Organization : Ministry of Manpower
Service Name : Work Holiday Programme Pass
Country: Singapore
Website : http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-holiday-programme
Apply For Pass : http://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-holiday-programme/apply-for-a-pass
Work Holiday Programme
The Work Holiday Programme allows eligible students and young graduates to work and holiday in Singapore for up to 6 months. Find out about the programme and how to apply.
Related / Similar Service : Make an Appointment EPSC Singapore
Who it is for :
Eligible foreign students or young graduates who want to work and holiday in Singapore.
Who can apply :
Candidate can apply for the pass.
What is the duration: Up to 6 months.
Is it renewable : No.
Passes for family :Not available.
Foreign worker levy : No.
Quota : A capacity of 2,000 places at any one time.
Eligibility for Work Holiday Programme:
The Work Holiday Programme is for eligible students and young graduates who want to work and holiday in Singapore for up to 6 months.
Who is eligible:
You can apply for the Work Holiday Programme if you meet these requirements:
** You are aged 18 to 25.
** You are an undergraduate or graduate of a university in Australia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Japan, New Zealand, Switzerland, United Kingdom or United States.
Your university is recognised by the government of the respective nine countries. Examples include those ranked among the top 200 for overall academic performance in any of these rankings:
** Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings
** Shanghai Jiao Tong University’s Academic Ranking of World Universities
** Times Higher Education World University Rankings
For undergraduates:
You have been a resident and a full-time student of the university for at least 3 months before applying for the pass.
For graduates:
You were a resident and a full-time student of the university.
Note:
The Work Holiday Programme has a capacity of 2,000 applicants at any one time.
What you can do:
Under the Work Holiday Programme, you can get a Work Holiday Pass that lets you live and work in Singapore for up to 6 months.
You are not restricted to specific types of work. However, the Work Holiday Pass does not exempt you from complying with registration requirements to practise in Singapore for professions such as medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, architecture, law, etc.
Apply for a Work Holiday Pass:
You can apply for a Work Holiday Pass by submitting the required documents through email. It takes around 3 weeks to process an application.
Submit an Application :
Processing time : Around 3 weeks
To submit an application for a Work Holiday Pass under the Work Holiday Programme :
Submit the application online.
Attach soft copies of the following required documents:
** A letter from the university stating your matriculation, name, nationality, gender and date of birth.
** A copy of the personal particulars page of your passport.
** (For graduates) A copy of the degree certificate or transcripts.
** (For undergraduates) A copy of the student card issued by the university.
** (For international students at the university) A copy of your student visa.
Note :
** If the documents from your university are not in English, submit a copy of the original document and an official English translation certified by the university.
** Documents must be in PDF or JPEG format.
** Each document’s file size should not be more than 2MB.
** It takes around 3 weeks to process the application.
** If your application is approved, you will get an in-principle approval (IPA) letter by email.
** The Work Holiday Pass is valid for 6 months. You must get the pass issued within 3 months of the date of the IPA letter.