Moving to Singapore from Hong Kong with Your Helper
If your family is moving from Hong Kong to Singapore and your helper is coming with you, We Are Caring handles everything on the Singapore side. We explain how employing a helper works here, apply for her work permit and prepare her arrival. It usually takes about two weeks before she can fly to Singapore, with you or on her own.
Your contact for relocations to Singapore
Edmund Sim, Recruitment Manager and our relocation specialist
EA personnel reg. no. R23112786
English, Mandarin
What families say
"Relocated from HK to Sg and brought my helper along. Staff from We are caring guided us through the whole process. I'd highly recommend them." (powey leong)
"My FDW helper visa got issued in a week and she could fly same time with us! All documents, report, follow up were handled in professional manner…" (HeBe Siu)
What we do in Singapore
- Guide you through the differences. Employing a helper in Singapore works differently from Hong Kong: the levy, the security bond, insurance, rest days and the contract. We explain each rule before you commit, so there are no surprises. Ministry of Manpower (MOM) requirements
- Check her eligibility and yours before you plan dates.
- Prepare her employment contract and safety agreement, which you both sign online.
- Apply for her work permit with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), and arrange her maid insurance, including the security bond guarantee.
- Prepare her arrival: her medical check-up in Singapore and, if it is her first job as a domestic worker here, the Ministry's Settling-In Programme.
Who can relocate this way
- Your helper: a woman aged 23 to under 50, from a source country or region approved by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM): Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan or Thailand, with at least 8 years of formal education.
- You: you already need a FIN or NRIC in Singapore. An in-principle approval letter for an Employment Pass or a ONE Pass is also fine.
Before you leave Hong Kong
Hong Kong has its own rules when a helper's contract ends early. If her standard two-year contract ends before its term, the party ending it tells the other in writing. Both you and your helper then notify Hong Kong's Immigration Department within 7 days, with form ID 407E, a letter, or online at gov.hk/fdhtermination. She may stay in Hong Kong for up to two weeks after the contract ends. Our Hong Kong team helps you with the notice. Hong Kong Immigration Department
What it costs
A helper coming from Hong Kong is hired like a helper from any country other than the Philippines or Indonesia.
| Cost (S$) | Amount |
|---|---|
| We Are Caring service fee | 1,295.00 |
| GST at 9% on our fee | 116.55 |
| Ministry of Manpower (MOM) work permit application and issuance | 70.00 |
| Maid insurance, including the security bond guarantee | 624.00 |
| Pre-deployment medical check-up and transport in Singapore | 290.00 |
| Documentation abroad | 200.00 |
| Total | 2,595.55 |
Her flight to Singapore is booked and paid by you. Every fee on the costs page
FAQ
Which helpers can relocate with us from Hong Kong to Singapore?
Women aged 23 to under 50 from a source country or region approved by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM): Bangladesh, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan or Thailand, with at least 8 years of formal education. We check her eligibility first.
What do I need as the employer?
A FIN or NRIC in Singapore, or an in-principle approval letter for an Employment Pass or a ONE Pass.
How long does it take?
Usually about two weeks before she can fly to Singapore, with you or on her own.
How much does it cost?
About S$2,595 upfront, the same as hiring a helper from any country other than the Philippines or Indonesia, plus her flight.
Does she need to attend the Settling-In Programme?
Only if this is her first time working as a domestic worker in Singapore.
What must we do before leaving Hong Kong?
If her contract ends early, both you and your helper notify Hong Kong's Immigration Department within 7 days of the termination date. She may stay in Hong Kong for up to two weeks afterwards, and our Hong Kong team helps you with the notice.