Singapore Work Holiday Pass

Overseas students from particular nations can come and work in Singapore for up to six or twelve months with a Work Holiday Pass. Singapore provides two kinds of Work Holiday Passes:

1. The Work Holiday Pass which is under the Work Holiday Scheme which is available to students from the following nations:

2. The Work Holiday Pass which is under the Work and Holiday Visa Scheme which offered to students from Australia only

Who is Qualified: You are qualified to appeal for a Work Holiday Pass under the Work Holiday Programme if you come across the following standards:

• You are between 18 to 25 years old
• You are from the following nations:

• You are either a graduate or an existing student of a university that is acknowledged by your nation’s government
• You have been a inhabitant and full-time student at the university for a minimum of three months prior to applying
• You were a inhabitant and full-time student for the period of your studies

Circumstances: With this kind of Singapore Work Holiday Pass, you can stay and work in Singapore for a maximum of six months. Around 2,000 claims are acknowledged. If the volume is covered, your appeal will likely be forbidden, except there are posts.

Who is Qualified: You are qualified for the Singapore Work Holiday Pass under the Work and Holiday Visa Programme if you come across the following standards:

• You are an Australian national
• You are between 18 and 30 years old
• You are a university graduate
• You have accomplished at least two years of full-time undergraduate university program

Circumstances: The circumstances are as follow:

• You can stay and work in Singapore for a maximum of twelve months
• The MOM will receive a maximum of 500 appeals at once. If the volume is covered, your appeal will likely be disallowed, except there are jobs
• The highest amount of time you can spend training or studying is four months
• You cannot engage in freelance work
• You are permitted to:
  • Work in a company which is listed with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)
  • Work in an association which is listed with the Registry of Societies (ROS)
  • Work in an occupation such as law, medicine, architecture, etc.
• You cannot work for the same company for lengthier than six months. You should either:
  • Shift companies
  • Spend the remaining time on a holiday

The procedure of getting a Singapore Work Holiday Pass is as follows:

Appealing for the Work Holiday Pass: The procedure of petitioning for a Work Holiday Pass Singapore is completed online on the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) web portal. You have to:

• Choice the program under which you are appealing
• Provide info such as your details, educational background, as well as your contact info
• Affix softcopies of all the needed documents 
• Wait for the appeal to be processed

Submitting the needed documents: Needed documents when appealing for the Work Holiday Pass:

• Photocopy of your valid passport of the biodata sheet
• Copy of your certificates and mark sheets
• If you are still a student:
  • Evidence of your enrollment in your university
  • A copy of your student identity card
  • A photocopy of your study visa (if applicable)

Appealing to Obtain the Work Holiday Pass Issued: You should be in Singapore when you appeal to get your Pass issued.

• Appealing online
  • Log in to EP Online to make the application
  • Submit the needed documents
  • Compensate the cost S$175 for your Pass
  • Print the notification letter
• Appealing manually
  • Get an appointment at the Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC)
  • Appear on the appointment day and bring the needed documents
  • Compensate the fee S$175 for your Pass
  • Receive and print your notification letter

Needed documents when receiving the Work Holiday Pass issued:

• A copy of your passport
• The particulars of your Short-Term Visit Pass
• A valid address in Singapore
• An address where MOM send your card
• Disembarkation or Embarkation card
• Contact info of at least one contact person who MOM can send your Pass Card delivery particulars
• Your IPA letter with a finalized declaration form

Registering Your Photo and Fingerprints: If your notice letter confirms that you require to register your photo and fingerprints, you should do it within two weeks at EPSC. Bring the following documents:

• Your valid passport
• Appointment letter
• Notification letter from MOM
• Any additional documents itemized in the notification and IPA letter