Good fit
Founders of venture-backed or innovative-technology companies who can meet the 30% ownership requirement and document at least one of MOM's qualifying entrepreneur, innovator, investor, or research criteria.
Singapore · Startup / Entrepreneur
EntrePass
A Singapore own-company work pass for foreign entrepreneurs who start or operate an ACRA-registered private limited company, hold at least 30% of it, and meet at least one qualifying funding, accelerator, technology, IP, or research criterion.
Status note. MOM describes EntrePass as a route for eligible foreign entrepreneurs operating venture-backed or innovative-technology businesses. Qualification and renewal criteria are business-specific and remain flagged for human review.
Decision fit
Who this pathway serves
Important limits
Ordinary small businesses such as coffee shops, bars, employment agencies, and similar excluded businesses, or founders without the qualifying business profile. This is distinct from the standard employer-sponsored EP.
Minimums · 0 of 9 fields sourced
Eligibility
Age
Work experience
Language
Education
Selection threshold
CompetitionUnknown - confirm with the official source
Health and character
Medical examUnknown - confirm with the official source
Police certificateUnknown - confirm with the official source
Costs · 0 of 2 fields sourced
Funds and fees
Settlement funds
No settlement-fund table is published.
Application fees
No fee table is published.
Outcomes · 3 of 7 fields sourced
Residence, work, and family
Permanent residence
WorkYes
ContextThe retained EntrePass, family, and ACRA pages do not establish a permanent-residence pathway.
Family
PartnerYes
ChildrenYes
ContextFamily passes require business-spending and local-workforce thresholds. MOM lists Dependant's Pass for a legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21, and Long-Term Visit Pass routes for common-law spouses, certain children, and parents.
Citizenship
ContextThe retained EntrePass, family, and ACRA pages do not establish a citizenship pathway.
Processing time
ContextThe retained overview page links to application and renewal procedures but does not state one processing-time value.
Sources
Official sources
Citations
Field provenance
Information only, not legal advice. Rules, fees, and processing times change. Confirm the linked official pages before acting.