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When Work Permit (WP) for Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) / Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) / Maid / Helper should be cancelled?
When to cancel Work Permit (WP) for Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) / Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) / Maid / Helper?
You must cancel a Work Permit if she no longer works for you or when the Work Permit expires. You must also discard the cancelled Work Permit card. You are no longer required to return the cancelled work permit card of your Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) / Migrant Domestic Worker (MDW) / Maid / Helper.
At a glance
| When to cancel | Depending on which comes first, you must cancel the Work Permit: Within 1 week after last day of notice; OR1 day after the Work Permit expires. |
| Who can cancel | Employer or appointed employment agent (EA) |
| How much it costs | Free Of Cost (FOC) |
| How long it takes | Cancellation is immediate |
| When levy stops | 1 day before cancellation |
| Note: If your helper has left Singapore and will not return to work for you, you must cancel the Work Permit within 1 week from the departure date. |
