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FAQS – Changes to Administrative Fees for Work Passes (2013)
Section A: Background and Rationale
Section B: Timing of Changes
Section C: Transactional Matters
Section D: Change in Employers/Passes
Section A: Background and Rationale


Q1 Why are administrative fees charged for work passes?


A1 The Government incurs costs in delivering services to employers of
foreign employees. Administrative fees are collected from users of these
services to recover such costs.


Q2 What costs do the administrative fees cover?


A2 Application fees cover the costs incurred in processing an application
from the time of its submission to the time the customer is notified of the
application outcome. Example: the cost of maintaining online portals for
the submission of work pass applications.


Issuance fees cover the costs incurred in work pass issuance and
renewal. Examples: the costs for printing Work Pass Cards, and for
operating MOM’s Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC) and Work
Pass Card Registration (WPCR).


Reinstatement fees cover the cost incurred to process reinstatement of
revoked or cancelled work passes. The effort needed to process a
reinstatement is similar to processing a work pass application.
Card replacement fees cover the costs incurred to replace a work pass
card. The fees for replacing lost work pass cards are charged at a higher
rate to discourage loss of cards through personal negligence and reduce
security issues.

Q3 What is the difference between work pass administrative fees and
the Foreign Worker Levy (FWL)? Why should there be administrative
fees when I am already paying foreign worker levy for my Work
Permit and S-pass holders?


A3 The FWL is a pricing mechanism to moderate the demand for foreign
workers and forms a part of the employers’ recurrent labour cost.
Administrative fees, on the other hand, aim to recover the operational
costs of providing work pass services to MOM’s customers (e.g., the cost
of processing an Employment Pass application submitted by an
employer). These are one-off transactions and costs, and are not related
to the FWL.

Section A: Background and Rationale
Q4 What are the main changes to the work pass administrative fees?

A4 The key features of the changes are:
Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit
i. Application fees for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit
will be increased to $70, $60 and $30 respectively.
ii. Issuance fees for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit will
be increased to $150, $80 and $30 respectively.
Other passes
i. Application fee of $60 and $30 will be introduced for Dependent’s
Pass and Long Term Visit Pass respectively.
Card Replacement
Replacement fee for lost Work Pass Cards will be increased to $100
(for first-time losses) and $300 (for subsequent losses).
Fees for other work passes will also be re-adjusted to align with the
changes to the Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit fees. For the
full list of changes, please see the press release.

Q5 What is the rationale for the changes to the work pass administrative
fees?


A5 MOM began charging administrative fees for the application and issuance
of work passes in 2005. This was so that users of public services (e.g.,
companies employing foreign manpower), instead of the public at large,
bore the cost of these public services,. Nevertheless, MOM set them at a
level that was substantially below cost recovery, to help employers
progressively adapt to the changes. On 1 Dec 2011, MOM implemented
another increase in administrative fees, as a further step towards full cost
recovery.

The upcoming fee increase on 1 Apr 2013 will bring us close to full cost
recovery, i.e., having users of MOM’s work pass services bear the cost of
operating these services, instead of the public at large. See Q2 for
examples of these costs.

Q6 Has full cost recovery been achieved with this round of increase in

administrative fees? If not, will MOM be making further changes to
the fees to achieve full cost recovery in the near future?

A6 MOM will achieve close to full cost recovery with the round of
administrative fee changes on 1 Apr 2013.
In the future, the cost of providing work pass services may change, due to
inflation and other factors. MOM will continue to monitor these costs, and
review our administrative fees on a regular basis.
 
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Section B: Timing of Changes


Q7 When will the new administrative fees be implemented?

A7 The new administrative fees will be implemented from 1 Apr 2013.
Section C: Transactional Matters

Q8 Why do I have to pay an application and an issuance fee? Why can’t

we have a one-time fee for the application?


A8 Application fees cover the costs incurred in processing an application
from the time of its submission to the time the customer is notified of the
application outcome.
Issuance fees, on the other hand, cover the costs incurred in work pass
issuance and renewal.
By adopting a two-tier approach, employers whose applications are not
approved will not have to pay for issuance fee.

Q9 Why do I have to pay the fees upfront before I know whether my
application is approved?


A9 Application fees cover the costs incurred in processing an application
from the time of its submission to the time the customer is notified of the
application outcome.


The Government incurs expenses in processing of applications,
regardless of whether an application is approved. The upfront payment of
the administrative fees reflects the effort involved in processing the work
pass application.


Q10 If I post the application form before 1 Apr 2013, but MOM only
receives the application on or after 1 Apr 2013, will the new
administrative fees be imposed?


A10 The new fees will be imposed for all applications received on or after 1
Apr 2013. Companies are advised to submit their applications well before
end-Mar 2013.


Q11 I submitted the application before 1 Apr 2013 and paid the old
administrative fees. My application was however returned to me
because of incomplete documents or information. Will I have to pay
new administrative fees when I resubmit the application?

A11 No, you need not pay again so long as the first submission of application
documents is done before 1 Apr 2013. When MOM returns the application
asking for specific supporting documents/information, you would still need
to do so by a certain date which is specified in our letter to you.
This however only applies if the application is for the same worker under
the same company. There will be no refund of the fee paid earlier if you
decide not to pursue the application further.
 

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MOM cost high due to workload? blame the reckless immigration policies. However, I thought the foreign levy should have substantially mitigated those costs, unless they spend a bulk of their collection on cushy chairs or outsourced their computer systems to another PAP $2 company.
 

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Section C: Transactional Matters


Q12 What is the new administrative fee for reinstatement of a revoked/
cancelled Work Permit?


A12 From 1 Apr 2013, an administrative fee of $30 will be payable if the
employer wishes to apply for reinstatement of a revoked or cancelled
Work Permit.


Q13 Are the administrative fees refundable?


A13 The administrative fees are not refundable.


Q14 Can the administrative fees be paid by instalments?


A14 No, full payment has to be made upfront for all applications, issuance and
renewals of work passes.


Q15 How do I make payment for the administrative fees?


A15 For applications submitted electronically via the Work Permit Online
(WPOL) or Employment Pass Online (EPOL), employers may make
payment online using eNETS Credit, eNETS Debit or GIRO.
For transactions done through MOM’s appointed Collecting Agent,
employers can pay by cash, NETS or cashcard.
We will not be accepting payment at the MOM Services Centre’s
counters.


Q16 Will cheques be accepted?


A16 Cheques are not accepted for the payment of administrative fees.

Q17 Can I submit the Dependant’s Pass / Long Term Visit Pass
application before the Employment Pass / S Pass (main pass)
application is approved?


A17 Yes, you may. However, we encourage you to submit the DP/LTVP
application only after the Employment Pass / S Pass (main pass) has
been approved. This is because the application will be unsuccessful if the
main pass application is rejected, and the administrative fee will not be
refunded.


Section D: Change in Employer/Passes


Q18 Is the administrative fee applicable for request to change employer?

A18 Yes, the applicant has to pay an administrative fee as the request for
change of employer would be considered as a fresh application. The
applicant will have to submit a new application to MOM for consideration.

Q19 Is the administrative fee applicable for an application to change

from a Work Permit to S Pass or vice versa?


A19 Yes, you have to pay the administrative fee for the new application.
 

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Sent 01/01/2013
Message Work Pass Administrative Fee Changes

Message:

Dear WPOL users,

The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has reviewed the administrative fees for all work passes. The administrative fees for most work passes will increase on 1 April 2013.

2. This is in line with the Government's financial principle that the full cost of providing a public service should be borne by users of the service, rather than taxpayers in general.

3. Employers have been paying administrative fees for the application and issuance of work passes since 2005. When the fees were first introduced, they were set at a level that was substantially below cost recovery. The fees were first revised in 2011. This helped increase the proportion of costs borne by employers who use work pass services, but it still fell short of full cost recovery. The new administrative fees, to be implemented on 1 Apr 2013, will bring the fees closer to the full costs of providing work pass services.


Yours Faithfully
Work Pass Division

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http://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/Pages/PressReleasesDetail.aspx?listid=479

[h=1]Work Pass Administrative Fee Changes[/h][h=2]Changes aimed at recovering costs for work pass operations and services. New fees to take effect from 1 April 2013.[/h]10 January 2013


  1. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has reviewed the administrative fees for all work passes. The administrative fees for most work passes will increase on 1 April 2013.
  2. This is in line with the Government's financial principle that the full cost of providing a public service should be borne by users of the service, rather than taxpayers in general.

    Background
  3. Employers have been paying administrative fees for the application and issuance of work passes since 2005. When the fees were first introduced, they were set at a level that was substantially below cost recovery. The fees were first revised in 2011. This helped increase the proportion of costs borne by employers who use work pass services, but it still fell short of full cost recovery.
  4. The new administrative fees, to be implemented on 1 Apr 2013, will bring the fees closer to the full costs of providing work pass services. These include new service initiatives which lead to better customer convenience and experience (for example, a new card courier service that will save employers one additional trip to MOM, and remove the need for those with renewal cases to visit MOM at all, as well as additional electronic services for the reinstatement of work permits). Customers can also look forward to the opening of the new Work Pass Card Registration Centre at the MOM Services Centre in early 2013.

    Key Features of the Changes
  5. The key features of the changes are:

    Employment Pass, S Pass, Work Permit

    i. Application fees for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit will increase from the current $20 for all passes to $70, $60 and $30 respectively, to reflect the greater complexity involved in processing the higher-end work passes.

    ii. Issuance/Renewal fees for Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit will increase from the current $120, $70 and $20 to $150, $80 and $30 respectively.

    Other passes[SUP]1
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    i. Application fees will be introduced for passes for dependants of work pass holders, to recover the cost of processing them. The application fees for the Dependant’s Pass and Long Term Visit Pass will be $60 and $30 respectively.

    ii. Application and issuance/renewal fees for other passes will generally be adjusted in line with the Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit fees.

    Card Replacement

    i. Card Replacement fee for all pass types will increase from a flat rate of $60 to $100 (for first-time losses) and $300 (for subsequent losses). Work pass cards are important identity documents for foreigners working in Singapore. The increase is meant to encourage work pass holders to exercise greater care in safekeeping their work pass cards.
  6. Please refer to Annex A and the FAQs for more details on the changes.

[SUP]1[/SUP] Other passes refer to Personalised Employment Pass, EntrePass, Training Employment Pass, Dependant's Pass, Long Term Visit Pass, Work Holiday Pass, Work Permit (Performing Artiste), Training Work Permit and Miscellaneous Work Pass.
Last Updated on 10 January 2013​

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This is the blood-sucking reason why we have to PAY and PAY...

MOM has a brand new grand building at Bendeemer Road, that's why!!

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This is another example of govt initiated inflation.

the pappys want to suck up as much of our money as possible and keep us as slaves so we dont question their million dollar salaries and shennanigans.

blame the 60 per centers knn :oIo:
 
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