Work Permit for Migrant Domestic Worker
🇸🇬 Singapore visas · Work
What it is
For foreign domestic helpers employed by Singapore households. Employer must meet eligibility criteria including minimum household income of SGD 20,000/year and pay a monthly levy.
Key facts
- Category
- Work
- Duration
- Up to 2 years; renewable
- Processing time
- 1–3 weeks
- Maximum validity
- 2 years
- Extendable
- Yes
- How to apply
- Online
- Health insurance
- Required
Standard figures for this route. Some applicants pay a reduced fee or none at all, so confirm your own case on the official page.
Fees
- Application fee (application fee)
- SGD 35
- Application fee (issuance fee on approval)
- SGD 35
Key requirements
- Worker must be female, aged 23 to 60, from an approved source country
- Employer must be at least 21 with minimum household income of SGD 20,000/year
- First-time employers must attend Employers' Orientation Programme
- Security bond of SGD 5,000 (non-Malaysian workers)
- Medical insurance with minimum SGD 60,000 coverage
- Monthly levy: SGD 300 (standard) or SGD 60 (concessionary)
Working on this visa
For foreigners employed as domestic helpers in Singapore. The employer, sponsor or an authorised employment agent applies, and both employer and helper must meet the eligibility criteria, so work is tied to that household.
Facts checked against the official source. Last updated 30 July 2026.