Six to eight weeks before the Work Permit (WP) expires, a
renewal notice will be mailed to the employer.
The employer needs to renew the Work Permit using WP Online
before the expiry date. If the renewal is made after the permit’s expiry date,
employers will have to pay penalty for overstaying and defaulting levy.
Please take note of the following information before
renewing the Work Permit:
Note: There are instances where MOM does not grant two years
upon renewal of the worker’s WP. This happens when the validity of the worker’s
(a) passport or (c) Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee is less than two years.
Validity of passport
A FDW’s passport must be valid for at least seven months
from the expiry date of the existing Work Permit.
Work Permit renewal application form or renewal notice
The Work Permit renewal application form or renewal notice
should be completed.
Security bond
The security bond form for non-Malaysian FDWs must be
completed and signed by the legal employer.
Print from WP Online; or
(By accessing ‘Enquire’ > ‘Security Bond Status’ on the
side menu function)
Download the Security Bond Form
Security deposit
Employers are to furnish a new security deposit or extend
the existing security deposit for non-Malaysian FDWs.
A new security deposit of $5,000 in a Banker’s or Insurance
Guarantee must be submitted to the Controller of Work Passes. It must be valid
for 26 months. Alternatively, the existing Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee may
be extended.
For the extension of the existing Banker’s or Insurance
Guarantee, the bank or insurance company must transmit to MOM’s Work Pass
Division using the same Guarantee Number and for the same FDW/existing group of
FDWs. A new security bond Form is not required if the existing Banker’s or
Insurance Guarantee is used.
If you wish to use the remaining period of the Banker’s or
Insurance Guarantee, the Work Permit will only be renewed up to two months
before the Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee’s expiry date, subject to other
employment criteria.
The bank or insurance company must transmit the Banker’s or
Insurance Guarantee details successfully to the MOM’s Work Pass Division before
the e-renewal of the Work Permit. The effective date of the Banker’s or
Insurance Guarantee can be:
On or before the day of renewal of the Work Permit; or
Post-dated up to one day after the expiry date of the
existing Work Permit (For example, if the Work Permit expires on 17
December 2012, the effective date of the Banker’s or Insurance Guarantee should
be 18 December 2012).
Medical insurance
A new medical insurance must be provided for the renewal of
the Work Permit. Alternatively, the existing medical insurance can be renewed.
For medical insurance policies taken up or renewed on or
after 1 January 2010, the insurance coverage must be at least $15,000 per year
for each FDW’s inpatient care and day surgery. The medical insurance may be
purchased from the bank or insurance company that provides the Banker’s or
Insurance Guarantee for the security deposit.
Personal accident
insurance
A new personal accident insurance must be provided for the
renewal of the Work Permit. Alternatively, the existing personal accident
insurance can be renewed.
The new personal accident insurance can be effective on or
before the day of renewal of the Work Permit or post-dated up to a day after
the expiry date of the existing Work Permit.
The bank or insurance company must transmit the details
successfully to MOM’s Work Pass Division before the e-renewal of the Work
Permit. For domestic workers who are only required to furnish a personal
accident insurance (excluding security deposit), the employer or authorised
employment agency is required to submit a copy of the insurance to the Work
Pass Services Centre.
Validity period and FDW’s maximum employment period The
validity period for a Work Permit is generally two years.
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