POSTERN

Singapore

EntrePass. A founder-only work pass for starting a Singapore company, with no personal salary requirement but a real bar of outside validation.

Free, with the law behind every answer

EntrePass

A work pass tied to the company, issued for 1 year, then renewed for 12 months and then 24-month increments contingent on local hiring, spending, and revenue milestones. A Dependant’s Pass becomes available for spouse and children once the holder meets a Ministry of Manpower salary threshold.

Who qualifies

  • At least 30% shareholding in a Singapore private limited company registered no more than 6 months before applying (or not yet incorporated), excluding certain sectors such as coffee shops, bars, and massage parlours.
    EntrePass eligibility
  • Qualify under at least one of: SGD 100,000 (about $74,000) raised from a third-party investor in a single round; backing from a recognised incubator or accelerator; a track record of founding or selling a venture-backed or IP-owning business; registered intellectual property giving a competitive edge; or a research collaboration with a Singapore institute of higher learning.
    EntrePass eligibility

You keep your U.S. citizenship.

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Does it fit your family?

2 questions, from the program’s own rules.

How old are you?

Not legal advice.

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What it takes.

Savings
About $74,000.
Age
18 or older.
Time
About 8 weeks for the pass, and roughly another 8 weeks for a Dependant’s Pass.
Cost
About SGD 105 to apply and SGD 225 to issue; the SGD 100,000 (if that is the qualifying option) is capital raised, not a fee.
The hard part
Meeting a qualifying criterion with real institutional validation; self-funded founders without venture backing, an incubator, or protectable IP have low approval odds.

Dollar figures are converted from the local currency at the rate the program’s research used; the official figure is in the local currency.

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This visa doesn’t lead to a passport.

  1. 2027
    First residence permit

    1 year, renewable for 2 years at a time.

Civics
The mandatory Singapore Citizenship Journey for applicants aged 16 to 60: an online module, a community event and a sharing session.
Time away
At least two years as a permanent resident, aged 21 or over. ICA publishes no day count; it weighs length of residence, family ties, economic contribution and integration, and approval is at its discretion.
Two passports
Usually not: new citizens are asked to give up their other citizenship.
  • Time on this program does not count toward permanent residence or citizenship; the family would need to switch to one that does.
  • A work pass, not a permanent-residence category: ICA’s listed professional options name Employment Pass and S Pass holders, so an EntrePass holder needs a later qualifying status.
The law behind these dates
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Living there.

Time you must spend there
The program sets no minimum number of days. Renewal still expects it to be your home.
Tax
183 or more days a year makes you a Singapore tax resident on Singapore-source income and remitted foreign income.

We never file a tax return. We tell you what applies and brief the professional who does.

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Start today.

  1. Check EntrePass eligibility with Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower.Open mom.gov.sg ↗
  2. Gather these documents.
    • Proof of savings: at least $74,000
    • Request your FBI Identity History Summary
    • Health cover for the move
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Postern can run this for you.

$900for your first year as a founding member. Then $399 a year, automatically.One membership, the whole family. Bank accounts and help putting your plan into action are included.

Postern runs it for one adult US founder with at least 30 percent of a Singapore private limited company registered within twelve months and at least SGD 100,000 raised in one eligible funding round: EntrePass approval, personal EPSC issuance, biometrics, digital and physical cards, and recurring business-based renewals.

15 steps, from the first paper to every renewal. You do 4 of them: send what we ask for, sign, and show up. We run the rest, and keep every permit renewed on time. Opening your bank accounts there is included, whether you move now or keep the plan ready. Government fees, record fees and other costs you approve are extra.

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