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Cancel a Work Permit for confinement nanny

You must cancel your confinement nanny's Work Permit if she no longer works for you or when her Work Permit expires.

At a glance

When to cancel

Depending on which comes first, you must cancel the Work Permit:

  • Within 1 week after the last day of work.
    OR
  • 1 day after the Work Permit expires.
Who can cancel Employer or appointed employment agent (EA).
How long it takes Cancellation is immediate.
When levy stops 1 day before cancellation.

Note:

  • Settle all outstanding employment issues, such as paying of salary, before cancelling the Work Permit.
  • Your nanny must leave Singapore before her visit pass expires.
  • If your nanny has left Singapore permanently, you must cancel the Work Permit within one week from her departure date.

When to cancel

Depending on which comes first, you must cancel the Work Permit:

  • Within 1 week after her last day of work.
    OR
  • 1 day after her Work Permit expires.

How to cancel

To cancel the Work Permit:

  1. Log in to cancel the Work Permit.
  2. Print the acknowledgement letter and give it to your nanny.

To cancel the Work Permit:

  1. Log in to cancel the Work Permit.
  2. Choose the cancellation reason "My helper or I wish to end this employment or she has gone home and will not be returning".

After cancelling

Once the Work Permit is cancelled, the nanny cannot work, even while waiting to leave Singapore.

Levy will be charged until 1 day before the cancellation.

Last Updated: 4 January 2019