Minimum Salary to Sponsor Dependents to Increase

Singapore

Starting September 1, 2015, the fixed minimum salary for work pass holders to sponsor spouses and children will increase to SGD 5,000 per month (instead of the current SGD 4,000) and SGD 10,000 per month (instead of the current SGD 8,000) to sponsor parents. These salary amounts include the base monthly income and any permitted fixed monthly allowances.

New Dependant Pass applications for spouses and children and Long Term Visit Pass applications for parents received before September 1, 2015 will be assessed on the current criteria.  Renewal applications for passes approved or issued prior to September 1, 2015 will also be based on the current criteria provided the main pass holder remains with the same employer.

What This Means for Employers

Employers will need to consider whether or not salary requirements can be met to support family members when planning assignments. This change will also impact employees transferred to work for another company in Singapore and sponsorship of new dependents through marriage or birth.

This alert is for informational purposes only. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the global immigration professional with whom you work at Fragomen or send an email to [email protected].

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