If you employ Work Permit holders, you must update their residential addresses:
- Before issuance or renewal of their Work Permit.
- Within 5 days of any change in their residential addresses.
You can use OFWAS if you’re any of the following:
- Employer’s of non-domestic Work Permit holders
- Employment agencies authorised to transact on behalf of the employer
Note: You must also have a valid Work Permit Online (WPOL) account.
You need the following ready before logging in to OFWAS:
- Corppass. Apply for Corppass account if you don’t have one.
- Your Corppass admin or sub-admin must assign your Corppass account:
- Log in to Corppass.
- Go to the eService Access tab.
- Choose Foreign Employee Compliance eServices as one of your company’s eServices.
- Assign Foreign Employee Compliance eServices to your Corppass account.
- Company CPF Submission Number (for employment agencies)
- Work Permit holder’s residential address
- Email address
- Contact number
- Log in to your Corppass account.
- Go to Assigned eServices tab. You should see Foreign Employee Compliance eServices listed as one of your assigned eServices.
If Foreign Manpower eServices is not listed as one of your assigned eServices, please ask your Corppass admin or sub-admin to assign the eService to you.
This error message appears when you are trying to register your worker at an address that cannot be found in our system. This could be because the address is new. If you have confirmed that the address provided is accurate, please submit a request with supporting documents to update the address in our system.
This error message appears when you are trying to register your worker at an address that is being blocked from use. The property owner is required to log in to FWTES to provide their consent to allow migrant workers to be registered at the address. Foreign property owners who are unable to log in to FWTES can submit a request to indicate their consent.
This error message appears when you are trying to register your worker at an address that is not approved for residential use. This could be because the address had not been used to house migrant workers before or has just been recently converted to residential use. If you have confirmed the address is accurate, If you have confirmed that the address provided is accurate, please submit a request with supporting documents to reclassify the address.
This error message appears when you are trying to register your worker at an address that has reached its approved maximum number of occupants. To update the records found under the address, please submit the documents based on the instructions below.
If your HDB flat/shophouse, Private Residential Property (PRP) or vessels obtained approval for a higher occupancy cap,
- For HDB flats, please submit a copy of the Enquiry on Tenants showing the full tenant list and flat type.
- For HDB shophouse, please submit a copy of the HDB Application of Change showing the full list of tenants.
- For vessels, please submit a copy of the accommodation certificate.
For assistance to remove ex-tenants from the address:
- If the address is a HDB flat/Private Residential Property, please advise the property owner to utilise MOM’s Foreign Worker Tenant Enquiry Service (FWTES) to remove the ex-tenants. If the property owner does not possess an eligible SingPass to log into FWTES, they may submit a request for MOM's assistance to remove the ex-tenants.
- For HDB flats, please submit a copy of the Enquiry on Tenants showing the full tenant list and flat type
- For HDB shophouse, please submit a copy of the HDB Application of Change showing the full list of tenants.
For dormitories/hotels/hostels, if you require the list of migrant workers registered at your premises:
- For dormitories, please provide us with a copy of the FEDA licence.
- For hotels/hostels, please provide a copy of the hotel licence or URA’s approval.
Read the user manual if you are not sure how to use OFWAS.
For general enquiries, contact MOM at: