Free 2-minute check includes an assessment of whether you're likely to qualify for a work pass.
Incorporation plus work pass application, handled by a licensed corporate secretary. Your assessment arrives on WhatsApp, with no calls.
Your assessment arrives on WhatsApp. No calls, no pressure.
Fees are shared before you commit to anything.
Every decision is made by MOM. We can't guarantee an outcome, but we'll tell you upfront if we see risks in your profile.
These are the questions founders ask us most before they set up in Singapore.
Yes, a Singapore Pte Ltd can apply for a work pass for its own founder and director. But the same rules apply as for any work pass, so it's worth checking before you incorporate.
Your company has to pay you at least the work pass qualifying salary, which rises with age and is higher in financial services. We'll confirm the current figure for you in your assessment.
COMPASS looks at salary and qualifications, as well as firm-level factors such as nationality mix and local hiring. A new company starts with no track record.
You'd rather know the weak spots, and how to fix them, before you incorporate and apply.
Overseas qualifications need verifying if you're relying on them for points. Starting early avoids delays.
Incorporation and the work pass depend on each other. You want one accountable, licensed team handling both, with honest answers.
Foreign founders who want to run their own Singapore company on a work pass.
You haven't incorporated yet and want to know whether the work pass route through your own company is realistic before you commit.
Your Singapore company is set up, and you now need your own work pass applied for properly, with the company side in order.
Clear answers you can act on, not vague reassurance.
Before you incorporate or apply, we check the salary you plan to draw against the work pass qualifying salary for your age and sector, and estimate your COMPASS fit.
If the plan looks weak, for example on salary or qualifications, we'll say so and explain what could change it. Sometimes the honest advice is to wait.
We set up your Pte Ltd with ACRA, structured with the work pass application in mind, and act as your corporate secretary.
A document checklist for your case, early qualification checks, then submission and updates until MOM decides.
No calls and no sales pitch. Everything happens in a WhatsApp chat you control.
Answer a few quick questions about your company plans, the salary you'll draw, your qualifications and your timeline.
We check your answers against the work pass qualifying salary and COMPASS, then message you with what looks fine, what looks risky, and what's needed for the work pass through your own company.
No follow-up calls and no chasing. If you'd like us to proceed, just reply. We'll incorporate your company, prepare and submit your work pass application, and keep you updated until MOM decides.
StartinSingapore.com operates under a licensed corporate secretary, working with an experienced work pass applier. We handle both the company incorporation and the work pass application, so the two fit together. The people who assess your profile are the same people who handle your file, and we stay accountable to you under our licence.
92% of the work pass applications we submitted over the past 3 years were approved.
Every decision is made by MOM. We can't guarantee an outcome, but we'll tell you upfront if we see risks in your profile.
What we can promise: a careful review, an honest opinion, and a properly prepared application.
Answer a few quick questions, one at a time. We'll WhatsApp you a preliminary assessment, with no call needed.
Yes. The work pass is applied for by the employer, which can be your own newly incorporated Pte Ltd. You still need to meet the work pass qualifying salary and, unless you're exempt, pass COMPASS, just like any other candidate.
At least the work pass qualifying salary for your age and sector. We'll confirm the current figure for you in your assessment. MOM has announced higher thresholds for new applications from 1 January 2027. We'll check your planned salary as part of the assessment.
The work pass is applied for through a Singapore-registered company, so incorporation comes first. We'd suggest taking the check before you incorporate, so you know whether the work pass route looks workable.
It depends on your case. We'll share a clear fee for incorporation and the work pass application along with your preliminary assessment, before you commit to anything.
Incorporation timing depends mostly on having your documents ready. Work pass processing times are set by MOM, so we can't promise a date, but we sort out documents and qualification checks early so nothing on our side holds you up.
We'll tell you, explain why, and outline any options, rather than file an application we expect to struggle.