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Work / Employment


Foreign students are not allowed to engage in any form of employment in Singapore, whether during term time or vacation time, unless they are granted Work Pass exemption under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Pass Exemptions) Notification. The details of the exemption notification, which includes foreign students on vacation and part time employment of foreign students, are shown below.

Exemption Notification: Foreign Students on Vacation
A Work Pass is not required for a foreign student if he/she is of 14 years of age or above, on vacation, and a full-time matriculated or registered student in one of the institutions approved by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). Please click here for the list of approved institutions.

Exemption Notification: Part-time Employment of Foreign Students
A Work Pass is not required for a foreign student if he/she works a maximum of 16 hours a week and is a full-time matriculated or registered student in one of the institutions approved by MOM. Please click here for the list of approved institutions.

For details of the Work Permit Scheme, students can also contact the Work Pass Division of the Ministry of Manpower during the official operating hours:


Work Pass Division
Ministry of Manpower

18 Havelock Road
Singapore 059764

OneCall Centre: (65) 6438 5122
Fax: (65) 6539 5344
Website: http://www.mom.gov.sg

Operating hours:
8am to 5.30pm (Monday to Friday)

 
 
 
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