SG Work Permit Cancellation,  You must cancel if your worker no longer works for you or when the Work Permit expires.  

Note: If your worker has left Singapore and will not return to work for you, you must cancel the Work Permit within 1 week from the departure date.

Before cancelling

You need to:

1. Give reasonable notice of the worker’s repatriation.
2. Seek tax clearance from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).
3. Settle all outstanding employment issues that your worker may raise, including salary payment.
4. Ensure your worker has a valid passport.
5. Buy an air ticket and pay for any connecting transport costs to the international port of entry in your worker’s home country/region nearest to their hometown:
   • You must pay for the air ticket and it must include check-in luggage.
   • The departure date must be within 2 weeks from the cancellation.

You and your worker should also discuss and agree on the following in writing before buying an air ticket:

• Transit arrangement, such as connecting flights and layover hours
• Allowance needed to sustain the worker during the transit