Work Permit (Performing Artiste) - After you apply
Upon Approval
Upon approval of the Work Permit application, the employer should:
- Send the Foreign Worker for a medical examination
- Request for the issuance of the Work Permit; and
- Register the Foreign Worker’s address with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).
Medical examination
The Foreign Worker has to undergo and pass a medical examination by a Singapore-registered doctor within 14 days of arrival (including Sunday/Public Holidays) in Singapore. The Work Permit will only be issued if the Foreign Worker passes a medical examination. Foreign Workers who are unable to pass the medical examination, which includes those who have been diagnosed with active pulmonary Tuberculosis and/or HIV will have to be repatriated.
The medical examination screens the Foreign Worker for four types of infectious diseases (Tuberculosis, HIV, Syphilis and Malaria) that are of public health concern. It also serves to check that the Foreign Worker is generally fit to work at the point of examination. However, even if the Foreign Worker passes the medical examination, it does not mean that he/she is free from all illnesses. Employers with specific concerns may wish to send the Foreign Worker for other tests as they deem appropriate.
Employers who wish to know the results of the medical examination may obtain a copy of the completed report directly from the examining doctor.
Request for issuance of Work Permit
Online request
You can request for the issuance of the Work Permit via WP Online according to these timings:
- For a Malaysian worker or a Foreign Worker changing employer, please refer to the scheduled date stated in the In-Principle Approval letter.
- A Non-Traditional Source (NTS)/North Asian Source (NAC)/PRC worker: Within 14 days of arrival in Singapore.
Payment of fees
The following fees must be paid to complete the issuance request. You can do so using GIRO (for existing GIRO user), eNETS Credit or Debit.
| Fees |
Work Permit – $20 per issue |
More Information
Registering the Foreign Worker’s address
For workers from Non-Traditional Source (NTS) or North Asian Source (NAS) countries who have commenced employment, employers are required to register the residential addresses of their workers with the MOM within five days of commencement of employment.
| Register residential address of Foreign Workers (SingPass required. Takes 10 - 15 min) |
Log in to OFWAS |
User Guide to Online Foreign Worker Address System (OFWAS)
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Please have the following information ready before you proceed:
- SingPass ID;
- Company CPF Submission No;
- Work Permit number and date of application (see Work Permit card or In-Principle Approval (IPA) Letter); and
- The worker's address.
Collection of Permit
Please refer to the collection process for a Work Permit (Foreign Worker).
Cancellation of Permit
The Work Permit (Performing Artiste) should be cancelled:
- Upon end or termination of the foreign artiste’s employment
- Before expiry of the Work Permit
Please refer to the cancellation process for a Work Permit (Foreign Worker).
Loss of Work Permit
The employer must apply for a replacement Work Permit card if the Foreign Worker loses his card.
A Foreign Worker who loses the Work Permit card while overseas should use the Disembarkation/Embarkation form for visitors when returning to Singapore. The employer may then apply for a replacement Work Permit card.
Applying for a replacement card
The employer has to bring the following items to Work Pass Services Centre
- Application form for Replacement of WP card; and
- The Foreign Worker's original passport; and
- The destroyed/defaced Work Permit card (if applicable).
There will be a fee of $60 for each replacement of Work Permit card. Payment must be in cash.
Workers are reminded to handle their Work Permit cards with care at all times. Strict action will be taken against the employers and workers who are found making false declarations on the loss of their Work Permit cards. Workers who lose their Work Permit cards repeatedly are required to attend an interview together with their employers.
Applications to replace the Work Permit cards are subject to approval. MOM can at any time request for an interview with the employer before a replacement card can be issued.
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