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Maximum period of employment for Marine Shipyard work permit holders in Singapore?

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Age criteria for Marine Shipyard workers in Singapore?

Foreign Workers age criteria for Marine Shipyard sector?

Age limit for foreign work permit holders in Marine Shipyard 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 marine shipyard 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
NTS, PRCBasic-skilled (R2)14 years
NTS, PRCHigher-skilled (R1)26 years
NAS, MalaysiaAllNo maximum period of employment.

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