Singapore Singapore Tech.Pass — Residency Program

Minimum income $17,573/mo SGD 22,500 a month

Stay 24 → 48 months, renewable

Application fee $258

Tax Territorial Singapore progressive tax (0-24%)

Path to staying

Residence permit24 months
Renew24 months at a time

Permanent residency
Citizenship
Dual citizenship not allowed

Overview

Country: Singapore
Program: Singapore Tech.Pass
Local name: Tech.Pass
Type: Startup
Status: Active
Initial duration: 24 months
Max duration: 48 months
Renewable: Yes (24 mo)

Personalised pass for an established tech entrepreneur, leader or technical expert. The holder may start and run tech companies, take employment, consult, teach and sit as a director at the same time. New applications and renewals stop on 28 January 2027.

Financial requirements

Income requirement: SGD 22,500/mo (~$17,573 USD)
Application fee: $258

Eligibility

Criminal record check required
Health check not required
Health insurance not required

Work rights

Employment allowed
Self-employment allowed
Own a business allowed
Work permit included

Family and dependents

Dependents allowed: Yes
Spouse included: Yes
Max child age: 21
Parents allowed: Yes

Benefits and mobility

Bank account can open
Property purchase allowed
Public healthcare no access

Tax

Tax regime: Territorial
Regime name: Singapore progressive tax (0-24%)
Foreign income taxed: No
Capital gains taxed: No

How to apply

Method: online, in person
Processing time: Up to 56 days
Apply from abroad: Yes

Notes

Both tests are required. The last-drawn fixed monthly salary over the past year must be at least S$22,500, or the foreign-currency equivalent. Other income, including non-cash pay, is considered case by case. The applicant also needs at least five years, all within the past ten, in a leading role at a tech company with a valuation or market capitalisation of at least US$500 million or at least US$30 million raised, or at a tech venture-capital firm with at least US$500 million under management. The application fee is S$105 and issuance is S$225. At the European Central Bank reference rate on 9 October 2026, 1 USD was 1.2804 SGD, so S$330 is about USD 258. Each dependant's application is also S$105, and issuance of that pass is S$225. A multiple-journey visa, if needed, is S$30 and is not in the stored fee. Processing is about 8 weeks once the file is complete, and it can take longer. The pass must be issued in person in Singapore within 6 months of approval in principle. It lasts 2 years. The published renewal is another 2 years if the holder meets one of three tests: S$270,000 of assessable income on the latest IRAS assessment, S$100,000 of annual business spending with at least one local professional or three local qualifying employees, or a Singapore technology company that raised more than US$10 million in the past 36 months from recognised investors and in which the holder owns at least 30 percent. A spouse and unmarried children under 21 may receive a dependant's pass. A common-law spouse, parents, unmarried stepchildren under 21 and unmarried handicapped children aged 21 or over may receive a long-term visit pass. From 28 January 2027, the Economic Development Board and the Ministry of Manpower will not accept new or renewal applications. A pass already issued runs until it expires. ICA's published permanent-residence categories do not name Tech.Pass.

Last verified Oct 9, 2026 Last changed Oct 10, 2026 Source

Change history

Oct 10, 2026

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created. Two-year tech pass, S$22,500 and five years in a leading role, fee S$105 plus S$225, one published renewal of two years. New and renewal applications stop on 28 January 2027 (https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/how-we-help/incentives-and-facilitation/tech-pass).