Work Permit (Foreign Domestic Worker) - Renewal
Renewal of Work Permit
A Work Permit renewal notice will be sent to the employer, six to eight weeks before the Work Permit expires. Employers are encouraged to renew the Work Permit electronically via WP Online before the expiry date. This can be done once they have received the renewal notice for their Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW). Work Permits that are renewed late (up to 30 days after expiry) will be subject to an overstaying fine, levy payment and penalty interest.
Embassy requirements
Certain embassies may impose further conditions/requirements on the employment of their nationals as FDWs. For example, some embassies will renew the FDW's passport only after the employer and FDW have taken up a standard employment contract drafted by the embassy.
Requirements imposed by the embassies are outside the Ministry of Manpower’s (MOM) purview. Please consult an employment agency or the respective embassies for assistance instead.
Before renewing the Work Permit
Please take note of the following information before renewing the Work Permit:
Note: There are instances where MOM does not grant two years upon renewal of the worker's WP. This happens when the validity of the worker's (a) passport or
(c) Banker's or Insurance Guarantee is less than two years. Click here for more information.
- Validity of passport
A FDW’s passport must be valid for at least seven months from the expiry date of the existing Work Permit.
- Work Permit renewal application form/E-Renewal notice
The Work Permit renewal application form or e-Renewal notice should be completed.
- Security bond
The security bond form for non-Malaysian FDWs must be completed and signed by the legal employer.
- Security deposit
Employers are to furnish a new security deposit or extend the existing security deposit for non-Malaysian FDWs.
- A new security deposit of $5,000 in a Banker's or Insurance Guarantee must be submitted to the Controller of Work Passes. It must be valid for 26 months. Alternatively, the existing Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee may be extended.
- For the extension of the existing Banker's or Insurance Guarantee, the bank or insurance company must transmit to MOM's Work Pass Division using the same Guarantee Number and for the same FDW/existing group of FDWs. A new security bond Form is not required if the existing Banker's or Insurance Guarantee is used.
- If you wish to use the remaining period of the Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee, the Work Permit will only be renewed up to two months before the Banker's or Insurance Guarantee's expiry date, subject to other employment criteria.
- The bank or insurance company must transmit the Banker's or Insurance Guarantee details successfully to the MOM's Work Pass Division before the e-renewal of the Work Permit. The effective date of the Banker's or Insurance Guarantee can be:
- On or before the day of renewal of the Work Permit; or
- Post-dated up to one day after the expiry date of the existing Work Permit (For example, if the Work Permit expires on 17 December 2010, the effective date of the Banker's or Insurance Guarantee should be 18 December 2010).
- Medical insurance
A new medical insurance must be provided for the renewal of the Work Permit. Alternatively, the existing medical insurance can be renewed.
For medical insurance policies taken up or renewed on or after 1 January 2010, the insurance coverage must be at least $15,000 per year for each FDW's inpatient care and day surgery. The medical insurance may be purchased from the bank or insurance company that provides the Banker's or Insurance Guarantee for the security deposit.
- Personal accident insurance
A new personal accident insurance must be provided for the renewal of the Work Permit. Alternatively, the existing personal accident insurance can be renewed.
The new personal accident insurance can be effective on or before the day of renewal of the Work Permit or post-dated up to a day after the expiry date of the existing Work Permit.
The bank or insurance company must transmit the details successfully to MOM’s Work Pass Division before the e-renewal of the Work Permit. For domestic workers who are only required to furnish a personal accident insurance (excluding security deposit), the employer or authorised employment agency is required to submit the insurance to the Work Pass Services Centre.
Validity period and FDW's maximum employment period
The validity period for a Work Permit is generally two years.
However, it will be shorter if:
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The Work Permit will be given until: |
| #The worker's passport expires in less than 2 years |
one month before the passport expires |
| #The Banker's or Insurance Guarantee's (BG/IG) validity is less than 26 months |
two months before the BG/IG expires |
| the FDW is approaching 60 years old |
the day the FDW reaches 60 years old |
| #To get a full two year duration, you must renew or extend the validity of your FDW’s passport and BG/IG before you renew the Work Permit. Embassies may impose requirements on the renewal of passports. |
How to renew Work Permit
Renewing online
Work Permit renewals can be submitted via WP Online. You may also approach an Employment Agency to assist you in renewing the Work Permit.
Submission of renewal requests via WP Online is only available from 8am to 8pm (Monday to Friday), 8am - 2pm (Saturday), excluding public holidays. You can view the outcome of your request immediately after submission.
Payment of fees
The following fees must be paid to complete the renewal request. You can do so using GIRO (for existing GIRO user), eNETS Credit or Debit.
| Fees |
Work Permit – $20 per renewal |
Collection of Work Permit card
The Work Permit card will be ready for collection four working days after the renewal application has been approved.
The card can be collected at Work Pass Services Centre by the:
- Foreign Domestic Worker;
- Employer; or
- Authorised representative.
It is strongly advised that the Work Permit card be collected on the date stated in the e-Renewal Notification Letter as it serves as the FDW's identification.
Documents required for card collection
- The original e-Renewal Notification Letter
- The completed Work Permit Renewal Application Form/e-Renewal Notice with the necessary endorsements, if required
- The worker's original Work Permit card
- The following documents must be produced if the card is lost:
- a police report on the loss of card; or
- a declaration letter from the employer on the loss of card.
- The worker's original passport/travel document
- If the worker is using a new passport, please bring the old and new passports
- The completed original security bond form (applicable to non-Malaysian workers); and
- A letter of authorisation signed by the employer, indicating both the foreigner's and representative's particulars. (Applicable if a representative is coming on the employer’s behalf.) The representative must also bring an official identification document that shows his/her name, NRIC/ travel document no. and photo-image, for verification at the point of card collection.
Address of Work Pass Services Centre
The Work Pass Services Centre
Tanjong Pagar Complex
7 Keppel Road, #02-06
Singapore 089053
Operating hours:
8.00am - 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)
8.00am - 1.00pm (Saturday)
Closed on Sunday and Public Holidays.
Q-tickets will be issued until 4.30pm on weekdays and 12.00pm on Saturdays.
The information printed on the Work Permit card is based on the information submitted at the time of the e-Renewal. An administrative fee of $60 will be charged for a replacement card if the information submitted is inaccurate.
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