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ARTICLE · 20 JUNE 2025

Everything You Should Know About Employment Pass (EP) Eligibility Under The COMPASS Framework

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Singapore continues to be a global business hub, attracting growing businesses with its enriched commercial ecosystem. Businesses planning to hire foreign professionals must be aware of the latest eligibility requirements for the employment pass in Singapore...

United Arab EmiratesEmployment and HR
Shivani Bhakar
Shivani Bhakar

Everything You Should Know About Employment Pass (EP) Eligibility Under the COMPASS Framework

Singapore continues to be a global business hub, attracting growing businesses with its enriched commercial ecosystem. Businesses planning to hire foreign professionals must be aware of the latest eligibility requirements for the employment pass in Singapore. Employers now have to deal with a two-stage eligibility framework for Employment Pass (EP) applications.

Effective from 1st January 2025, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has introduced key updates to the EP application process. Employers must now navigate a two-stage eligibility framework, which includes revised qualifying salary thresholds and the newly introduced Complementarity Assessment Framework (COMPASS).

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