IMMIGRATION ALERTS

Singapore Arrival Card (SGAC) 2026: Digital-only submission required 3 days before arrival. Step-by-step guide, 2026 updates, and NBD system explained.

Singapore expands NTS Occupation List 2025–2026: 8 new roles added from September 2026, plus three new source countries for Manufacturing and Services sectors.

Singapore ONE Pass (AI and Tech) Track debuts January 2027 with 5+5 years validity, SGD 30K salary including equity, and stricter employer criteria.

Singapore has announced significant increases to the minimum qualifying salaries for Employment Pass (EP) and S Pass holders, effective from January 2027. The updates were revealed by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during his Budget 2026 speech.

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore has unveiled the latest COMPASS salary benchmarks for the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS), a points-based system designed to evaluate Employment Pass (EP) applications for foreign professionals.

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced major revisions to the S Pass Singapore system, which will take effect on September 1, 2025. These updates are designed to ensure that salaries for S Pass holders match the earnings of the top 33% of local Associate Professionals and Technicians (APT), helping foreign talent support—rather than compete with—Singapore’s domestic labor force while filling critical skill gaps.

The maximum age for employment has been increased from 60 to 63 for experienced workers and from 50 to 61 for new applicants.