Is a medical test required when applying for work pass in Singapore?
When your Singapore work visa or permanent residence application is approved, authorities may require you to undergo a medical test. The approval letter that you received will indicate whether or not you are required to go through a medical examination. If you are required to go through a medical test, it will be indicated in your approval letter along with the list of specific tests. In general, it includes a physical examination and some blood tests (to rule out serious diseases such as HIV, TB, etc.). Here is a typical medical exam requirement from MOM: “Prior to the collection of pass(es), any person whose name in the In-Principle Approval letter is indicated with ‘(H)(T)’ is required to undergo a medical examination. A ‘H’ refers to a HIV blood test examination. A ‘T’ prefix refers to a chest x-ray examination. Depending on the clinic, the medical report should generally be ready within a week of the examination…” As you can see, authorities want to make sure you don’t have any
