Applications can be submitted to the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) for foreign managers, executives, specialists/entrepreneurs, unskilled/skilled workers to work in the farms in Singapore. More information on how you could obtain an Employment Pass, Short-Term Employment Pass, Training Visit Pass, Entry Pass (for entrepreneurs), and other passes and work permits for your farm workers can be found in MOM’s website at
http://www.mom.gov.sg.
The MOM has also worked out a scheme with AVA to allow the agritechnology farms to employ workers from the following countries:
Source Countries
- Traditional Source (TS) – Malaysia
- North Asian Sources (NAS) – South Korea, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan
- Non-Traditional Sources (NTS) – Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Pakistan, Philippines, PRC, Sri Lanka, Thailand
The revised Work Permit Scheme For Agritechnology Industry will be implemented from 1st July 2007 onwards. The scheme is open to foreign workers from the above-mentioned source countries. Agritechnology farms interested in employing foreign workers may submit their applications to AVA for consideration.
Farms applying for inclusion in the Scheme must meet the following criteria:
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Farms are licensed by AVA and must operated as sole-proprietorship / partnership business firms or companies or as limited liability partnership;
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Farming companies must have a CPF account under the “Agritechnology Sector”
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Farms with good farm management practice;
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Farms employing modern farming technology;
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Farms where farming process are automated where possible;
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Farms which optimize use of land for farming
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Farms must provide proper accommodation for workers; and
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Farms are required to undertake to adhere to the conditions of the Scheme and Work Permit Policies.
Under the Scheme, the foreign workers must meet the following requirements
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Male workers below the age of 50
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Allowed to work strictly in field of farming jobs as described in Work Permit
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Any other criteria as required by MOM for employment of foreign workers.
Qualification for Inclusion into Scheme
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Farms that currently employs NTS workers under the old scheme, qualify.
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For farms that have not employed NTS workers before and wish to apply for foreign workers is required to complete an application form (Ref Code: FM003).
Please click below to download the application form:
The completed application form may be submitted in person to AVA during office hours or by mail to the address below
Food Supply Resilience Department
Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore
5 Maxwell Road #03-00 Tower Block
MND Complex,
Singapore 069110
Operating hours
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8.30am - 1.00pm
2.00pm - 6.00pm |
| Fri |
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8.30am - 1.00pm
2.00pm - 5.30pm |
| Sat, Sun and Public Holidays |
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Closed |
For enquiries
Mr Goh Toh Kwang
Tel: 63257629
Email: goh_toh_kwang@ava.gov.sg
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