A very common question when a person is looking for a job in Singapore is what kind of passes/permits does the Singaporean government issue to foreigners. Unfortunately there is no short answer to this question rather there are multiple types of work passes and permits that the Singaporean government can issue. The most basic type of work pass/permit is the work permit which falls under Skilled and semi-skilled workers. A work permit is a pass that is generally issued to semi-skilled foreign workers in the construction, manufacturing, marine shipyard, process or services sector. Do note that there are fees a company must pay the Ministry of Manpower Singapore (MoM) once a work permit has been approved. Under each industry there is a monthly levy that must be paid to the Singapore government failure of the company to pay these levies will result in action by MoM and cancelation of the work permit. Refer to costing schedule up till 2018. more information can be found via this