Employment Pass Application
We take care of every detail carefully to ensure smooth hiring throughout the contract.
Employment pass is meant for foreigners who take the role of professionals, managers, and executives in Singapore. The workers need to earn more than $5000 per month. Besides, a good university degree, professional qualifications, or specialist skills are required too for an employment pass. For information can be found here.
MZ Employment Services

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Submit Application
Submitting Employment Pass application
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Authorised MZ Employment to submit employment pass application on your behalf
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Written consent to apply for employment pass from the candidate
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Candidate’s form application
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Applicant passport
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Applicant educational details and verification proof
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Documents and information reviewed and submit online to MOM
From 1 September 2023, post-secondary diploma and above educational qualifications declared to MOM in new EP applications will have to be supported with a verification proof.
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We’ll Monitor and check your application status. It may take longer if additional information is required
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Upon employment pass approval, We will send you the in-principle approval (IPA) letter and the pass holder’s copy of the IPA to the candidate. The IPA gives you 6 months to bring the candidate to Singapore and get the pass issued.
The IPA:
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Has a pre-approved single-entry visa for the candidate to enter Singapore.
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States whether the candidate needs to go for a medical examination, which can be done after arrival in Singaporea
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Issue Pass
Request for issuance of pass
When: Within 6 months of in-principle approval
The candidate must be in Singapore when MZ Employment carry out these steps to get the pass issued:
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We’ll issue the pass upon receiving the required information and documents from you
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Once the employment pass is issued, We will email you the notification letter. The notification letter is valid for 1 month from the date of issue and:
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Allows the candidate to start work and travel in and out of Singapore while waiting for the pass card.
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We will book an appointment for card registration of fingerprints and photo taking. (if required)
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Documents Required
We required the following information to get the pass issued:
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Passport details
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Singapore contact details
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Current Short-Term Visit Pass (STVP) or immigration pass ‘sg arrival card’ details
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Singapore residential address, which must meet the housing requirements
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Singapore residential or office address to receive the candidate’s card
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Details of up to 3 authorised recipients to receive the card (their mobile number, email address and NRIC number, FIN or passport number)
We may also need to upload PDF copies of these documents:
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Passport page showing the date of arrival in Singapore
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Medical examination form or medical declaration form
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Completed declaration form (attached to the candidate’s in-principle approval letter). The employer’s declaration of the form should be signed by an authorised human resource personnel, or an employee holding at least a managerial position.
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Card Registration & Receiving Card
Thumbprint and photo taking for Employment Pass card
We’ll make an appointment for the worker to register. (If applicable)
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When: Within 2 week after pass is issued
Place: Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC)
For the appointment, the candidate should bring:
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Original passport
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Appointment letter
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Notification letter
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Employment Pass card delivery
When: Within 5 working days after registration or document verification
MOM will deliver the card to the given address within 5 working days after the candidate registers and gets documents verified at EPSC.
Steps To Apply Employment Pass
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Receive within 5 working days after fingerprint and photo registration, or document verification.