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The main work visas in Singapore for expatriates

Many expatriates choose Singapore as their destination. Singapore, Asia’s city-state, is one of the safest cities in the world. Safety is omnipresent. What’s more, Singapore has one of the best healthcare systems in the world, with excellent doctors. It is also renowned for its modernity and economic activity. All the conditions are in place for a peaceful expatriation.

There is a wide range of visa options for those wishing to stay in Singapore for an extended period. To work legally in Singapore, you need a valid work visa. Your work visa will depend on your profile, your experience and your role in the company you’re going to work for.

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Les visas de travail à Singapour pour un expatrié

Pour les professionnels :

Employment Pass: For foreign professionals, executives and managers. To apply for the Employment Pass, you must earn at least $3,600 a month and have acceptable qualifications. If you already have an Employment Pass and your salary is high enough, you can apply for the Personalised Employment Pass. This gives you more flexibility than an Employment Pass.
EntrePass: For people wishing to set up their own business in Singapore.

Pour les travailleurs qualifiés ou semi-qualifiés :

S Pass: The S Pass is based on the same principle as the Employment Pass, but applies to applicants earning less than SGD$2,300 a month. They must meet the evaluation criteria.
Work Permit for foreign worker: For semi-skilled foreign workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine, process or service sectors.

Si vous comptez vous rendre à Singapour pour un stage ou un échange :

The Training Employment Pass is intended for foreign professionals earning at least $3,000 a month.
Work Holiday Pass for students and graduates. You must be aged between 18 and 25, and stay in Singapore for 6 months.
– To apply for a Student’s Pass, you must be accepted into a full-time, Singapore-approved academic program. Part-time, evening or weekend courses are not eligible. The duration of your visa will depend on the period requested by the school. Treatment takes about 5 weeks.

Les visas pour la famille lors d’une expatriation à Singapour

– To apply for a Dependant Pass for a family member, you must earn a minimum of $600 per month in fixed salary. This pass is intended for the spouses and children of Employment Pass or S Pass holders. This pass is renewable and allows you to work if you request a Letter of Consent.
– The Long Term Visit Pass is intended for the spouse, son-in-law, daughter-in-law or disabled child of an eligible Employment Pass or S Pass visa holder. If you earn more than $12,000, you can also bring your parents. This pass is renewable but does not allow you to work in Singapore.

Les conditions de travail à Singapour

In Singapore, the legal working week is 44 hours. To find a job, Singapore offers a wide range of job boards, as well as a large number of leading recruitment and headhunting firms.
Salaries are generally higher, and are the same gross and net, as there are no social security charges.
As social security contributions are non-existent, expatriates cannot benefit from unemployment, health insurance or pension contributions. These benefits are at your expense and must be taken out with a private organization. There are also bonuses called AWS or “Annual Wage Supplement” which is given at the end of the year to certain senior positions. They average 2 months’ salary per year.
You are entitled to 14 days’ vacation per year, with no maximum working hours. There are also 12 public holidays in the year. If it falls on a Sunday, the following Monday is a holiday and you get extra time off.
Generally speaking, employers can offer you more leave than the legal minimum, depending on how long you’ve been with the company.

Comment fonctionne le système d’assurance santé à Singapour avec un visa de travail ?

As a foreign employee, your company may or may not offer youhealth insurance in Singapore. It is not compulsory to cover Employment Pass holders, but most companies do. Social benefits are a huge plus for the company, especially in Singapore where businesses are highly competitive. If you have an S Pass, your employer is obliged to cover you. Nevertheless, health insurance plans offered by companies often exclude certain benefits. For example, with the exclusion of routine care, dental care and maternity, a low reimbursement ceiling for hospitalization…
The second option is the local health insurance plan. The membership fee is affordable. However, reimbursement ceilings for routine care and hospitalization are low.

L’option la plus populaire pour un expatrié à Singapour

Finally, the most popular option for expatriates in Singapore is international health cover. Mondassur offers you GoldExpat expatriate insurance. This international health insurance policy can be taken out by anyone living outside their country of nationality, expatriating abroad or outside their country of origin, for any length of time. Whether you’re self-employed, an artist, a corporate executive, a craftsman… you can benefit fromGoldExpat expatriate insurance.

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