The WP (Work Permit) is for candidates who do not possess any recognised educational but  wish to work in Singapore.

The basic criteria are as follows:-

• Candidates are from an approved source country/territory (depending on the sector which the worker is going to be employed in)

Approved Source Countries / Territories are as follows:-

• Workers from Malaysia
  • An employer who wishes to employ a Malaysian who already holds a valid WP in Singapore must apply for a separate WP:-
    • Upon approval, the new employer will be issued an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter stating when the new WP should be collected; and
    • The existing employer must cancel the worker's existing WP on or before the scheduled date of collection.
• Workers from North Asian Sources (NAS) - Hong Kong, Macau, South Korea and Taiwan
• Workers from Non-Traditional Source (NTS) - India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bangladesh, The Republic of the Union of Myanmar and Philippines
• Workers from People's Republic of China (PRC)

Foreign Workers from NAS/NTS/PRC cannot be in Singapore when their WP applications are being submitted.

Employers can only bring these workers in after:-

• Obtaining the In-Principle Approval; and
• Furnishing a security bond of $5,000 per worker.

Security deposits can be made in the form of a Banker's Guarantee or Insurance Guarantee payable to the Controller of Work Passes. 

For more information on the Work Permit, please visit the MOM website at www.mom.gov.sg/foreign-manpower/passes-visas/work-permit-fw/before-you-apply/Pages/overview.aspx