P Pass
 For foreigners who hold acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills and are seeking professional, administrative, executive or managerial jobs.
 
A P1 Pass will be issued if the applicant's basic monthly salary is more than S$7,000.
 
A P2 Pass will be issued if the applicant's basic monthly salary is more than S$3,500 and up to S$7,000.
 
Q1 Pass
For foreigners whose basic monthly salary is more than S$2,500 and who possess acceptable degrees, professional qualifications or specialist skills.
 
S Pass
(S Pass is a new category of work pass which replaces the Q2 Pass with effect from 1 July 2004)
 
For foreigners whose basic monthly salary is at least S$1,800. Applicants for S Pass will be assessed on a points system, taking into account multiple criteria including salary, education qualifications, skills, job type and work experience. A monthly levy of S$50 per month will apply and there will be a 5% cap on the number of S Pass holders in each company based on the company's number of local workers and work permit holders.
 
Depending on the Pass type granted, the following Employment / S Pass holders will be permitted to apply for the following Passes:

• Pass Type Granted to Employment Pass Holders
• Dependant's Passes
• Long-Term Social Visit Passes

EXISTING EMPLOYMENT PASS HOLDERS (Not Classified under the P and Q Pass Type)
 
Existing Employment Passes will continue to be valid until expiry of the Passes. Upon successful renewal, the Employment Pass will be classified according to the P or Q categories. Dependant's Passes and Long-Term Social Visit Passes granted earlier to the Employment Pass holders will also continue to be valid on a personal-to-holder basis as long as the Employment Pass holders continue to work for the same employer. If they change employment, they will have to submit a new set of application and the privileges will be considered under the P and Q pass criteria.

For more information on application of passes, please visit http://app.ica.gov.sg/