Employment of Foreign Workers Act
(CHAPTER 91A, Section 4)
Work Permit (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notification
N 1
G.N. No. S 252/1992

REVISED EDITION 1998
(15th June 1998)
1.  This Notification may be cited as the Work Permit (Exemption) (Consolidation) Notification.
2.—(1)  Any person who employs or wishes to employ a foreign worker —
(a)who is a permanent resident of Singapore; or
(b)who holds an employment pass issued under the Immigration Act (Cap. 133),
is hereby exempted from applying for a work permit under section 7 of the Act in respect of that foreign worker.
(2)  For the purposes of this paragraph, “permanent resident” includes the holder of a Singapore blue identity card and a person who holds an entry permit issued by the Controller of Immigration.
[S 252/92 — 5.6.92; S 535/93]
3.—(1)  Any person who employs or wishes to employ a foreign worker as an officer or seaman on an international voyage aboard any Singapore ship registered under the Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 179) is hereby exempted from applying for a work permit under section 7 of the Act in respect of that foreign worker.
(2)  For the purposes of this paragraph, “international voyage”, “officer” and “seaman” have the same meanings as in the Merchant Shipping Act.
[S 477/93 — 3.12.93]
4.  Any person who employs or wishes to employ a foreign worker, who is 14 years of age or above and is a full-time matriculated or registered student of —
(a)the National University of Singapore;
(b)the Nanyang Technological University;
(ba)the Singapore Management University;
(bb)the LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts;
(bc)the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts;
(bd)the INSEAD, Singapore;
(be)the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in Singapore;
(c)the Singapore Polytechnic;
(d)the Ngee Ann Polytechnic;
(e)the Nanyang Polytechnic;
(f)the Temasek Polytechnic;
(g)the Institute of Technical Education, Singapore;
(h)a Government Secondary School;
(i)a Government-aided Secondary School;
(j)the American College;
(k)the Australian International School;
(l)the International Community School;
[S 126/2001 wef 01/02/2001]
(m)the Canadian International School;
(n)the Lycee Francais De Singapour;
(o)the Chatsworth International School;
[S 126/2001 wef 01/02/2001]
(p)the German School;
(q)the Hollandse School;
(r)the I S S International School;
(s)the Overseas Family School;
(t)the Sekolah Indonesia;
(u)the Shibuya Makuhari Senior High School;
(v)the Singapore American School;
(w)the Swiss School;
(x)the Japanese School (Secondary School);
(y)the United World College of South East Asia;
(z)the Practice Performing Arts School,
[S 448/2001 wef 01/08/2001]
and who is on vacation, is hereby exempted from applying for a work permit under section 7 of the Act in respect of that foreign worker.
[S 256/94 - 1.7.94]
5.—(1)  Any person who employs or wishes to employ a foreign worker who is a full-time matriculated or registered student of —
(a)the National University of Singapore;
(b)the Nanyang Technological University;
(ba)the Singapore Management University;
(bb)the LaSalle-SIA College of the Arts;
(bc)the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts;
(bd)the INSEAD, Singapore;
(be)the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business in Singapore;
(c)the Singapore Polytechnic;
(d)the Ngee Ann Polytechnic;
(e)the Temasek Polytechnic;
(f)the Nanyang Polytechnic;
[S 448/2001 wef 01/08/2001]
(g)the Practice Performing Arts School,
[S 448/2001 wef 01/08/2001]
is hereby exempted from applying for a work permit under section 7 of the Act in respect of that foreign worker.
(2)  This paragraph shall not apply in respect of a foreign worker who is required to work for more than 16 hours a week.
[S 4/97 — 6.1.97]