Home Leave for Your Indonesian Helper: What to Do Before She Travels
Before an Indonesian helper goes home on leave, she needs three things to return to Singapore and the same employer: a valid passport, a valid work permit, and an employment contract endorsed by the Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia (KBRI). If she has transferred to you, or renewed her contract with you, the embassy renews her contract before she travels. It is free and done on the same day.
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First, check her work permit and passport
Her work permit and passport must be valid until after her return. If her work permit expires during her trip, renew it first; we recommend starting six weeks before it expires. Renewing a work permit
Which situation is she in?
| Her situation | What to do |
|---|---|
| She came from Indonesia to work for you, and is still on her first contract | Nothing at the embassy: her contract was endorsed before she came to Singapore. |
| She transferred to you from another employer in Singapore | Renew her contract at the embassy before she travels. |
| She has renewed her contract with you | Renew her contract at the embassy before she travels. |
An endorsed contract is valid for two years. The embassy calls the renewal perpanjangan kontrak.
Renewing her contract at the embassy
- Book online: on the Indonesian Embassy's appointment site, choosing "renewal employment contract". You or she can book it. Appointments depend on availability, so book as soon as her dates are known.
- Go together: the embassy expects you both at the appointment, and the renewal is done the same day. In our experience, if she goes alone she usually needs two trips, because she brings the contract home for your signature.
- Where: Embassy of the Republic of Indonesia, 7 Chatsworth Road, Singapore 249761.
- Fee: none. The renewal is free.
What to bring
The original and a copy of each:
- her current or past employment contract;
- her work permit card, front and back;
- your NRIC, front and back;
- her passport;
- her KTP, or another document showing her address in Indonesia;
- a document showing her salary: a screenshot from the SGWorkPass app, or her in-principle approval (IPA) letter;
- the completed Renewal of Employment Contract Application Form.
Before she returns
- In the 3 days before she arrives in Singapore, including the day she arrives: she submits her SG Arrival Card.
Can We Are Caring do it for her?
No: the renewal is between your helper, you and the embassy. We are happy to explain each step to you both, and to answer her questions on our helpers' WhatsApp line.
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FAQ
Can an agency renew my Indonesian helper's contract for her?
No. The renewal is between your helper, you and the Indonesian Embassy: you or she books the appointment, and you go together. We Are Caring can guide you both.
Does she need a contract renewal every time she goes home?
No. Only if she has transferred to you, or renewed her contract with you. An endorsed contract is valid for two years.
Do I need to go to the embassy with her?
The embassy expects you both, and the renewal is then done the same day. In our experience, if she goes alone she usually needs two trips, because she brings the contract home for your signature.
Is there an embassy fee?
No. The contract renewal is free.
How early should we start?
As soon as her travel dates are known, because embassy appointments depend on availability.
