[Sent on 6 Mar 2022] Streamlining of Entry Requirements for C | BCA Singapore
[Sent on 6 Mar 2022]
Streamlining of Entry Requirements for Construction, Marine Shipyard and Process (CMP) Sectors Work Pass Holders to Improve Workforce Resiliency
As the COVID-19 situation improves, the entry requirements for vaccinated new Work Permit Holders (WPH) will be streamlined.
Streamlining of Industry-led End-to-end Process into 2Day-Pre-departure Preparation Programme (PDPP)
From 13 Mar 2022, the industry-led process will be streamlined into:
A shorter 2-day PDPP in the source countries
On arrival in SG, workers who undergo PDPP will undergo a shorter onboarding regime of 3 days instead of up to 9 days currently at the MOM Onboard Centres
PDPP will be available in Bangladesh, India and Myanmar from 13 Mar 2022.
Streamlining of entry lanes for CMP work pass holders
From 1 May 2022, vaccinated new CMP WPH holding in-principle approval (IPAs) will enter through only one specified lane.
Countries with PDPP available: PDPP will be the main entry lane and WPHs will be required to undergo PDPP.
Countries where PDPP is not available: WPHs will continue to enter SG via the Work Pass Holder General Lane where they will be subjected to prevailing border measures and complete an onboarding programme where applicable upon arrival.
To give industry time to adjust to the new PDPP regime, from 13 Mar to 30 Apr 2022, new CMP workers from sources with PDPP can continue to enter via either the PDPP or the Work Pass Holder General Lane. Entry approvals will be prioritised for workers who have secured an application to undergo PDPP before arriving in Singapore.
All vaccinated existing CMP WPHs (holding on to issued work permits) returning to SG will continue to enter SG via the Work Pass Holder General Lane. Entry approvals under this lane will be prioritised.
For more information, please read:
Joint BCA-EDB-MOM Media Release
Joint BCA-EDB-MOM Circular
BCA’s PDPP webpage
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