# Singapore ONE Pass: the Top-Talent Visa at S$30k a Month

> The Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass: a S$30,000 monthly salary or outstanding achievements, a 5-year status, several employers and own ventures at once, a working spouse and Singapore territorial taxation.

Author: Мария Плотникова — юрист, Family Office (https://wiki.private.law/authors/plotnikova)
Last modified: 2026-07-03T10:50:00.000Z
Canonical: https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-one-pass
Topics: migration
Jurisdictions: singapore
Product tags: residence-permit
Semantic tags: residence-permit

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The ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise) is the summit of Singapore’s visa line, launched in 2023 to chase world-class talent. Its key difference from a regular Employment Pass: the status attaches to the person, not the employer — you can work for several employers, run your own ventures and switch projects without re-papering.

## Entry Criteria

The base path is salary: a fixed income of S$30,000+ per month over the last 12 months, or an offer at that level from a Singapore employer. Applicants coming from overseas employers face an extra employer test: market capitalisation of US$500m+ or revenue of US$200m+. The parallel path skips the salary bar entirely: outstanding achievements in science, the arts, sports or academia.

## What the Status Gives

The pass is issued for 5 years outright (regular passes run 1–2 years) and renews. The spouse works on a simplified Letter of Consent — rare generosity among Asian hubs. The one obligation is an annual activity report to MOM. The pass does not lead to PR automatically, but in practice it is the strongest base for a PR application built on real activity in Singapore.

> ⚙️ The tax context: Singapore taxes local income only (up to 24%), foreign personal income sits outside the net and capital gains go untaxed. For a capital holder this is one of Asia’s best tax bases — see the [13O/13U fund regimes](https://wiki.private.law/en/section-13o-13u).

## ONE Pass Against the Alternatives

It differs from [Tech.Pass](https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-tech-pass) in audience and administrator: ONE Pass is broader by profession and runs through MOM; Tech.Pass is tech-specific and runs through EDB. Against the UK Global Talent the filter differs: there — a dossier of recognition, here — first of all the price of your contract. If the salary history misses S$30k, the workable alternatives are a regular Employment Pass (from S$5,600, higher with age) or Tech.Pass for founders.

> 🧭 Compare the ONE Pass with Global Talent, the O-1A and the European routes in the [talent & investor visa picker](https://wiki.private.law/en/visas).

> 🍓 The ONE Pass is a top-tier personal status: S$30k a month or outstanding achievements, 5 years, several employers and own companies at once, a working spouse. Add Singapore’s territorial taxes — a powerful pairing of status and tax base for a capital holder.

*This material is an expert overview, not individual legal advice.*

**Related links: **[Talent & investor visa picker](https://wiki.private.law/en/visas) · [Singapore Tech.Pass](https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-tech-pass) · [13O/13U fund regimes](https://wiki.private.law/en/section-13o-13u) · [Tax residency: the basics](https://wiki.private.law/en/tax-residency-basics)

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## Factual claims

- Lawyer, Family Office
- The ONE Pass (Overseas Networks & Expertise) is the summit of Singapore’s visa line, launched in 2023 to chase world-class talent.
- The base path is salary: a fixed income of S$30,000+ per month over the last 12 months, or an offer at that level from a Singapore employer.
- The pass is issued for 5 years outright (regular passes run 1–2 years) and renews.
- Related links: Talent & investor visa picker · Singapore Tech.Pass · 13O/13U fund regimes · Tax residency: the basics