Written Answer to PQ on Singapore citizens and permanent residents working on digital nomad visas

NOTICE PAPER NO. 3011 OF 2024 FOR THE SITTING ON 9 SEPTEMBER
QUESTION NO. 6452 FOR ORAL ANSWER

MP: Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether the Ministry has data on the number of (i) Singapore citizens and (ii) permanent residents who are currently working on digital nomad visas offered by other countries; (b) if so, what is the number, respectively; and (c) what is the breakdown in number of digital nomad visa holders who are employed by (i) companies located in Singapore and (ii) companies located outside of Singapore.

Answer:

We do not track the number of Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents who are working on digital nomad visas offered by other countries, as these digital nomad visa schemes are operated by foreign jurisdictions.