Renewal of Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) In Singapore

When to renew

• After you receive the renewal letter, you can renew your helper’s Work Permit online.
• You should receive the letter from MOM about 8 weeks before the Work Permit expires.
• However, if you need to renew her Work Permit earlier, you can submit a request.

Who can renew

• Employer, sponsor or authorised employment agency (EA)

How much it costs

• $35 per renewal

What is the duration of the renewed permit

• Up to 2 years.
• It may be shorter in certain situations.

How long it takes

• The outcome is immediate

Note

• You can make an appeal if your helper is not eligible for renewal.
• However, any appeal is unlikely to be successful unless you provide new information in the appeal.

In this situation

The duration will be until

The validity of the insurance package is less than 26 months

• 2 months before the insurance package expires

The helper is approaching 60 years old

• The day the helper turns 60 years old

Note / Remarks

• The duration of the renewed pass is not affected by the length of validity of the passport.

• You should make sure your helper’s passport is valid if she is travelling out of Singapore. Embassies may impose requirements on the renewal of passports.

Documents and information

Instructions

Scanned copy of the personal particulars page of the worker’s passport (including pages that have amendments)

• MOM must have a record of your helper’s most updated passport if it has been renewed.

Security bond (for non-Malaysian helpers)  

• Get a new security bond.
• The bank or insurance company must send the new security bond details to MOM before you renew the permit.
• The effective date of the security bond can be post-dated up to 1 day after the expiry date of the existing Work Permit.
• If you are renewing through an employment agency, they should get you to complete the Renewal Declaration Form

Personal accident insurance

• Extend your helper’s existing personal accident insurance or get a new policy.
• You can buy the PAI from the same bank or insurance company where you place the security bond.

Medical insurance 

• Extend your helper’s existing medical insurance or get a new policy.
• You can buy the medical insurance from the same bank or insurance company where you buy the security bond.

Details for a secure card delivery (only if the temporary work permit states that your helper will be getting a new card)

MOM will ask you for:

• An address (home or office) where the card will be delivered.
• The names and mobile numbers of up to 3 authorised recipients to sign for the card.

Processing time

• Immediate

Where to renew

• You can renew the Work Permit online

To renew the permit

• Log in to submit the application and upload the required documents.
• Refer to the renewal letter for specific instructions.
• Pay $35 for each renewal. You can pay by VISA, Master Card or eNETS debit.

If temporary work permit states

The existing card

Getting a new card

• Must be returned according to instruction given in the notification letter.

Continue using the existing card

• Must be kept by the helper.
• Note: If you return it when you don’t need to, you have to pay $60 to replace the pass.

To Return the card

• If you need to return the old card to MOM, you or your employment agency can post it to Work Pass Division, Ministry of Manpower, 18 Havelock Road, Singapore 059764.
• You can use the “card return” function on WP Online to:
• Check if MOM has received the card.
• Tell MOM why you are unable to return the card.

When returning the work pass card

• Do not deface, cut up or punch holes into it.
• Do not tape the card onto a letter.
• Do not glue or tape multiple cards together.