Faq - Work Permit and Traverse Policies

Ministry of Manpower

All employers who wish to bring in foreign domestic workers (FDWs) are required to bear the full cost of employing them. This includes the cost of sending them home when the employment relationship ends.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/who-pays-for-sending-an-fdw-home-if-the-contract-is-terminated-early-either-by-the-employer-of-the-fdw

Ministry of Manpower

Before we can consider your request, ensure that:

1. The Work Permit has not expired
2. The foreign worker or foreign domestic worker is still in Singapore.

You can then submit your request. We will email or call you on the outcome within 1 week.

If approved, apply and pay the $30 transaction fee to reinstate the Work Permit of your worker.

Once this is done, your worker can continue to work using the current Work Permit. Levy will be charged from the date the Work Permit was cancelled.

If rejected, you must send your worker home.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-pass-general/can-i-reinstate-my-foreign-workers-work-permit-after-cancellation

Ministry of Manpower

Yes, you can extend her work permit for up to one month.

Her work permit must be:

1. Within 30 days before expiry.
2. Eligible for renewal.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/can-i-extend-my-current-fdws-work-permit-till-my-new-fdw-is-here

Ministry of Manpower

You and your foreign domestic worker (FDW) should mutually agree on who should pay for her passport renewal. This should be decided preferably at the start of her employment and stated in the employment contract.

Passport renewal fees can be relatively costly for an FDW. While you are not required to pay for your FDW’s passport renewal, you could consider helping with the cost out of goodwill.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/do-i-have-to-pay-for-my-fdws-passport-renewal

Ministry of Manpower

Yes, you can repatriate your foreign domestic worker (FDW) to another destination that is not her home country if you both agree to this. You need to notify us of this arrangement when you cancel the Work Permit.

On the cancellation page, select the option declaring that you are repatriating your FDW to a destination other than their home country, and that both of you have reached a mutual agreement.

You should also ensure that she has a proper entry visa to the other country, if needed.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/can-i-repatriate-my-fdw-to-another-destination

Ministry of Manpower

You can renew your FDW's Work Permit after you receive the letter from MOM about 5 weeks before the Work Permit expires.

However, if you need to renew her Work Permit earlier, you can use iSubmit to make a request. Select option 7: Issuance & Renewal.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/can-i-renew-my-fdws-work-permit-early

Ministry of Manpower

Yes, you can apply for a Work Permit for a Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) or renew your FDW's Work Permit directly through our eService using your SingPass.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/can-i-employ-an-fdw-without-going-through-an-employment-agency

Ministry of Manpower

You should:

1. Book your FDW on another flight home.
2. Log in to WPOL to:
   • i) Change her departure date.
   • ii) Extend her Special Pass.

 Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/faq/work-permit-for-fdw/what-should-i-do-if-my-fdw-missed-her-flight-home-but-ive-already-cancelled-her-work-permit    

Ministry of Manpower

You can request for a short extension of your helper's Work Permit if you need more time before renewal or cancellation.

You can request for a short extension of your helper's Work Permit for one month if you:

1. Intend to cancel the Work Permit but need your helper to work for a short period beyond the expiry date, e.g. waiting for new helper’s Work Permit to be approved.
2. Cannot renew the Work Permit in time, e.g. if your helper is waiting for a new passport because the current one has expired.

Log in to the FDW eService to request for the extension.

If you don’t intend to keep employing your helper, you must remember to cancel the Work Permit before you send her home.

You should cancel the Work Permit on or before the extended date.

Source information taken from https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/get-a-short-extension-for-work-permit