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For the latest advisories and updated actions to be taken by employers of foreign employees and mandatory declarations to MOM, please click here.
Please click here for FAQs by MOM on issues relating to COVID-19 for employers and employees, such as general guidelines, precautionary measures, flexible work arrangements, quarantine matters and Leave of Absence (LOA).
Download Templates :
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Note: These templates are for employers’ internal use to obtain health and travel declaration from employees. They are for reference only, and will not be used for submission to MOM.
Support Programmes and Schemes :
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Find support programmes and schemes for business employers, SEPs and FDW employers. Read about the details such as eligibility, when you can apply, and application process.
Helping Businesses on Manpower Issues :
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MOM has introduced temporary schemes to help companies manage the manpower disruptions caused by COVID-19.
- Additional temporary relief measures to help companies with immediate effect
- Temporary scheme to help companies in manufacturing and services sectors manage manpower needs
- Temporary scheme to allow companies to transfer foreign workers across sectors to manage manpower needs
Application for Temporary Living Quarters (TLQ) :
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Employers must apply for TLQ and get MOM’s approval before converting your workplaces to house your foreign workers.
Temporary Housing Support (THS) for Employers Affected by Malaysia’s Movement Control Order :
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MOM will provide Temporary Housing Support to help employers who are affected by Malaysia’s implementation of a Movement Control Order.
How to count LOA/SHN period :
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Use the LOA/SHN calculator to calculate the LOA or SHN period.
You will need the date of arrival in Singapore.
Actions to be taken by employers to bring pass holders (work pass holders and their dependants) from overseas into Singapore
As we resume activities in phases post-Circuit Breaker, there are changes to work pass requirements from 2 June 2020.
All pass holders must obtain MOM’s entry approval before they can enter Singapore. Upon entry, they need to serve a 14-day SHN.
However, those who provide essential services or supplies (e.g. lorry drivers, vegetable or frozen supply truckers) coming from Malaysia by land or sea crossing are exempted from the entry approval and SHN requirements.
Before you can bring pass holders into Singapore, please complete these steps:
1. Ensure you can fulfil the additional responsibilities to bring your work pass holders in. If they have dependants who are not issued any work passes, including Letter of Consent (LOC), they must also fulfil their responsibilities towards their dependants. Please note there are changes to the SHN requirements from 17 June 2020, 2359 hours.
2. Request for MOM’s entry approval.
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For new or existing
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Who needs to request for MOM’s entry approval
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Who is responsible to ensure SHN is observed
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Work pass holders, including those with LOC*
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Employer
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Employer and work pass holder
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Dependant’s Pass or LTVP* holders who are not employed
i.e. not issued a work pass, including LOC
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Local sponsor
i.e. Employer of EP / S Pass holder
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EP / S Pass holder and DP / LTVP holder
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3. * Those with LTVPs issued by ICA need to request for ICA’s entry approval, even if they have LOCs issued by MOM.
Applications open daily from 12:01pm and close at 12pm the next day.
Requests received during this period are for arrivals within 14 days after the application closes (e.g. for arrivals in Singapore from 18 June 2020 to 1 July 2020, you can submit the request from 16 June 2020, 12:01pm to 17 June 2020, 12pm).
Use our entry approval calculator to plan when to submit your request.
Applications submitted:
- By 12pm: Will receive the outcome on the same day.
- After 12pm: Will receive the outcome the next day.
4. Wait for MOM’s approval before arranging for the pass holders to commence their journey to Singapore.
Entry Approval Calculator :
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Use the Entry Approval Calculator to plan when to apply for entry approval for your foreign employee to enter Singapore.
Advisories / Updates / Press Releases
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Press release – 127 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (4 Aug 2020)
Press release – All incoming travellers, including returning residents, Long-Term Pass Holders, work pass holders and their dependants, serving their Stay-Home Notice outside of dedicated facilities to don electronic monitoring device (3 Aug 2020)
Press release – Foreign worker levy waiver and rebates extended for construction, marine shipyard and process sectors (1 Aug 2020)
Issued – Advisory for employers to submit essential errands form for migrant workers to carry out essential errands (1 Aug 2020)
Issued – Advisory for dormitory operators to submit essential errands form for migrant workers to carry out essential errands (1 Aug 2020)
Press release – 95 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (29 Jul 2020)
Press release – 69 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (21 Jul 2020)
Updated – Updated advisory on salary and leave arrangements (17 Jul 2020)
Press release – 193 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (14 Jul 2020)
Press releases – Worker movements at S11 Dormitory on 5 July 2020 (7 Jul 2020)
Press releases – 384 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (7 Jul 2020)
Press release – 78 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (30 Jun 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (30 Jun 2020)
Press release – Foreign worker levy rebates extended for construction, marine shipyard and process sectors (27 Jun 2020)
Updated – Advisory on Safe Management Measures for workers on employer-provided transportation (26 Jun 2020)
Press release – 140 work passes revoked for breach of Circuit Breaker Measures, Stay-Home Notices or Quarantine Orders (25 Jun 2020)
Press release – Majority of employers reasonable and fair when implementing cost-saving measures (24 Jun 2020)
Press release – 31 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (23 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory for employers on TraceTogether SMS notification for persons tested positive for COVID-19 (23 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory for dormitory operators on TraceTogether SMS notification for persons tested positive for COVID-19 (23 Jun 2020)
Published – Sending your foreign workers home (22 Jun 2020)
Press release – Indicative forecast for clearance of migrant worker dormitories (19 Jun 2020)
Published – Safe Rest Days For Dormitory Residents In Phase 2 (18 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory – FDWs should avoid congregating in big groups on their rest days (17 Jun 2020)
Press Release – 42 more dormitories declared cleared of COVID-19 (16 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory on rest day and remittance services for FDWs (13 Jun 2020)
Updated – Advisory – Labour supply companies should pass on the benefits from the Jobs Support Scheme to your clients (12 Jun 2020)
Press Release – Workers in dormitories returning to work and updates on AccessCode (10 Jun 2020)
Published – Updated advisory on salary and leave arrangements (9 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory to FDW employers to introduce e-remittance to your FDW (5 Jun 2020)
Advisory – Tripartite Advisory for Operations Lift & Escalators Industry Sustainability (COVID-19) (as at 4 Jun 2020)
Published – Advisory – Labour supply companies should pass on the benefits from the Jobs Support Scheme to your clients (26 May 2020)
Published – Tripartite advisory on ensuring sustainability of the waste management sector in view of COVID-19 (26 May 2020)
Press release – Celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri with our migrant workers (24 May 2020)
Published – Advisory on Retrenchment Benefit Payable to Retrenched Employees as a Result of Business Difficulties due to COVID-19 (20 May 2020)
Updated – Requirements for Safe Management Measures at the workplace after Circuit Breaker period (16 May 2020)
Published – Notification to employers on requirements for construction foreign employees after the Stay-Home Notice (SHN) period (15 May 2020)
Updated – Requirements for Safe Management Measures at the workplace after Circuit Breaker period (12 May 2020)
Press release – Leveraging medical technologies to monitor health of foreign workers more effectively (10 May 2020)
Published – Requirements for Safe Management Measures at the workplace after circuit breaker period (9 May 2020)
Published – FAQs for Safe Management Measures at the workplace after circuit breaker period (9 May 2020)
Published – Tripartite advisory on ensuring sustainability of the security sector in view of COVID-19 ( 6 May 2020)
Press releases – Comprehensive approach to take care of the well-being of foreign workers living in dormitories (1 May 2020)
Press releases – Extension of Stay-Home Notices for Work Permit and S Pass holders in construction sector (1 May 2020)
Updated – Advisory to employers that certain foreign employees in the construction sector (and their dependants) are put on Stay-Home Notice from 20 April 2020 to 18 May 2020 (1 May 2020)
Published – Advisory to employers on the setting up of medical facilities and implementing measures to ensure a safe living environment (30 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory to dormitory operators on the setting up of medical facilities and implementing measures to ensure a safe living environment (30 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory to workers on safe distancing measures at hotels (30 Apr 2020)
Press releases – May Day Tripartite Message 2020 by Minister for Manpower Mrs Josephine Teo, NTUC President Ms Mary Liew, NTUC Secretary-General Mr Ng Chee Meng and SNEF President Dr Robert Yap (29 Apr 2020)
Press releases – Coordinated donations to support our migrant workers more effectively (29 Apr 2020)
Updated – Advisory on salary and leave arrangements during Circuit Breaker (25 Apr 2020)
Press releases – Local dormitory operators pledge further support for Muslim migrant workers during Ramadan (24 Apr 2020)
Press releases – $100 million set aside to provide graduates with traineeship opportunities amid a pandemic-hit job market (24 Apr 2020)
Published – Inter-agency advisory on supporting mental well-being of workers under COVID-19 work arrangements (24 Apr 2020)
Press releases – MOM’s statement on death of foreign worker (23 Apr 2020)
Press releases – Further measures to help companies during extended Circuit Breaker (23 Apr 2020)
Press release – Over 62,000 employers to benefit from $675 million in foreign worker levy rebates (21 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory to employers on food arrangements for construction foreign employees on Stay-Home Notice from 20 April 2020 to 4 May 2020 (21 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory – Employers whose foreign employees reside in FCD, CTQ or a TOL quarter cannot be moved to alternative residences (19 Apr 2020)
Press release – Precautionary Stay-Home Notices for Work Permit and S Pass holders in construction sector (18 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory to employers that certain foreign employees in the construction sector (and their dependants) are put on Stay-Home Notice from 20 April 2020 to 4 May 2020 (18 Apr 2020)
Press release – Inter-Agency Taskforce coordinating NGOs’ efforts to support the well-being of foreign workers (17 Apr 2020)
Published – Tripartite advisory on ensuring sustainability of the cleaning sector in view of COVID-19 (17 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory – Employers in Essential Services companies must seek approval before moving foreign employees to alternative residences (17 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory on employer-assisted remittance for foreign workers residing in dormitories (16 Apr 2020)
Press release – Resident volunteers step up to help with daily tasks at dormitories (15 Apr 2020)
Press release – Key actions to manage transmission of COVID-19 in all dormitories (14 Apr 2020)
Press release – MOM intensifies inspections of Factory-Converted Dormitories and workers breaching Circuit Breaker measures (13 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory for employers of workers staying in Factory Converted Dormitories, Construction Temporary Quarters or Temporary Occupation Licence quarters (13 Apr 2020)
Press release – Work pass revoked and fines issued for breaching Circuit Breaker measures (12 Apr 2020)
Press release – Food distribution, cleanliness and hygiene standards at Sungei Tengah Lodge and Tampines Dormitory stabilised within 48 hours (11 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory for employers of workers in dormitories gazetted as isolation areas (11 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory on salary payment to foreign workers residing in dormitories (11 Apr 2020)
Press release – Enhanced cleanliness and sanitation measures at dormitories gazetted as isolation areas (10 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory on safe distancing measures for workers ferried by lorries (10 Apr 2020)
Press release – Further improvements in distribution process and quality of food for dormitories gazetted as isolation areas (9 Apr 2020)
Press release – Update on conditions at three dormitories gazetted as isolation areas (8 Apr 2020)
Press release – Inter-Agency Taskforce to support foreign workers and dormitory operators during circuit breaker period (7 Apr 2020)
Press release – About 100,000 expected to automatically benefit from Enhanced Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (6 Apr 2020)
Press release – Efforts to ensure well-being of foreign workers at S11 Dormitory @ Punggol and Westlite Toh Guan (6 Apr 2020)
Published – Advisory on salary and leave arrangements during Circuit Breaker (6 Apr 2020)
Press release – Additional measures to minimise further spread of COVID-19 within foreign worker dormitories (5 Apr 2020)
Published – Adjustments to work pass services arising from the additional safe distancing measures (5 Apr 2020)
Press release – Additional safe distancing measures for the workplace (3 Apr 2020)
Press release – Expansion of temporary scheme to help businesses manage manpower needs (1 Apr 2020)
Updated – Helping businesses on manpower issues (1 Apr 2020)
Temporary scheme to allow companies to transfer foreign workers across sectors to manage manpower needs
Published – Guide on second job arrangements for employees with reduced work hours in response to COVID-19 (30 Mar 2020)
Press release – About 88,000 to automatically benefit from Self-Employed Person Income Relief Scheme (27 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory on safe distancing measures at the workplace (26 Mar 2020)
Press releases – Measures to prevent congregations of foreign workers and foreign domestic workers (25 Mar 2020)
Press releases – Employers advised to plan for more sustainable housing options for their workers usually housed in Malaysia (25 Mar 2020)
Press release – MOM entry approval and Stay-Home Notice requirements for work pass holders from Malaysia (25 Mar 2020)
Press release – Further measures to help companies cope with COVID-19 situation (24 Mar 2020)
Press release – MOM mounts enforcement operation to ensure workplaces comply with safe distancing measures (23 Mar 2020)
Published – Advisory for employers and self-employed persons on application for Leave of Absence (LOA) support for company-LOA or self-imposed LOA for workers returning between 14 and 20 March 2020 ( 23 Mar 2020)
Published – Updated advisory to foreign domestic workers and employers – FDWs urged to stay home on rest days (21 Mar 2020)
Press release – Companies encouraged to impose Leave of Absence for employees returning between 14 And 20 March 2020 (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers on employees’ non-essential travel in response to updated travel advisory (COVID-19) (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory on safe social distancing measures at the workplace (20 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory to foreign domestic workers (FDWs), employers and employment agencies on COVID-19 precautionary measures (20 Mar 2020)
Press release – Temporary housing support for employers affected by Malaysia’s Movement Control Order (19 Mar 2020)
Press release – MOM entry approval and Stay-Home Notices now covers all new and existing work pass holders (18 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (18 Mar 2020)
Press release – Accommodating workers affected by lockdown in Malaysia (17 Mar 2020)
Published – Advisory for employers on employees’ non-essential travel in response to updated travel advisory (COVID-19) (16 Mar 2020)
Press releases – MOM entry approval and Stay-Home Notices extended to ASEAN countries, Japan, Switzerland and the United Kingdom (15 Mar 2020)
Press releases – Entry approval and Stay-Home Notice requirements for all new and returning foreign domestic workers (15 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (15 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (15 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (15 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory to foreign domestic workers (FDWs), employers and employment agencies on COVID-19 precautionary measures (15 Mar 2020)
Published – Advisory on social distancing measures at the workplace (13 Mar 2020)
Press release – MOM entry approval and Stay-Home Notices extended to Italy, France, Spain and Germany (13 Mar 2020)
Press release – Tripartite partners update advisory on managing excess manpower and responsible retrenchment in view of COVID-19 (11 Mar 2020)
Related: Tripartite Advisory on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment (11 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (4 Mar 2020)
Press release – MOM entry approval and Stay-Home Notices extended to more countries (3 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (3 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (3 Mar 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (3 Mar 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (29 Feb 2020)
Updated – General advisory for employers if a confirmed or suspect case of COVID-19 is detected at the workplace (28 Feb 2020)
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (27 Feb 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (27 Feb 2020)
Updated – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (27 Feb 2020)
Press release – Entry approval requirement for employers with work pass holders with travel history to Daegu city and Cheongdo county (25 Feb 2020).
Press release – Temporary scheme to help manufacturing and services sectors manage manpower needs (25 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (25 Feb 2020)
Included Daegu city and Cheongdo county in the Republic of Korea.
Published – Helping businesses on manpower issues (25 Feb 2020).
Press release – More workers and employers taken to task for breaching Leave of Absence requirements (24 Feb 2020).
Press release – Majority of employers compliant with entry approval requirements for work pass holders (24 Feb 2020).
Updated – General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (24 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from affected areas in response to increase in cases of COVID-19 (24 Feb 2020).
Updated – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (24 Feb 2020).
Published – General advisory for employers if a confirmed or suspect case of COVID-19 is detected at the workplace (18 Feb 2020).
Press release – Leave of Absence Support Programme extended to those serving Stay-Home Notice (17 Feb 2020).
Press release – Mandatory Stay-Home Notice for work pass holders with travel history to mainland China ( 17 Feb 2020).
Updated – Leave of Absence Support Programme (LOASP) for businesses and SEPs (17 Feb 2020). LOASP extended to employers and SEPs affected by SHN.
Press release – Supporting healthcare workers whose leave and holiday plans have been cancelled (13 Feb 2020).
Press release – Two work passes revoked for re-entry into Singapore without prior approval (13 Feb 2020).
Published – Leave of Absence Support Programme (LOASP) for businesses and SEPs (12 Feb 2020).
Press release – Leave of Absence Support Programme (LOASP)(12 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from mainland China (12 Feb 2020).
Read the updated actions to be taken by employers of foreign employees and mandatory declarations to MOM.
Published – Advisory to permit workers to enter their worksite (12 Feb 2020).
Press release – Actions taken by the Ministry of Manpower following confirmed COVID-19 case of Work Permit holder (10 Feb 2020).
Press release – MOM issues updated advisory on enhanced precautionary measures for dormitories (10 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory to foreign domestic workers and employers in view of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 situation (10 Feb 2020). Read the advisory in Bahasa Indonesia, Burmese or Tagalog.
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from mainland China (10 Feb 2020).
Read the updated actions to be taken by employers of foreign employees and mandatory declarations to MOM.
Published – Advisory to foreign domestic workers and employers in view of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 situation (09 Feb 2020).
Press release – Work passes cancelled and employers’ work pass privileges revoked for breaching Leave of Absence requirements (09 Feb 2020).
Published – MOM, NTUC & SNEF’s General advisory for workplace measures in response to DORSCON Orange situation in Singapore (07 Feb 2020).
Press release – New requirements for employers who have work pass holders with travel history to mainland China entering or returning to Singapore (07 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from mainland China (07 Feb 2020).
Read the updated actions to be taken by employers of foreign employees and mandatory declarations to MOM.
Updated – Advisory for employers and employees travelling to and from mainland China (05 Feb 2020).
Published – General advisory for workplaces and frontline workers in response to confirmed cases of local transmission of COVID-19 in Singapore (04 Feb 2020).
Press release – Joint statement by Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Education, and Ministry of Manpower on persons placed on Home Quarantined Orders and Leave of Absence (03 Feb 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employees and employers travelling to and from mainland China and known affected countries (02 Feb 2020).
Press release – Update on additional measures by the Ministry of Manpower to minimise the risk of community spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (31 Jan 2020).
Press release – Additional measures by Ministry of Manpower to contain spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (28 Jan 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employees and employers travelling to and from mainland China and known affected countries (27 Jan 2020).
Updated – Advisory for employees and employers travelling to and from mainland China and known affected countries (24 Jan 2020).
Published – Advisory for employees and employers travelling to and from mainland China and known affected countries (23 Jan 2020).
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