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 EDG or MRA, 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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