Ministry Of Health, Employment Pass Department (Ministry Of Manpower), Singapore Immigration And Registration (Ministry of Home Affairs) Joint Press Statement: Medical Examination For Successful Applicants Of Employment Pass, Long-Term Immigration Pass An

Singapore Government Press Release

Media Division, Ministry of Information and The Arts,

36th Storey, PSA Building, 460 Alexandra Road, Singapore 119963.

Tel: 3757794/5

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MINISTRY OF HEALTH

EMPLOYMENT PASS DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF MANPOWER)

SINGAPORE IMMIGRATION & REGISTRATION (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS) JOINT PRESS STATEMENT

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).

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 passes¹ and Permanent Residence (PR).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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^{1 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.}

MINISTRY OF HEALTH

EMPLOYMENT PASS DEPARTMENT (MINISTRY OF MANPOWER)

SINGAPORE IMMIGRATION AND REGISTRATION (MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

17 FEBRUARY 2000

For Media Representatives only

For more information, please contact the following:

Ms Julia Wong Ms Aida Tay

Public Affairs Manager Public Affairs Executive

Ministry of Health Ministry of Health

Tel: 3259050 Tel: 3259066

Fax: 3259072 Fax: 3259072

Mr Choo Soo Teck Ms Kee Ee Wah

Deputy Head (Ops) Manager,Corporate Communications

Employment Pass Department Ministry of Manpower

Tel: 3916456 Tel: 5395681

Fax: 2932138/2962086 Fax: 5344840

Mrs Sharon Wong Mr Lee Boon Hwee

Deputy Head (Publicity and Media Relations) Deputy Head (Public Relations)

Singapore Immigration & Registration Singapore Immigration & Registration

Tel: 3916187 Tel: 3916190

Fax: 2987869 Fax: 2987869