An EntrePass holder can bring certain family members into Singapore by applying for them a Dependant’s Pass or Long Term Visit Pass.
Eligible family members to apply for a Dependant’s Pass include:
- Legally married spouse
- Unmarried children under the age of 21 years (including those legally adopted)
To qualify for the application of Dependant’s Pass, the EntrePass holder must meet the Year 2 renewal criteria.
Eligible family members to apply for a Long Term Visit Pass include:
- Common-law spouse
- Unmarried handicapped children above the age of 21 years
- Unmarried step-children under the age of 21 years
- Parents
In order to be eligible for the pass applications, the EntrePass holder must meet a minimum annual business spending and local hiring requirements as seen below:
Family Member |
Minimum Annual Business Spending |
Local Hiring Requirements |
- Common-law or legally married spouse
- children
|
S$100,000 |
3 local full-time employees
or
1 local professional, manager or executive |
|
S$200,000 |
6 local full-time employees
or
2 local professional, manager or executive |
According to the MOM, a local full-time employee is defined as a Singapore citizen or permanent resident earning a monthly salary of at least S$1,100 with CPF contributions of at least 3 months. A local professional, manager or executive is defined as a Singapore citizen or permanent resident earning a monthly salary of at least S$3,600 with CPF contributions of at least 3 months.
The company’s minimum annual business spending excludes the following expenditures:
- Expenses due to purchasing royalties or franchises and technical know-how fees from overseas companies
- Expenses due to work outsourced overseas
- Payments to company’s EntrePass holder(s)