Singapore Work Holiday Pass

Overseas students from particular nations can come and work in Singapore for up to six or twelve months with a Work Holiday Pass. Singapore provides two kinds of Work Holiday Passes:

1. The Work Holiday Pass which is under the Work Holiday Scheme which is available to students from the following nations:

Australia	France	Germany
Hong Kong	Japan	Switzerland
New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States.

 

2. The Work Holiday Pass which is under the Work and Holiday Visa Scheme which offered to students from Australia only

The Singapore Work Holiday Pass (the Work Holiday Scheme)

Who is Qualified: You are qualified to appeal for a Work Holiday Pass under the Work Holiday Programme if you come across the following standards:

• You are between 18 to 25 years old
• You are from the following nations:

Australia	France	Germany
Hong Kong	Japan	Switzerland
New Zealand	United Kingdom	United States.

 

• You are either a graduate or an existing student of a university that is acknowledged by your nation’s government
• You have been a inhabitant and full-time student at the university for a minimum of three months prior to applying
• You were a inhabitant and full-time student for the period of your studies

Circumstances: With this kind of Singapore Work Holiday Pass, you can stay and work in Singapore for a maximum of six months. Around 2,000 claims are acknowledged. If the volume is covered, your appeal will likely be forbidden, except there are posts.

The Singapore Work Holiday Pass (the Work and Holiday Visa Scheme)

Who is Qualified: You are qualified for the Singapore Work Holiday Pass under the Work and Holiday Visa Programme if you come across the following standards:

• You are an Australian national
• You are between 18 and 30 years old
• You are a university graduate
• You have accomplished at least two years of full-time undergraduate university program

Circumstances: The circumstances are as follow:

• You can stay and work in Singapore for a maximum of twelve months
• The MOM will receive a maximum of 500 appeals at once. If the volume is covered, your appeal will likely be disallowed, except there are jobs
• The highest amount of time you can spend training or studying is four months
• You cannot engage in freelance work
• You are permitted to:
  • Work in a company which is listed with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
  • Work in an association which is listed with the Registry of Societies (ROS)
  • Work in an occupation such as law, medicine, architecture, etc.
• You cannot work for the same company for lengthier than six months. You should either:
  • Shift companies
  • Spend the remaining time on a holiday

How to Apply

The procedure of getting a Singapore Work Holiday Pass is as follows:

Appealing for the Work Holiday Pass: The procedure of petitioning for a Work Holiday Pass Singapore is completed online on the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) web portal. You have to:

• Choice the program under which you are appealing
• Provide info such as your details, educational background, as well as your contact info
• Affix softcopies of all the needed documents 
• Wait for the appeal to be processed

Submitting the needed documents: Needed documents when appealing for the Work Holiday Pass:

• Photocopy of your valid passport of the biodata sheet
• Copy of your certificates and mark sheets
• If you are still a student:
  • Evidence of your enrollment in your university
  • A copy of your student identity card
  • A photocopy of your study visa (if applicable)

Appealing to Obtain the Work Holiday Pass Issued: You should be in Singapore when you appeal to get your Pass issued.

• Appealing online
  • Log in to EP Online to make the application
  • Submit the needed documents
  • Compensate the cost S$175 for your Pass
  • Print the notification letter
• Appealing manually
  • Get an appointment at the Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC)
  • Appear on the appointment day and bring the needed documents
  • Compensate the fee S$175 for your Pass
  • Receive and print your notification letter

Needed documents when receiving the Work Holiday Pass issued:

• A copy of your passport
• The particulars of your Short-Term Visit Pass
• A valid address in Singapore
• An address where MOM send your card
• Disembarkation or Embarkation card
• Contact info of at least one contact person who MOM can send your Pass Card delivery particulars
• Your IPA letter with a finalized declaration form

Registering Your Photo and Fingerprints: If your notice letter confirms that you require to register your photo and fingerprints, you should do it within two weeks at EPSC. Bring the following documents:

• Your valid passport
• Appointment letter
• Notification letter from MOM
• Any additional documents itemized in the notification and IPA letter