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Maximum period of employment for Service work permit holders in Singapore?

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Age criteria for Services workers in Singapore?

Foreign Workers age criteria for Services sector?

Age limit for foreign work permit holders in Services Sector?

Age when applying

The minimum age for all non-domestic foreign workers is 18 years old.

When applying for a Work Permit:

  • Malaysians must be below 58 years old.
  • Non-Malaysians must be below 50 years old.

Maximum period of employment

For the services sector, the maximum number of years a foreign worker can work in Singapore on a Work Permit is as follows:

Source country/regionType of workerMaximum period of employment
PRCBasic skilled (R2)14 years
PRCHigher skilled (R1)22 years
NAS, MalaysiaAllNo maximum period of employment.

Note: All workers can only work up to 60 years of age.