Who is responsible for the costs of the employee’s entry charges, including COVID-19 tests, transport and SHN accommodation, as applicable?

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Who is responsible for the costs of the employee’s entry charges, including COVID-19 tests, transport and SHN accommodation, as applicable?

Who should bear the expenses for entry into Singapore for my foreign employees?

Should I pay for my work pass holders to bring into Singapore?

Can I ask foreign employee to pay the entry expenses?

Am I allowed to ask the work pass holders to bear the Singapore entry expenses including SHN, Tests, etc?

For Work Permit holders, employers must bear the costs in full and are not allowed to pass on any cost to the employees. For other work passes, employers and employees should come to a mutual agreement on who bears the costs or how to share them.

Type of employee	Purpose of travel	Who is responsible for the costs?
Existing work pass holders returning from overseas	Left Singapore for work	Employers must bear the costs in full and are not allowed to pass on any cost to the employees.
Existing work pass holders returning from overseas	Left Singapore for personal reasons	Employers and employees should come to a mutual agreement on who bears the costs or how to share them. This also applies to employees coming in under the Periodic Commuting Arrangement (PCA) scheme.
New work pass holders on in-principle approvals	Plan to enter Singapore for employment	For Work Permit holders, employers must bear the costs in full and are not allowed to pass on any cost to the employees. For other work passes, employers and employees should come to a mutual agreement on who bears the costs or how to share them.

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Who is responsible for the costs of the employee’s entry charges, including COVID-19 tests, transport and SHN accommodation, as applicable?

Who is responsible for the costs of the employee’s entry charges, including COVID-19 tests, transport and SHN accommodation, as applicable?

Who should bear the expenses for entry into Singapore for my foreign employees?

Should I pay for my work pass holders to bring into Singapore?

Can I ask foreign employee to pay the entry expenses?

Am I allowed to ask the work pass holders to bear the Singapore entry expenses including SHN, Tests, etc?

Existing work pass holders returning from overseas

New work pass holders on in-principle approvals

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