Tech.Pass

To be eligible for the pass, applicants must satisfy any two of the following conditions:

1. Have a last drawn fixed monthly salary (in the last 1 year) of at least S$22,500².
2. Have at least five cumulative years of experience in a leading role in a tech company with a valuation/market cap of at least US$500mil or at least US$30mil funding raised.
3. Have at least five cumulative years of experience in a leading role³ in the development of a tech product that has at least 100,000 monthly active users or at least US$100mil annual revenue.

² Or its equivalent in a foreign currency. The fixed monthly salary should come from one employer. Candidates or business owners with other sources of income may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

³ E.g. made major contributions to the design, development, and/or deployment of a tech product.

To be eligible for a two-year renewal, the pass holder must fulfil either: (i) Criterion 1 or 2, and (ii) Criterion 3.

(1) Criterion 1 or 2
1. Have earned at least S$240,000 in assessable income based on the latest Notice of Assessment from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (can be made up of salaries and / or business income);
Note: From 1 September 2024, the required assessable income will be raised to S$270,000.

2. Demonstrate total annual business spending of at least S$100,000 and employ at least 1 local PME¹ or 3 LQS².³

(ii) AND Criterion 3
At the time of renewal, be performing at least two of the following roles, at least one of which must be in Category (A):

¹ Local PMEs refer to professionals, managers, and executives who are Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents, earn a fixed monthly salary of at least S$3,900 and receive CPF contributions for at least 3 months, as aligned with the definition in the EntrePass renewal criteria.  

² LQS refers to Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents who earn a monthly salary of at least S$1,400 and receive CPF contributions for at least 3 months, as aligned with the definition in the EntrePass renewal criteria.

³ You are eligible as a business owner or founder if your company is registered with ACRA as a private limited company, and you own at least 30% shareholding of the company and can provide proof of ongoing business activity, as aligned with the EntrePass renewal criteria.

• The Tech.Pass is an extension of the Tech@SG programme, as part of Singapore’s efforts to attract tech talent to Singapore and develop Singapore’s tech ecosystem.
• Tech@SG programme provides high-potential companies in growth areas such as digital, medtech, biotech, cleantech, agritech and fintech, access to business networks and talent needed to set up new teams in Singapore, including the facilitation of EP applications of core team members.
• The Tech.Pass aims to attract highly accomplished entrepreneurs, business leaders, or technical experts to Singapore and provides them with flexibility in participating in a variety of activities that can contribute to the tech ecosystem. For example, a pass holder could operate a business, while also being an investor, employee, consultant or director in one or more Singapore-based companies at any time. They can also mentor start-ups and lecture at local universities.

No. Tech.Pass holders who would like to participate in the Tech@SG Programme have to ensure that their company meet the separate company eligibility conditions to qualify for the programme. 

More details may be found on the Tech@SG programme page.

There will be 500 places available for applicants upon launch of the Tech.Pass, on a first come first serve basis. The Tech.Pass will be reviewed thereafter to take into consideration the benefits brought to the local tech ecosystem and feedback on the programme from individuals and stakeholders.

To provide greater clarity and transparency in our work pass framework for talent, the Government has introduced a new salary benchmark of S$22,500, pegged to the top 10% of Employment Pass holders. From 1 September 2023, Applicants earning a fixed monthly salary of S$22,500 will be exempted from the Fair Consideration Framework (FCF) job advertising requirement and COMPASS. It will also be the salary criterion for Tech.Pass and the Personalised Employment Pass (PEP).