Work Permit (Foreign Domestic Worker) - When you apply

Application Process

Joint Income Scheme

Under the Joint Income Scheme, an employer must:

• be a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident
• be 21 years old and above
• not be an undischarged bankrupt
• combine his/her income with one of his immediate family members (other than his spouse) living in the same address.

Online Application

Step 1: Submission of application

• Work Permit application for Foreign Domestic Worker can be made online through WP Online - an online portal for selected work pass transactions. (SingPass is required for login).
• A $20 administrative fee will be charged for each Work Permit application submitted. Payment can be made online using Visa/MasterCard or eNets Debit.

Step 2: Assessment and approval

• It takes seven working days from the date of receipt of the documents to process a Work Permit application. The outcome can be accessed and printed online.
• Successful employers will receive an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter or a “Letter of Notification to bring the Foreign Domestic Worker into Singapore” for first-time Foreign Domestic Workers.

Manual Application

Step 1: Submission of application

• Submit the completed Work Permit application form under Joint Income Scheme in person at any SingPost office (MOM-appointed collecting agent).
• A $20 administrative fee will be charged for each Work Permit application submitted. Payment can be made at SingPost using cash, NETS or CashCard.
• Download Work Permit Application Form under the Joint Income Scheme.

Step 2: Assessment and approval

• It takes seven working days to process the Work Permit application. The outcome will be mailed to the employer.
• For first-time Foreign Domestic Workers, successful employer will receive an In-Principle Approval (IPA) letter or a “Letter of Notification to bring the Foreign Domestic Worker into Singapore”.