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Written Answer by Mrs Josephine Teo Minister for Manpower to PQ on Requests and Appeals Received and Approved for Foreign Domestic Workers to Enter Singapore during Circuit Breaker Period

Foreign manpower Work passes and permits

NOTICE PAPER NO. 64 OF 2020 FOR THE SITTING ON 6 OCTOBER 2020
QUESTION NO. 100 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Gan Thiam Poh

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) how many requests and appeals have been received and approved for foreign domestic workers to be allowed entry into Singapore during the circuit breaker period to support residents' needs; and (b) what is the number of approvals by country.

Answer

  1. Since the outbreak of COVID-19, many countries including Singapore have imposed travel restrictions and border controls. For work pass holders, entry approvals are limited to reduce the importation risk of COVID-19 cases and to protect public health.
  2. During the circuit breaker period, the Ministry approved 630 requests for foreign domestic workers (FDWs) mainly from Indonesia, the Philippines and Myanmar to enter Singapore, out of about 4,100 entry approval applications and appeals received.