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🇸🇬 Easiest Visa Types for Relocating to Singapore in 2025

Easiest Visa Types for Relocating to Singapore in 2025

Singapore’s immigration system offers several work, study and family passes that are quick to secure and light on red tape—if you match the profile each pass targets. Below is a concise, research-based guide to the visas most applicants describe as the “easiest” for relocating this year, plus the key requirements, costs and links to apply.

   
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1. Work Holiday Pass (WHP) – six-month job & travel visa

Who it suits: Degree students and recent graduates (18-25 or 18-30 depending on nationality).
Why it’s easy: No job offer or employer sponsorship needed; quota of just 2 000 places at any one time.
Basics: Valid for six months, non-renewable, no foreign-worker levy, no minimum salary.
Apply here → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-holiday-programme

2. Dependant’s Pass (DP) – family route for EP / S Pass holders

Who it suits: Spouse or children (under 21) of a main Employment Pass or S Pass holder.
Why it’s easy: Approved automatically if the main pass is approved and the salary test (S$6 000/month) is met.
Perks: DP holders can study or apply for a Letter of Consent to work.
Info & e-service → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/dependants-pass

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3. Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) – extended stay for partners & parents

Who it suits: Common-law spouses, step-children, handicapped children of EP/S Pass/ONE Pass holders, or parents of high-income EP holders.
Why it’s easy: Online filing, lower paperwork if the sponsor earns ≥ S$6 000 a month (S$12 000 for parents).
Apply via ICA e-service → https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/LTVP

4. Student’s Pass – study-first pathway

Who it suits: International students accepted for a full-time programme at an approved Singapore institution.
Why it’s easy: Once the school issues the SOLAR reference number, 90 % of applications clear within 4 weeks.
Apply after school admission → https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/STP/apply

5. S Pass – mid-skill work visa

Who it suits: Diploma-level professionals earning at least S$3 150 a month (rising to S$3 300 on 1 Sep 2025).
Why it’s easy: Lower salary bar than the Employment Pass; no COMPASS points test.
Details → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/s-pass/eligibility

6. Employment Pass (EP) – high-skill work visa

Who it suits: Professionals earning ≥ S$5 600 (general sectors) from 1 Jan 2025 and passing the COMPASS scoring tool.
Why it’s easy: Fast two-week processing if the employer is in MOM’s Fast-Track programme.
Eligibility & COMPASS points tool → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/employment-pass/eligibility

7. ONE Pass – five-year personalised pass for global talent

Who it suits: Executives earning S$30 000+ per month or with outstanding achievements in research, sports or the arts.
Why it’s easy: No local sponsorship, freedom to work for multiple companies, spouse/children get DPs automatically.
Apply online → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/overseas-networks-expertise-pass/eligibility

8. Tech.Pass – specialist track for seasoned tech leaders (under review)

Who it suits: Senior tech founders or experts who meet experience and salary benchmarks.
Why it’s easy: Self-sponsored; lets you start companies and work for several firms at once. Still open in 2025.
Programme page → https://www.edb.gov.sg/en/grants/incentives-and-schemes/tech-pass.html

9. EntrePass – startup visa for innovative founders

Who it suits: Entrepreneurs backed by recognised VCs, accelerators or holding unique IP.
Why it’s easy: No minimum salary; business can be less than six months old at application.
Full criteria → https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/entrepass/eligibility

Quick Tips to Boost Approval Odds

  1. Use MOM’s self-assessment tools for EP or S Pass before filing.
  2. Upload complete, legible PDFs—incomplete scans are the top rejection reason, per MOM help-desk data.
  3. Meet salary benchmarks now; MOM will not consider future increments.
  4. Keep company ACRA profile updated; outdated business activity codes slow vetting.

Bottom Line

For graduates and young travellers, the Work Holiday Pass is the simplest door into Singapore. Families can relocate effortlessly on Dependant’s or Long-Term Visit Passes, while skilled professionals pick between S Pass, Employment Pass or the new ONE Pass depending on their pay scale.

Entrepreneurs and tech veterans have bespoke options too. Match your profile to the right pass, file a clean digital application, and you could be living in Singapore within weeks.

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Lucius O. (CICRM)

Lucius is the founder and lead writer at Careerical.com, your trusted resource for international job opportunities, visa sponsorship guidance, and career development strategies. With over 12 years of experience driving triple-digit growth in telecom and fintech, Lucius is a certified customer relationship professional and digital ecosystem strategist. At Careerical, he combines deep industry insights with a passion for helping professionals navigate global job markets—whether you're exploring Canadian work visas, landing remote jobs in Europe, or applying for fully funded scholarships. His writing has earned him recognition as his State’s “Best Essayist,” and he continues to deliver research-backed, reader-focused content that ranks and converts. Follow Careerical for expert tips on visa applications, job search strategies, and how to build a career that travels.

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