Sector-specific rules for Work Permit
You can get Work Permits only for workers from certain source countries/regions.
You also need to meet the Work Permit requirements, including medical insurance, security bond, quota and levy.
Work Permit requirements vary by sector. Select your sector to view your requirements:
Construction
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the construction sector, including source country or region, quota and levy.
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Male Non-Malaysian Work Permit holders in the CMP sectors and holding an IPA must undergo the Onboard programme.
Find out which construction workers need a Skills Evaluation Certificate and how to get one.
Upgrade your migrant workers to get lower levy.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
Requirements for a worker’s pre-employment medical examination.
What is the Primary Care Plan, who is it for and how to buy.
Requirements for a worker’s pre-employment medical examination.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
For the construction sector, requirements and steps to hire or transfer an existing Work Permit holder to a new employer.
How to temporarily deploy construction or process sector workers to another contractor in the same sector.
How to designate construction, process or marine shipyard sector workers to drive.
Manufacturing
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the construction sector, including source country or region, quota and levy.
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
Requirements for medical insurance, including minimum coverage and submitting insurance details.
Requirements for a worker’s pre-employment medical examination.
All female Work Permit holders must be sent for medical examination every 6 months.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Find out how to hire or transfer an existing PRC Work Permit holder to a new employer.
Firms can hire Work Permit holders from NTS for specific jobs.
Marine shipyard
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the marine shipyard sector, including business activity, quota, prior approval and safety courses.
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Male Non-Malaysian Work Permit holders in the CMP sectors and holding an IPA must undergo the Onboard programme.
How to apply for prior approval and cancel or change an application.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
All female Work Permit holders must be sent for medical examination every 6 months.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Marine shipyard sector companies can hire marine shipyard workers (Work Permit holders) who are already working in Singapore.
How to designate construction, process or marine shipyard sector workers to drive.
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the marine shipyard sector, including business activity, quota, prior approval and safety courses.
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Male Non-Malaysian Work Permit holders in the CMP sectors and holding an IPA must undergo the Onboard programme.
How to apply for prior approval and cancel or change an application.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
All female Work Permit holders must be sent for medical examination every 6 months.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Marine shipyard sector companies can hire marine shipyard workers (Work Permit holders) who are already working in Singapore.
How to designate construction, process or marine shipyard sector workers to drive.
Process
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the process sector, including business activity, source country or region, quota, levy and safety courses.
Register and send your non-Malaysian migrant worker for the SIP.
Male Non-Malaysian Work Permit holders in the CMP sectors and holding an IPA must undergo the Onboard programme.
Upgrade your migrant workers to get lower levy and extended maximum period of employment.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
Requirements for medical insurance, including minimum coverage and submitting insurance details.
What is the Primary Care Plan, who is it for and how to buy.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Process sector companies can hire process workers (Work Permit holders) who are already working in Singapore.
How to temporarily deploy construction or process sector workers to another contractor in the same sector.
How to designate construction, process or marine shipyard sector workers to drive.
Services
Conditions all employers need to comply with when hiring migrant workers on Work Permits.
Specific Work Permit requirements for the services sector, including business activity, source country or region, quota and levy.
Requirements and instructions for getting a security bond for a non-Malaysian worker.
Requirements for medical insurance, including minimum coverage and submitting insurance details.
Requirements for a worker’s pre-employment medical examination.
All female Work Permit holders must be sent for medical examination every 6 months.
Includes how to get and extend an IPA.
When and how to pay a foreign worker’s monthly salary.
Find out how to hire or transfer an existing PRC Work Permit holder to a new employer.
Firms can hire Work Permit holders from NTS for specific jobs.