# Singapore Tech.Pass: the Visa for Tech Leaders and Founders

> The EDB Tech.Pass: two of three criteria — a S$22,500 monthly salary, a leading role in a tech company valued at US$500m+ or with US$30m+ raised, or a product with 100k MAU or US$100m revenue; a 2-year employer-free status.

Author: Мария Плотникова — юрист, Family Office (https://wiki.private.law/authors/plotnikova)
Last modified: 2026-07-03T10:53:00.000Z
Canonical: https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-tech-pass
Topics: migration
Jurisdictions: singapore
Product tags: residence-permit
Semantic tags: residence-permit

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Tech.Pass is Singapore’s visa for tech-industry veterans: founders, senior executives and builders of global-scale products. It is administered not by the labour ministry but by the Economic Development Board — the agency in charge of attracting business to Singapore. The logic matches the ONE Pass: the status attaches to the person — found companies, invest, mentor, teach and consult all at once.

## The Criteria: Two of Three

Clear any two: (1) a last-drawn fixed salary of S$22,500+ per month; (2) five cumulative years in a leading role at a tech company valued at US$500m+ or with US$30m+ raised; (3) five years in a leading role developing a tech product with 100,000 monthly active users or US$100m+ revenue. The criteria are documentary: cap tables, accounts, product metrics.

## Inside the Status

The pass runs 2 years and renews — renewal requires showing economic contribution: income, jobs, investment or ecosystem roles. Family is included; the spouse works on a Letter of Consent. Like the ONE Pass, Tech.Pass is a strong base for a PR application built on real activity.

> ⚙️ Tech.Pass or ONE Pass? If you clear the S$30k salary bar — take the [ONE Pass](https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-one-pass): longer (5 years) and broader. Tech.Pass wins for a founder without a high current salary but with a history of world-class companies and products.

## Why It Matters for a Capital Holder

For a founder post-exit, Tech.Pass is entry into the Singapore ecosystem without employment: build the next company, invest, and in parallel structure capital in the Asian hub — territorial taxes, no capital gains tax and the [13O/13U fund regimes](https://wiki.private.law/en/section-13o-13u) for a family office. The next rung for major capital is Singapore GIP with instant PR.

> 🧭 Compare Tech.Pass with the UK Innovator Founder and the French Tech track in the [talent & investor visa picker](https://wiki.private.law/en/visas).

> 🍓 Tech.Pass is the top-decile tech visa: two of three criteria (S$22.5k salary, a US$500m-valuation / US$30m-raised company, a 100k-MAU / US$100m-revenue product), 2 years renewable, full freedom of activity and a family with a working spouse.

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

**Related links: **[Talent & investor visa picker](https://wiki.private.law/en/visas) · [Singapore ONE Pass](https://wiki.private.law/en/singapore-one-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 pass runs 2 years and renews — renewal requires showing economic contribution: income, jobs, investment or ecosystem roles.
- Related links: Talent & investor visa picker · Singapore ONE Pass · 13O/13U fund regimes · Tax residency: the basics