The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has moved the work permit issuance function from Work Permit Online to its new myMOM portal.
Since 2025, work permit applications and appeals can be submitted via the new myMOM portal.
Effective May 4, 2026, employers in Singapore no longer need to:
- separately update their worker’s address and mobile number in OFWAS before getting the work permit issued; or
- upload hard-copy medical examination (ME) reports or chest X-rays, as their medical service provider (MSP) will submit the medical results directly to MOM.
Employers will now receive an email notification after the MSP submits the foreign worker’s ME results. They can view their workers’ ME results, update the worker’s address and mobile number, and issue the work permit using the new issue function.
Medical service providers can now directly submit workers’ ME results electronically through the ME Portal and no longer need to arrange for employers to collect hard-copy ME reports from them.
Work permit transactions for migrant workers will continue to be moved to the new myMOM portal through 2027:
- From the second half of 2026, employers will be able to experience simplified Work Permit cancellation processes.
- From the first half of 2027, for work permit renewals, medical results will be submitted by the medical service provider.
- By the end of 2027, employers will be able to perform all work permit transactions in one place within myMOM Portal.
More information on these service enhancements is available here.
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