MINISTRY OF HEALTH
EMPLOYMENT PASS DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF MANPOWER)
SINGAPORE IMMIGRATION & REGISTRATION (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS)

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MEDICAL EXAMINATION FOR SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS OF EMPLOYMENT PASS, LONG-TERM IMMIGRATION PASS AND PERMANENT RESIDENCE


Currently, applicants for work permit or for renewal of work permits are required to undergo a medical examination, which includes a general physical medical examination, a chest x-ray and a test for the AIDS-causing Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

2 With effect from 1 March 2000, the medical examination requirement will be extended to foreigners who applied and obtained in-principle approval for employment passes of six months' duration or more, long-term immigration passes (refer to the Professional Visit Pass, Dependant's Pass, Student's Pass and Long-Term Social Visit Pass of six months'duration or more) and Permanent Residence (PR).

3 Those who are found to have active Tuberculosis or HIV infection will not be granted employment passes, long-term immigration passes or PR. This health requirement will further strengthen the control of communicable diseases like HIV infection and Tuberculosis in Singapore.

4 All applicants who have been granted in-principle approval will be informed and given a copy of the medical examination form. They are required to bring along the medical examination forms when they visit a registered general practitioner in Singapore for the medical examination.

5 Subsequently, upon receipt of the medical report from the general practitioner, the applicant should submit in person to Employment Pass Department (EPD) or Singapore Immigration & Registration (SIR) the original medical report together with the in-principle approval letter. Issuance of the employment pass, immigration passes or PR will be subject to the outcome of the medical report.

6 For enquiries on the procedures for applying for employment passes, or PR and long term immigration passes, please contact EPD at tel no: 2975443, or SIR at tel no: 3916100, respectively.

7 For enquiries related to health matters, please contact the Ministry of Health at tel no: 2254122.

MINISTRY OF HEALTH
EMPLOYMENT PASS DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF MANPOWER)
SINGAPORE IMMIGRATION AND REGISTRATION (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
17 FEBRUARY 2000