Tips to improve your interactions with MOM.
Help us serve you better
We value your interactions with us. Clear, constructive feedback and suggestions are useful to help us in our regular review of policies, processes, and services.
You can help us serve you better by:
- Identifying yourself clearly, including your name, NRIC or FIN number, contact details and case reference number.
- Providing accurate, clear and complete information and documents within the stipulated timeline. This will save time and help you avoid delays in processing your request.
- Being civil, honest and professional in your dealings with us. Please understand that we will not respond to any person who is abusive, offensive or threatening in language or behaviour.
- Using the right service channels meant for the services that you need.
When reporting possible offences
Each report filed is treated seriously and we require you to be certain that a violation is being committed before making a report. MOM receives many reports of possible offences, and many of these are subsequently found to be untrue. The effort to investigate false reports should be used more productively on genuine cases.
We seek your help to identify yourself when giving information on possible offences, to enable us to clarify on the information provided. We are not able to act on incomplete or unclear information given to us. You can choose to remain anonymous to the party you are making a report against. If you request this, your identity and the information given will be kept confidential. You don’t need to worry about your privacy as we will not divulge your details without your consent.
We thank you for your civic-mindedness in reporting possible offences. However, to maintain the integrity of investigations, we will not be able to update you on the investigation process and outcomes, unless necessary.
Use eServices where possible
We strongly encourage you to use the eServices available, which are faster and more convenient than in-person interactions. Our main service platforms are:
Check the MOM website
80% of the email, phone and in-person enquiries we receive are answered using information that is available on the MOM website. To save time, you should start by first checking the MOM website. We update our website frequently with the latest information and add useful new tools to help you complete your tasks.
Here are some useful links to our website:
What you can expect from us
We strive to meet the following service standards:
For processing passes, permits and licences
Work pass applications:
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Service
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Processing time
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| Application for Work Permits |
Online: within 1 week for most cases.
Manual: within 3 weeks for most cases.
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| Application for EP |
Online: Processed or given an update within 10 business days.
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| Application for S Pass |
Online: 85% within 3 weeks.
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Factory registrations:
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Service
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Processing time
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One-time factory registration application
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Within 7 working days
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Renewable factory registration application
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Within 1 month
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Employment agency licences:
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Service
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Processing time
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New employment agency licence application
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Within 7 working days
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Issue employment agency licence
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Within 3 working days of receiving payment
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For replying to enquiries or feedback
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For this channel
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We aim to
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MOM hotlines
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Make our lines accessible.
Call volumes are high, especially from Mondays to Wednesdays. We seek your understanding if you have difficulty getting through to speak to our officers.
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Emails
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Reply to email enquiries within 7 working days.
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Mail correspondence
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- Respond to general enquiries within 14 working days.
- Give an interim reply within 3 working days for hard copy enquiries that are case-specific.
- Reply to hard copy enquiries that are case-specific within 1 calendar month.
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For advisory services
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For these customers
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We aim to
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With appointment
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Serve you promptly at the appointed time you have chosen.
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Without appointment
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Attend to you as early as we can.
You may have to wait up to 3 hours to be served.
We encourage customers to make an appointment to meet our officers through Zoom Video. Find out how to make a Zoom advisory service appointment.
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