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This Work Permit is for a Malaysian confinement nanny hired to help a family with a newborn.
You can hire a confinement nanny from Malaysia on a Work Permit to help with your newborn.
Be a Malaysian.
For the confinement nanny Work Permit, the employer must be at least 21 when applying, have a newborn under four months old, obtain the permit, and pay a monthly levy of S$60 if the newborn is a Singapore citizen or S$300 otherwise. The employer should buy medical insurance for the nanny. For policies starting on or after 1 July 2023, the Ministry of Manpower states that the minimum coverage is S$60,000 per year.
Be 21 years old and above at the time of application.
Get a Work Permit for your confinement nanny.
Pay a monthly levy.
Have a newborn under 4 months old.
If the new born child is a Singapore citizen: $60 per month.
If the new born child is non-Singapore citizen: $300 per month.
You should buy medical insurance of at least $15,000 to cover your nanny during her employment with you. Note: This minimum required coverage will increase to $60,000 per year, for policies with start date effective on or after 1 July 2023 .
The confinement nanny must be at least 23 and below 70 years old at the time of application.
Be at least 23 and below 70 years old at the time of the application.
The confinement nanny must work at the employer's residence. The official source does not state whether family members may accompany the nanny.
onthly levy. Have a newborn under 4 months old. The maximum validity of the Work Permit is 16 weeks starting from your child’s date of birth. If you apply after your child is born, the validity will be shorter. Confinement nanny eligibility Your confinement nanny must: Be a Malaysian. Be at least 23 and below 70 years old at the time of the application. Work at your residence. Levy requirement You will need to pay monthly levy fees for your confinement nanny. The amount is as follows: If the new born child is a Singapore citizen: $60 per month. If the new born child is non-Singapore citizen: $300 per month. A medical examination is optional. You may want to send your confinement nanny for a medical checkup because she will be
The permit’s maximum validity is 16 weeks from the child’s date of birth; applying after the birth shortens the remaining validity. No renewal or longer-term residence direction is stated.
The maximum validity of the Work Permit is 16 weeks starting from your child’s date of birth. If you apply after your child is born, the validity will be shorter.
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