Sector-specific rules for Work Permit

Work Permit requirements vary by sector. Select your sector to view your requirements:

Work Permit conditions
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Construction sector requirements
Specific Work Permit requirements for the construction sector, including source country or region, quota and levy.
Manufacturing sector requirements
Specific Work Permit requirements for manufacturing, including business activity, source country or region, quota and levy.
Marine shipyard sector requirements
Specific Work Permit requirements for the marine shipyard sector, including business activity, quota, prior approval and safety courses.
Process sector requirements
Specific Work Permit requirements for the process sector, including business activity, source country or region, quota, levy and safety courses.
Services sector requirements
Specific Work Permit requirements for the services sector, including business activity, source country or region, quota and levy.
Man-year entitlement
How to apply for MYE in the construction or process sector. MYE only applies to companies with project contracts that were awarded or had the tender calling date on or before 18 February 2022.
Settling-in Programme for Work Permit holders
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Onboard centre
Non-Malaysian Work Permit holders in the CMP sectors and holding an IPA must undergo the residential onboarding programme at Onboard centre.
Prior approval for marine shipyard sector
How to apply for prior approval and cancel or change an application.
Prior approval for construction sector
How to apply for prior approval (PA) and cancel or change an application. PA only applies to companies with project contracts that were awarded or had tender calling date on or before 18 February 2022.
In-principle support (IPS) for process maintenance workers
How to apply for IPS or cancel an application. IPS only applies to companies with project contracts that were awarded or had tender calling date on or before 18 February 2022.
Prior approval for process construction workers
How to apply for prior approval (PA) and cancel or change an application. PA only applies to companies with project contracts that were awarded or had tender calling date on or before 18 February 2022.
Basic-skilled workers for construction sector
Find out which construction workers need a Skills Evaluation Certificate and how to get one.
Higher-Skilled workers for construction sector
Upgrade your migrant workers to get lower levy and extended maximum period of employment.
Higher-skilled workers for process sector
Upgrade your migrant workers to get lower levy and extended maximum period of employment.
Security bond
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
Medical insurance
Requirements for medical insurance, including minimum coverage and submitting insurance details.
Primary Care Plan (PCP)
What is the Primary Care Plan, who is it for and how to buy.
Medical examination
Requirements for a worker's pre-employment medical examination.
Six-monthly medical examination for female migrant workers
All female Work Permit holders must be sent for medical examination every 6 months.
In-principle approval (IPA) for migrant worker
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
Paying the salary
When and how to pay a foreign worker's monthly salary.
Hiring existing worker for construction sector
For the construction sector, requirements and steps to hire or transfer an existing Work Permit holder to a new employer.
Hiring existing worker in process sector
Process sector companies can hire process workers (Work Permit holders) who are already working in Singapore.
Cross-deploy a worker
How to temporarily deploy construction or process sector workers to another contractor in the same sector.
Hiring existing worker in marine shipyard sector
Marine shipyard sector companies can hire marine shipyard workers (Work Permit holders) who are already working in Singapore.
Driving occupations in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors
How to designate construction, process or marine shipyard sector workers to drive.
Hiring an existing manufacturing or services worker
Find out how to hire or transfer an existing PRC Work Permit holder to a new employer.
Non-Traditional Sources Occupation List
Firms can hire Work Permit holders from NTS for specific jobs.

Sector-specific rules for Work Permit

Work Permit conditions

Construction sector requirements

Manufacturing sector requirements

Marine shipyard sector requirements

Process sector requirements

Services sector requirements

Man-year entitlement

Settling-in Programme for Work Permit holders

Onboard centre

Prior approval for marine shipyard sector

Prior approval for construction sector

In-principle support (IPS) for process maintenance workers

Prior approval for process construction workers

Basic-skilled workers for construction sector

Higher-Skilled workers for construction sector

Higher-skilled workers for process sector

Security bond

Medical insurance

Primary Care Plan (PCP)

Medical examination

Six-monthly medical examination for female migrant workers

In-principle approval (IPA) for migrant worker

Paying the salary

Hiring existing worker for construction sector

Hiring existing worker in process sector

Cross-deploy a worker

Hiring existing worker in marine shipyard sector

Driving occupations in the construction, marine shipyard and process sectors

Hiring an existing manufacturing or services worker

Non-Traditional Sources Occupation List

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