously sold a venture-backed/innovative-tech company; ownership of qualifying registered IP; or an active research collaboration with an Institute of Higher Learning/Research Institution
Employment statusPublished
Self-employed
Generational limitPublished
Not applicable

Household inclusion

How spouses and children are treated.

Present
Family sponsorshipPublished
Yes
Spouse includedPublished
Yes
Children includedPublished
Yes
Child age limitPublished
21 years
ChildrenPublished
Spouse and unmarried/legally adopted children under 21 qualify for a Dependant's Pass once the holder meets family-sponsorship thresholds (e.g. SGD 100,000 annual Total Business Spending + 1 local hire); common-law spouses, disabled children 21+, step-children and parents may qualify for a Long-Term Visit Pass instead, with parents needing SGD 200,000 TBS + 2 local hires

Documents

Evidence categories and filing documents.

Absent

No governed customer claim is present for this section.

Process and timeline

How you apply and how long it takes.

Present
Processing timePublished
6 weeks
Can apply without travelingPublished
Yes
How you applyPublished
Online (Employment Pass eService) for the initial application; the pass itself must be collected/issued in Singapore
Required in-person stepPublished
Must be in Singapore to have the pass issued (in-principle approval letter functions as a pre-approved single-entry visa valid 6 months); fingerprint/photo registration required within 2 weeks of issuance if applicable
What the processing time measuresPublished
MOM's stated processing time for a new EntrePass application: within 6 weeks for most cases (some cases take longer); renewal applications: within 8 weeks
Official application routePublished
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/apply-for-a-pass

Costs and investment

Fees, income and savings thresholds, and investment amounts.

Present
Minimum investmentPublished
$78,000
Minimum passive investment (July 2026)Published
None required
Minimum active investment (July 2026)Published
$78,000
Processing feePublished
$176
Application feePublished
$82
Total cost to applyPublished
$258
Monthly income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly pension income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Monthly rental income requiredUnknown
Unknown
Savings requiredUnknown
Unknown
Proof of sufficient fundsUnknown
Unknown
Local bank deposit requiredPublished
No
Minimum local bank depositPublished
None required
Fees paidPublished
Before approval
Cost notesPublished
SGD 105 application fee paid at submission (~USD 82); SGD 225 issuance fee paid once approved and the pass is issued (~USD 176); SGD 30 per Multiple Journey Visa if applicable (~USD 23)

Presence and maintenance

Stay, renewal, and how long the status lasts.

Present
Stay required to keep statusUnknown
Unknown
Physical presence requiredPublished
Yes
In-country visit requiredPublished
Yes
Move-in windowUnknown
Unknown
Length of residencyPublished
12 months
Residency is lifetimePublished
No
RenewablePublished
Yes
Maximum durationUnknown
Unknown
Maximum duration is lifetimePublished
No
Stay rule (Sept 2026)Published
No published day-count requirement, but the pass is tied to actually operating a registered company with local hires in Singapore, which in practice requires real presence; renewal thresholds (Total Business Spending, Local Workforce headcount, minimum PME salary) rise with each renewal cycle

Rights and onward pathways

Work, healthcare and other rights, and the path to permanent residence and citizenship.

Present
Time to permanent residencyUnknown
Unknown
Time to citizenshipUnknown
Unknown
Work for a local employerUnknown
Unknown
Start a businessPublished
Yes
Remote or freelance workUnknown
Unknown
Local healthcare accessUnknown
Unknown
University accessUnknown
Unknown
Can buy landUnknown
Unknown
Local bankingUnknown
Unknown
Permanent residence timeline basisPublished
Not applicable
Citizenship timeline basisPublished
Not applicable

Risks, limitations, and uncertainty

Notes on changes, conflicts, and limits.

Present
Plan B note (Sept 2026)Published
The list claim of a 1-day stay requirement was not confirmed: MOM publishes no day-count for keeping the pass. But this is not a low-presence Plan B asset like a CBI/RBI/CBD: it requires actually founding and running an operating Singapore company with a rising local headcount and spending bar at each renewal, which in practice means real, ongoing presence.

Sources, freshness, and conflict disclosure

Where the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database took these facts from.

Present
Official program websitePublished
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass
Plan B sources (Sept 2026)Published
https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/key-facts | https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/eligibility | https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/apply-for-a-pass | https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/renew-a-pass | https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/passes-for-family

Every fact on this page comes from the CitizensOS Mobility Asset Database (Sep 21, 2026 edition). A blank is shown as Unknown.

This anonymous dossier is read-only research. It does not establish personal fit, eligibility, legal or tax advice, filing, approval, residence, citizenship, or a held Right.