Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)

No. PEP holders can only be employed — they cannot be self-employed or start a business. For entrepreneurial flexibility, consider the ONE Pass (if earning SGD 30,000+) or EntrePass.

No. The PEP is a once-in-a-lifetime, non-renewable pass valid for 3 years. Before it expires, you must secure an EP, ONE Pass, or other valid pass to continue working in Singapore.

Yes — the Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) is not tied to any employer and you apply for it yourself via the MOM portal, but it requires a last-drawn fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 22,500. The employer-sponsored Employment Pass and S Pass, by contrast, must be submitted by a Singapore employer. Verify the current threshold and process on MOM.

Both are not tied to a single employer, but the ONE Pass requires a fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 30,000, lasts 5 years and is renewable, and lets holders start a business; the PEP requires at least SGD 22,500 per month, lasts 3 years, cannot be renewed, and does not allow self-employment or starting a business. Check MOM for current criteria.

The PEP is available to overseas professionals who earned a fixed monthly salary of at least SGD 22,500 in the preceding 6 months, and it is not tied to any employer — but it is a once-in-a-lifetime, non-renewable pass valid for 3 years, and holders cannot be self-employed or start a business. Before it expires you must switch to an EP, ONE Pass, or other valid pass. Confirm the rules on MOM.