- country
- Singapore
- eligibility
- Administered by Ministry of Manpower (MOM); open to all nationalities. Applicant must operate (or intend to start) a private limited company registered with ACRA, holding at least 30% of the company, and meet at least one entrepreneur/innovator/investor track: e.g. raised at least SGD 100,000 in a single funding round from an eligible investor (VC, business angel, SEEDS Capital, Vertex Ventures, or Startup SG Equity partner); supported by a government-recognised or internationally renowned incubator/accelerator (e.g. Y-Combinator, MassChallenge, Startup SG Accelerator/Founder); previously founded and sold a venture-backed/innovative-tech business; holds registered IP giving a significant competitive advantage; or has an active research collaboration with an approved institution (university, A*STAR, CREATE). Companies older than 12 months assessed under renewal criteria.
- processing notes
- No specific processing timeline published on the MOM eligibility page; no minimum salary requirement (unlike Employment Pass); business plan required.
- quota
- No quota stated