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Tech.Pass → ONE Pass: salary composite before the 2027 sunset

Companion to Tech.Pass — when the published ONE Pass (AI and Tech) salary-plus-vested composite is the real handoff vs staying on PEP or sponsored EP, and what to verify before EDB closes renewals.

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Parent map: Tech.Pass · 2027 sunset handoff. This companion is the salary-composite fork — where holders treat “S$22.5k cash forever” as identical to the published ONE Pass (AI and Tech) composite direction.

Cash floor ≠ composite floor

EDB Tech.Pass has long centred a S$22,500 last-drawn fixed monthly salary plus company-scale experience. MOM’s March 2026 factsheet points ONE Pass (AI and Tech) toward combining fixed cash (≥ S$22.5k) with vested non-cash components toward a S$30k/month composite, plus company-scale / experience tests. Forum math that ignores vesting clocks is how late-2026 filings miss.

FolkloreSafer reading
“My Tech.Pass S$22.5k auto-converts to ONE Pass”No automatic switch — file the next pass while Tech.Pass is still valid
“RSUs count the day the grant letter lands”Composite direction usually cares about vested value — verify live MOM text
“Outstanding-achievements path is the same as composite”Different story — achievements evidence
“PEP is always easier than ONE Pass composite”PEP is generally one-shot; compare chooser

Pre-sunset checklist

  1. Confirm whether you need new / renewal Tech.Pass before 28 January 2027 — after that date EDB stops those filings.
  2. Build a composite worksheet: fixed cash + vested equity / other published components — do not invent categories from Slack.
  3. Keep a sponsored EP Plan B if the employer will file COMPASS.
  4. If outstanding achievements are the real story, package that track separately — do not blend with composite folklore.
  5. Start the next pass while Tech.Pass is still live; do not wait for a courtesy conversion letter.

Decision rule

Treat Tech.Pass S$22.5k cash and ONE Pass composite as different products — stage the handoff on live MOM/EDB text before EDB closes renewals, not on forum auto-convert myths.

Sources & citations

Admin and policy details change. Prefer the official page when making decisions; we cite primary sources for Singapore government and statutory guidance.

  1. EDB — Tech.Pass application and renewal (opens in a new tab)
  2. MOM — Factsheet on foreign workforce policies (3 Mar 2026) (opens in a new tab)
  3. MOM — Overseas Networks & Expertise Pass (opens in a new tab)
  4. MOM — ONE Pass eligibility (opens in a new tab)