On 6 March, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) announced the
New Employment Pass (EP) applications from September 1,
2023 and EP renewals from September 1,
2024 must be supported by education verification proof
from authorized background screening companies for all
post-secondary diplomas and aforementioned qualifications.
Who will be affected?
The new updates will affect Singapore employers and eligible
foreign applicants applying for new EP or renewing their EP
applicaitons.
Background
In order to ensure that qualifications declared on work pass
applications are authentic, education verification proof will only
be required if an educational qualification declared in the
application is from an institution not found on the MOM's
drop-down list.
