新加坡 Employment Pass (就业准证) 制度 – An introduction to the Employment Pass system in Singapore

新加坡近几年来有许多外国的商人来新加坡开公司而这群商人会申请新加坡的Employment Pass (就业准证)。这个文章会简单叙述新加坡的(就业准证) 制度。

#1: What is an employment pass? 新加坡的(就业准证)的简单的介绍

新加坡有几个级的出入凭证而 就业准证就是让要在新加坡开公司或就业的人士申请。要到新加坡的公司的高官人士通常会向新加坡人力部申请就业准证。  The employment pass is usually used by business owners and senior hires of companies. This is an article providing a quick summary of the requirements of the employment pass which is usually used for business owners and senior hires.

#2: What is the minimum salary required to apply for this? 在新加坡申请就业准证的人士每月必须要有的最低收入

根据新加坡人事部的讯息，低级的人员必须最低每月必须得到的收入为新币4，500 。若人员的岁数比较大或比较有经验那，每月必须得到的收入为要跟高。The minimum salary required for an employment pass in Singapore is S$4,500 but more is required for more senior hires.

#3: Requirement for a local sponsor company 申请就业准证者必须要有新加坡推荐公司

若要申请就业准证，申请者必须要有一个新加坡的本地公司推举他们。就如此，一些海外的公司的老板会在新加坡设立子公司来推荐他们申请新加坡的就业准证。Each EP Applicant would need a Singapore company to write a letter for sponsorship for its Employment pass application so as a result some applicants would set up their own company to sponsor themselves for ease of application of the EP.

#4: Can EP Holder be a director of another company (apart from the one that applied for the EP for the EP Holder) 若就业准证持有者若有一个公司的董事，那他能申请另外的公司的董事吗？

根据新加坡人事部，通常就业准证者只能拥有一个公司董事的身份。但是，若有特别需求，申请者能想新加坡人力部门另外向新加坡人力部申请批准信。

Singapore is a global city with aspirations to become a leading financial centre.  Owners of Singapore companies can apply for employment passes to come to Singapore to do business/carry out their work. The employment pass with its higher salary requirements does not fact the quota of the S Pass.

新加坡是个世界金融中心。若有兴趣到新加坡就业或做生意的想法，可以考利申请新加坡的就业准证。 

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