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Regulation 2

of Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations 2012

Regulation 2

Work passes

Amended byS 63/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

The following categories of work passes may be issued by the Controller:

(a)

work permit (including a training work permit);

(b)

S pass;

(c)

employment pass (including a training employment pass);

(d)

personalised employment pass;

(e)

EntrePass;

(f)

work holiday pass;

(g)

miscellaneous work pass; and

(h)

letter of consent.

Subregulation 2

A work pass may be —

(a)

in the form of a card;

(b)

an endorsement made in the passport or other travel document of the work pass holder; or

(c)

in such other form as the Controller may determine.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 63/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Where any pass issued to a foreigner by the Controller of Immigration under the Immigration Act 1959 expires and is not renewed or is cancelled, and the foreigner is the holder of an in-principle approval or a work pass, the in-principle approval or work pass issued to the foreigner shall by the operation of this regulation also cease to be valid.