Ref: OMIP · WSG / SWDA (Programme Partner: Singapore Business Federation) · reviewed 05 Jul 2026
Overseas Markets Immersion Programme (for Employers)
Posting a Singaporean employee overseas to open a new market? OMIP pays up to 70% of their salary and 70% of their overseas living allowance for up to nine months. Total support can reach S$72,000 per employee posted.
Up to S$72,000 per eligible employee
Who qualifies
- ✓Companies registered or incorporated in Singapore with concrete overseas expansion plans and KPIs
- ✓Employee must be full-time (permanent or contract) on at least S$4,000 fixed monthly salary
- ✓Posting must be a relocation of at least 6 months to one identified market
- ✓Role overseas must be genuinely new/different from the employee's previous job
What it pays for
- Up to 70% of the posted employee's salary for up to 9 months
- Up to 70% of overseas allowances: housing, meals, transport, medical/insurance, hardship, mobile
- Structured training plan support developed with SBF
- A 24-month career development plan framework for the returning employee
How to apply
Open (page updated 26 June 2026); support runs up to 9 months per posting
- 1Define the target market, expansion KPIs and the overseas job role
- 2Build the training and 24-month career development plan (SBF assists as Programme Partner)
- 3Apply via the OMIP employer page / SBF
- 4Post the employee overseas for at least 6 months and claim salary + allowance support
Advisor's note
The paperwork burden is front-loaded: WSG wants defined KPIs, a delineated new job role and a 24-month development plan before approval. If your 'expansion plan' is really just sending a salesperson to visit clients, it will not qualify - the relocation must be real.
Planning a digitalisation or overseas-expansion project? Those usually run under the EDG grant or the MRA grant, which our team delivers end to end.
Common questions
How much does the OMIP cover?
Up to 70% salary support (capped S$5,000/month) for up to 9 months, plus up to 70% overseas allowance (capped S$3,000/month) while the employee is physically in-market, up to S$72,000 per eligible employee. Posting a Singaporean employee overseas to open a new market? OMIP pays up to 70% of their salary and 70% of their overseas living allowance for up to nine months. Total support can reach S$72,000 per employee posted.
Who is eligible for the OMIP?
Companies registered or incorporated in Singapore with concrete overseas expansion plans and KPIs Employee must be full-time (permanent or contract) on at least S$4,000 fixed monthly salary Posting must be a relocation of at least 6 months to one identified market Role overseas must be genuinely new/different from the employee's previous job
What does the OMIP pay for?
Up to 70% of the posted employee's salary for up to 9 months Up to 70% of overseas allowances: housing, meals, transport, medical/insurance, hardship, mobile Structured training plan support developed with SBF A 24-month career development plan framework for the returning employee
How do I apply for the OMIP?
1. Define the target market, expansion KPIs and the overseas job role 2. Build the training and 24-month career development plan (SBF assists as Programme Partner) 3. Apply via the OMIP employer page / SBF 4. Post the employee overseas for at least 6 months and claim salary + allowance support
How long does the OMIP take?
Open (page updated 26 June 2026); support runs up to 9 months per posting
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