Guide For Employment Agency Services
Employment Agency Services In Singapore
ACHI BIZ is generally called as Corporate Services Provider [CSP] duly registered with The Registrar, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) with name of ACHI BIZ SERVICES PTE. LTD. (UEN: 201415822C).
ACHI BIZ is emerging as an Employment Cum Recruitment Agency viz. ACHI BIZ SERVICES PTE. LTD. duly registered (18C9185) with Ministry Of Manpower (MOM) and has committed to provide the global recruitment services to both Employees and Employers with true honesty and high level of trustworthy.
A CORPORATE SERVICE PROVIDER working with holistic perspective to create unprecedented value for the Entrepreneurs and Corporate Companies for more than a decade.
At ACHI BIZ, we provide a trustworthy & honesty Employment and Recruitment Agency services.
Fair Employment Practices in Singapore
ACHI BIZ SERVICES PTE. LTD. has taken the “Pledge of Fair Employment Practices”.
Signing the Employers’ Pledge means that we agree with the principles of fair employment and that we will work towards adopting these principles in the management of our human resources.
The 5 key principles of Fair Employment Practices are:
- Recruit and select employees on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.
- Treat employees fairly and with respect and implement progressive human resource management systems.
- Provide employees with equal opportunity to be considered for training and development based on their strengths and needs to help them achieve their full potential.
- Reward employees fairly based on their ability, performance, contribution and experience.
- Comply with the labour laws and abide by the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices.
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WORK PASSES AND PERMITS
All foreigners who intend to work in Singapore must have a valid pass (commonly known as a work visa) before they start work. If any employer is engaging the foreigners to work in Singapore, then the employer must ensure that the foreigners hold a valid work pass.
There are various types of Work Passes available in Singapore which are categorized according to the merits which meet the requirements of nature of jobs.
The common Work Passes are available to Professionals, Skilled & Semi-Skilled Workers, Students, Family Members of Work Pass holders and Exemptions & Working While On A Visit. Please refer to the Guides according to your educational qualifications, overseas experiences, Singapore experiences, job offer with appropriate position & remuneration perks and other merits.
Please refer to the categorised Comparisons of Work Passes as they are made available to anyone from highly educated Professionals to basic educated workers according to the criteria set by the Ministry Of Manpower (MOM) in Singapore.
Work Pass Accounts: EPOL & WPOL
Log in once every 3 months
You should log in at least once every 3 months to ensure there are no irregular transactions. Otherwise, your account will be terminated by MOM.
No need to endorse forms using a company stamp / rubber stamp
You don’t need to endorse forms using your company stamp / rubber stamp. If the form still has the company stamp section, please ignore it.
Upgrading of eService by MOM
MOM is upgrading eServices in phases:
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Age criteria (limit) for work passes in Singapore
What is the Minimum and maximum age for work pass in Singapore?
There are many types of work passes available for foreigners who intend to work in Singapore. The age limit details are furnished here for some most popular work passes.
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Work Pass Type |
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Criteria Applies For |
Minimum When Applying |
Maximum When Applying |
Can Work Up To |
WP (FW) |
Non Malaysian |
Application |
18 Years Old |
Below 50 Years Old |
60 Years of Age |
WP (FW) |
Malaysian |
Application |
18 Years Old |
Below 58 Years Old |
60 Years of Age |
WP (FDW) |
Domestic Worker |
Application |
23 Years Old |
Below 50 Years Old |
60 Years of Age |
S Pass |
All |
Application |
18 Years Old |
Below 60 Years Old |
60 Years of Age |
EP |
All |
Application |
18 Years Old |
No Age Limit |
No Age Limit |
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Click here to download this section (Age criteria for Work Passes) |
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Processing Time for Work Passes
Applications for different work passes are processed with different duration by MOM (Ministry Of Manpower).
If there is any appeal made then MOM would generally take the same duration of processing time for application.
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Work Pass: Application & Renewal |
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Manual |
Employment Pass (EP) |
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EntrePass |
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Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) |
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Tech.Pass |
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S Pass |
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Work Permit (WP) |
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Dependant’s Pass (DP) |
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Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) |
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Letter Of Consent (LOC For LTVP / LTVP+ (Issued by ICA) Holders) |
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LOC Pre-Approval For Business Owners who are DP Holders (of EP) |
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LOC For Business Owners who are DP Holders (of EP) |
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Work Holiday Pass (WHP) |
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Update UEN or submit supporting documents for online account matters
How to notify MOM in case of your entity’s data is not found in MOM’s portal?
Updating MOM with your new entity’s data where no local employee is employed but applying for LOC for LTVP / LTVP+ / DP holders or for newly registered business firm or entity with ACRA.
This process may be required when the newly registered Firms or Entities intend to apply for the work passes however the data of such Firms or Entities are yet to be synchronized with MOM from ACRA records.
Notify MOM to update new entity’s Unique Entity Number (UEN) or submit documents |
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What to submit to update UEN? |
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Is authorisation required? |
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New Entry Requirement with COVID-19 Insurance
The Government has thus far borne the COVID-19 medical bills for pass holders, unless they left Singapore from 27-Mar-2020 despite the prevailing travel advisory. For all pass holders entering Singapore from 01-Jan-2021, the Government will no longer cover their COVID-19 treatment cost if they develop COVID-19 symptoms or test positive within the first 14 days of their arrival. This is regardless of when the pass holders left Singapore.
Accordingly, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has enacted with new entry requirements.
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Which group of work pass holders are subjected to mandatorily? |
Mandatory for both new and existing work pass holders who are:
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How about the other work pass holders? |
You are encouraged to buy the necessary medical insurances including COVID-19 treatment for wok pass holders who are:
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What is the effective date? |
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Who will absorb COVID-19 treatment costs w.e.f. 01-Jan-2021? |
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What should be the coverage of COVID-19 insurance? |
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When the COVID-19 insurance should be bought? |
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Is there any declaration Form for purchasing the COVID-19 insurance? |
Declaration is to be made that employers of Foreign Domestic Workers, Confinement Nannies and Work Permit and S pass holders will purchase the appropriate medical insurance before the traveller arrives in Singapore either by Employer or Employment Agency: By Employer at:
By Employment Agency at:
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What is the coverage options of COVID-19 insurance for Employers of Foreign Domestic Workers and Confinement Nannies? |
For NEW FDWs and CNs:
For EXISTING FDWs and CNs:
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What are the coverage options of COVID-19 insurance for Employers of Foreign Workers and S Pass holders? |
For NEW Work Permit and S Pass Holders:
For EXISTING Work Permit and S Pass Holders:
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FOR FOREIGN DOMESTIC WORKERS (FDW) AND CONFINEMENT NANNIES (CN) |
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Insurer(s) providing 14-day COVID-19 insurance with minimum $10,000 coverage for of Foreign Domestic Workers and Confinement Nannies |
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Contact details of insurer: NTUC |
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Contact details of insurer: AVA |
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FOR WORK PERMIT-FOREIGN WORKERS AND S PASS HOLDERS |
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Insurer(s) providing 14-day COVID-19 insurance with minimum $10,000 coverage |
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Contact details of insurer: NTUC |
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New measures to facilitate retention and hiring of work permit holders in the Construction, Marine Shipyard and Process sectors |
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The Government is introducing new measures to help companies in the Construction, Marine Shipyard and Process (CMP) sectors retain their existing Work Permit Holders (WPHs) and facilitate the inflow of new WPHs. The new measures will ensure that the CMP sectors continue to meet manpower needs for their operations, preserve core capabilities and emerge stronger from COVID-19. |
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The Government will support all firms in the CMP sectors through the following measures:
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The CMP sectors play key roles in Singapore’s economy, and Government agencies have been working closely with the CMP sectors to transform their business, reduce manpower reliance and build up their resilience through the Industry Transformation Maps. The Government will continue to review our measures to support the CMP sectors to ensure they emerge stronger from COVID-19. |
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Source: MOM – 13-Aug-2021 – Foreign manpower – Work passes and permits. |
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Criteria for Employment and S Pass holders to continue to tighten over time |
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The Prime Minister said that the salary cut-offs for holders of Employment Passes and S Passes were raised last year (2020), and the authorities will continue tightening the criteria over time. These passes allow foreign professionals and skilled staff to work in Singapore. But the Prime Minister said that the criteria would not be tightened suddenly or sharply, such that it would hurt businesses. This is to ensure that the foreign professionals, managers and executives and mid-level skilled workers “come in where we most need them” and that Singapore “won’t be flooded with more than we can absorb, doing jobs for which Singaporeans are qualified and available”. |
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Source: National Day Rally 2021 Speech by the PM on 29-Aug-2021 |
Passes For Professionals
| List of passes for pass category | |
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Employment Pass (EP) |
For All Sectors effective from 01-Sep-2020:
For Financial Sector effective from 01-Dec-2020:
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EntrePass |
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Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) |
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Tech.Pass |
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Passes For Skilled and Semi-Skilled Workers
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List of passes for pass category |
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Pass type |
Who is it for |
S Pass |
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Work Permit for Foreign Worker (FW) |
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Work Permit for Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) |
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Work Permit for Confinement Nanny (CN) |
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Work Permit for Performing Artiste (PA) |
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Passes For Students
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List of passes for pass category |
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Pass type |
Who is it for |
Work Holiday Pass (under Work Holiday Programme) (WHP) |
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Work Holiday Pass (under Work and Holiday Visa Programme) (WHVP) |
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Passes For Family Members
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Pass type |
Who is it for |
Dependant’s Pass (DP) |
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Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) |
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Pre-approved Letter of Consent (PLOC) |
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Letter Of Consent (LOC) For LTVP / LTVP+ Issued By ICA |
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Letter Of Consent (LOC) For Business Owners who are DP Holders |
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Exemptions and working while on a visit pass
| List of passes for pass category | |
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Miscellaneous Work Pass |
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Work Pass Exempt Activities |
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Work pass exemption for foreign students |
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Work passes for holders of Long Term Visit Passes issued by ICA |
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Source of Information, Guidelines, Compliance, Laws, Rules & Regulations is from the relevant authorities of Singapore |
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