Jobs in Singapore

Studying in a foreign nation is not just confined to earning a degree and coming back. Given the amount of loan we undertake for that degree, makes it all the more important to find a job in the country from where we are earning it! So the question is, what is the procedure to get a working pass in Singapore for a foreign student, if he/she is about to become a graduate and hasn’t secured a job yet?

Long Term Social Visit Pass

Start by applying for a Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTVP). This is a one-year pass which lets you stay in Singapore and search for a job. This will only be granted if you have passed from an Institute of Higher Learning (IHL). Click on the official website to check the list of all the Institutes of Higher Learning for which you will be granted Long Term Social Visit Pass. Submit the application form on e-Service website by paying a non-refundable processing fee of USD 21.68. The processing of the application form will take up to 6 weeks.

Required Documents:

1. Certificate(s) of highest level of academic qualification obtained.
2. Biodata page of the passport
3. Disembarkation/ Embarkation (D/E) card
4. Recent passport-size, digital, colour photograph (not more than three months old)
5. Student Pass

Working Pass

After you have obtained your Long Term Social Visit Pass you will have one year to look for a job. Once you get a job, your employer will then, apply for your working pass. Getting a working pass is mandatory for a foreign national/ non-resident for doing a job in Singapore. This pass is specific to one employer and if you switch from that company, your current working pass will stand cancelled and then the new employer will have to reapply for your it.