12 Month EP Validity

snk1980 · 2020-05-04T06:30:27+02:00

Discover why your new Employment Pass in Singapore has only 12 months validity. Get insights on the implications of joining a new company as their first hire.

snk1980 Member

Member since 04 May 2020

snk1980Member04 May 2020 04:30:27

Hello friends

I am on EP in Singapore and currently in the process of changing jobs. My current EP validity is 3 years. My new employer had applied for EP and i have received the IPA. However the new EP has a validity of only 12 months. I am a little surprised and disappointed !.
Is this because the company that i am joining is a new company setting up in Singapore and i am the first hire ?
Appreciate your advise.

Thanks.

beppi Germany/Singapore Expert

Member since 08 August 2010

Germany & Singapore Expert

beppiGermany/Singapore Expert04 May 2020 07:32:46

15497

Under the current circumstances, be glad that you received an EP at all!
In any case, MoM decides and there is nothing you can do about it.

Indestructible007 Active member

Member since 02 January 2019

Indestructible007Active member04 May 2020 07:46:27

snk1980 wrote:
Hello friends

I am on EP in Singapore and currently in the process of changing jobs. My current EP validity is 3 years. My new employer had applied for EP and i have received the IPA. However the new EP has a validity of only 12 months. I am a little surprised and disappointed !.
Is this because the company that i am joining is a new company setting up in Singapore and i am the first hire ?
Appreciate your advise.

Thanks.

May i know when ur new EP was approved ?

snk1980 Member

Member since 04 May 2020

snk1980Member05 May 2020 08:50:49

Hello

That i agree. Was just a bit surprised since the other joinee got a 24 month validity.

Thanks,

Doudou_ New member

Member since 14 June 2023

Doudou_New member21 June 2023 11:28:52

Hi, has anyone recently faced the same which only granted for 12 months? I did appreciate I get approval for EP, and also understood my qualifications maybe mismatch with current qualified salary. I just took a chance to seek the advice from who has the same experience. Thanks.