India in Singapore — Visa & Immigration Sources
Visa types, work permits, residence permits, and immigration requirements for India nationals in Singapore — answered only from official government sources.
Key facts at a glance
- •The Change Of Residential Address application fee is 0 SGD (ICA Singapore)
- •Comprehensive Labour Force Survey processing takes 9 March to 31 July 2026 (MOM Singapore)
- •Comprehensive Labour Force Survey requires: compulsory (MOM Singapore)
- •Dependant's Pass processing takes 5 working days (MOM Singapore)
- •Dependant's Pass validity period: duration of the main work pass or up to the duration requested (MOM Singapore)
- •The salary threshold age 23 for Employment Pass is 6000 SGD (MOM Singapore)
Extracted from 63 official pages across 3 government sources. Auto-updated daily.
Official Sources
- HCI London2 pages
- ICA Singapore22 pages
- MOM Singapore39 pages
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Key Policy Facts
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Change Of Residential Address
- Sub Applicants Limit
- 4 persons
- Reporting Timeframe
- 28 days
- Application Fee
- 0 SGD
- Sms Consent Timeframe
- 5 days
Submit the application: Apply for yourself or as a group (yourself and up to 4 other sub-applicants)
Source: ICA Singapore — Housing - Update Residential Address
All Identity Card (IC) holders, including Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) who are residing overseas, are required to report a change of residential address within 28 days of moving into a new (local or overseas) residence.
Source: ICA Singapore — Housing - Update Residential Address
There is no fee to register a change of address.
Source: ICA Singapore — Housing - Update Residential Address
Sub-applicants will receive an SMS from 'gov.sg' to consent to the change via the e-Service within 5 days
Source: ICA Singapore — Housing - Update Residential Address
Compass
- Points Required To Pass
- 40 points
Your application needs to earn 40 points to pass COMPASS.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
Comprehensive Labour Force Survey
- Processing Time
- 9 March to 31 July 2026
- Contact Information Required
- yes
- Participation Requirement
- compulsory
- Telephone Interview Availability
- Monday to Sunday (except Public Holidays) between 8.30am and 9.30pm
The Manpower Research and Statistics Department of the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will be conducting its annual Comprehensive Labour Force Survey (CLFS) from 9 March to 31 July 2026.
Survey participants will be asked to provide their contact information to allow their responses to be verified where necessary.
The CLFS is conducted under the Statistics Act 1973. Participation is compulsory.
Households that are unable to participate online can opt for a telephone interview by calling MOM at 6320 7777 from Monday to Sunday (except Public Holidays) between 8.30am and 9.30pm.
Dependant's Pass
- Processing Time
- 5 working days
- Validity Period
- duration of the main work pass or up to the duration requested
Receive the pass card at the address provided 5 working days after registration or document verification.
Source: MOM Singapore — Dependant's Pass
The duration is tied to the validity of the main work pass or up to the duration requested, whichever is shorter.
Source: MOM Singapore — Dependant's Pass
Employment Pass
- Points Required To Pass Compass
- 40 points
- Salary Threshold Age 23
- 6000 SGD
- Validity Period
- 5 years
- Salary Threshold
- 5600 SGD
- Salary Threshold
- 5600 SGD
- Minimum Qualifying Salary
- 6600 SGD
- Application Fee
- 0 SGD
- Salary Threshold Age 45
- 11500 SGD
- Eligibility Criteria
- 90 %
- Validity Period
- 3 years
Your application needs to earn 40 points to pass COMPASS.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
EP qualifying salary for new applications from 1 Jan 2027 and renewals expiring from 1 Jan 2028 23 or below $6,000
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
From September 2023, experienced tech professionals with skills in shortage may apply for a longer 5-year duration EP.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass
Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass
Candidates need to earn at least $5,600 a month and pass the Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS).
Minimum qualifying salary for new applications from 1 Jan 2027, and for renewal of passes expiring from 1 Jan 2028 Financial services $6,600 (increases progressively with age from age 23, up to $12,700 at age 45 and above)
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
Are there any charges for using it? Show No. It is free and anyone can use it.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool
EP qualifying salary for new applications from 1 Jan 2027 and renewals expiring from 1 Jan 2028 45 or above $11,500
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
Eligible There is around a 90% chance that the candidate will get a pass.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool
The bonus points will apply for up to 3 years, or for the duration of your organisation's participation in an eligible programme, whichever is shorter.
Source: MOM Singapore — Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS)
Employment Pass (ep)
- Salary Threshold
- top one-third of local PMET wages
EP holders should be high calibre individuals, with wages equivalent to the top one-third of local Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMET) in their age group.
Enhanced Sat
- Access Start Date
- 1 August 2023
Why does the SAT require a log in from 1 August 2023 onwards? Show The COMPASS framework consists of individual and firm-level criteria...
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool
Entry Permit
- Application Fee
- S$20 SGD
S$20 for Entry Permit
Source: ICA Singapore — Residency - Apply for Permanent Residency
Ep Eservice
- Account Termination Period
- 12 months
- Login Frequency
- 3 months
- Access Start Date
- 1 September 2023
- Peak Periods
- 10am to 12pm, 2pm to 4pm
- Processing Time
- 1 week
- Account Termination Time
- 12 months
Accounts without activity for 12 months will be terminated.
You are encouraged to log in at least once every 3 months to ensure there are no irregular transactions.
The enhanced SAT should be used to assess EP applications submitted from 1 September 2023 onwards.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool
The peak periods for EP eService transactions are: Daily from 10am to 12pm, and 2pm to 4pm.
We seek your understanding that we are unable to shorten the processing time of 1 week for this request.
Accounts without activity for 12 months will be terminated.
Food Services Progressive Wage Model (pwm)
- Processing Time
- 3 years
The recommendations set out a three-year schedule of sustained wage increases for food services workers, from 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2029.
Food Services Pwm
- Salary Threshold
- 2080 SGD
- Year On Year Increase
- 145 SGD
From 1 July 2026, food services workers will earn at least the entry-level PWM wage requirement of $2,220, up from the existing PWM wage requirement of $2,080.
Food services workers can expect a year-on-year increase of up to $145 for the next three years.
Foreign Domestic Worker Levy (fdwl) Relief
- Discontinuation Year
- 2025
please note that this scheme has been discontinued from Year of Assessment 2025 for income earned in 2024.
Foreign Worker Levy
- Past Records Access Period
- 15 months
- Levy Bill Access Start Date
- January 2017
You can view levy bills from January 2017 and search for up to 15 months of records each time.
You can view levy bills from January 2017 and search for up to 15 months of records each time.
Giro Payment
- Setup Time
- 4 weeks
- Deduction Date
- 17th next month
You will receive the outcome by post. It may take 4 weeks or more, depending on your bank.
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies
Once GIRO payment is set up, deductions will take place on the 17th of the following month (or the next working day if the 17th falls on a weekend or public holiday).
Source: MOM Singapore — Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies
Identity Card Re-registration
- Application Fee
- S$50 SGD
- Age Limit
- 55 years
- Validity Period
- 3 months
- Processing Time
- 7 working days
S$50 for Singapore permanent residents.
and again when they reach the age of 55 (before their 56th birthday)
Please make an appointment to collect your IC within three months of your approval.
We will process your application within seven working days.
India Visa
- Application Timeline
- 30 days
- Processing Time
- 3 working days
- Application Fee
- S$30 SGD
- Required Documents
- Form 14A, recent passport-sized photograph, photocopy of passport biodata page
You are advised to apply for an entry visa within 30 days prior to arrival in Singapore.
Your visa application will be processed within three working days (excluding the day of submission).
A S$30 non-refundable processing fee is payable online using a Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card.
To apply for an entry visa for business or social visits, you will need the following documents: Duly completed Form 14A (PDF, 202KB) signed by you. Your recent passport-sized colour photograph taken within the last three months. A photocopy of your passport biodata page (valid for at least six mont…
India Visa Requirements
- Processing Time
- 3 working days
- Required Documents
- Form 14A, recent passport-sized photograph, photocopy of passport biodata page
- Application Fee
- S$30 SGD
Your visa application will be processed within three working days (excluding the day of submission).
To apply for an entry visa for business or social visits, you will need the following documents: Duly completed Form 14A (PDF, 202KB) signed by you. Your visa application shall be made based on the information declared in this form. ICA may request for the form to be submitted. Your recent passport-…
A S$30 non-refundable processing fee is payable online using a Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card.
Data last updated: 20 Jun 2026
Topics Covered
HCI London
Indian Passport in UK · OCI Card Services UK
ICA Singapore
Passport - See More · Residency - Transfer of Re-Entry Permit · Residency - Change Address for Short-Term Pass · Residency - Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment · India visa requirements · Becoming a permanent resident · Long-term visit pass · Apply for passport · Singapore citizenship · Citizenship - Apply for Citizenship · Entry visa requirements · Residency - Apply for Short-Term Visit Pass · Identity documents overview · Visa - Extend Short Stay · Residency - Update Particulars for Long-Term Visit Pass · Residency - Re-registration · Housing - Update Residential Address · Residency - Reside · Re-entry permit · Citizenship - Permanent Residency · Residency - Apply for Permanent Residency · Residency - Apply for Long-Term Visit Pass
MOM Singapore
Employment - Check and Pay Levy · Employment - Survey on Workers' Schemes · Visa - Work Pass Application · Visa - Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker · News - Announcements · Personalised Employment Pass · Work Permit - Redevelopment Announcement · Visa - Foreign Workforce Framework · Employment Pass eligibility (COMPASS) · Workplace Safety - Work Injury Compensation · Employment - Launch of CLFS · Visa - Long-Term Visit Pass · Employment Practices - Progressive Wage Model · Employment Practices - Managing Employment Disputes · News - Press Releases · Employment - Check Worker Training Records · Employment - Employment Practices · Visa - WP Online for Businesses and Employment Agencies · Visa - Employment S Pass Self-Assessment Tool · Employment Pass · S Pass · Dependant's Pass · Passes & permits overview · Employment - Employment Agencies and Personnel Search · News - Policy Announcement · ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise) · Work Permit for foreign workers · Long Term Visit Pass (spouse) · Employment Act · Salary and CPF contributions · Foreign worker levy · News - Policy Announcement · News - Job Vacancies Report · Visa - Work Pass Research · Visa - Work Permit Transactions for Domestic Helpers and Confinement Nannies · Visa - Work Permit for Confinement Nanny · Visa - Dependant's Pass · Visa - Employment Pass eService · Employment - Platform Workers Act
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