Singapore Work & Syphilis

It depends on whether you are deemed infectious and whether you are fit for work.

My healthcare provider says they will provide medical certificate that I indeed received treatment. The infection should be treated but I still might test positive to the syphilis test (which is expected).

My healthcare provider says there are previous instances before and it should be okay as long as I have certificate.

I am just curious on other experiences here.

Are you certain you need a medical examination because it is very rare on an EP?

No, I am not sure about the process. Yes, I will be having EP and it will be my first time working in Singapore.

So for EP, it does not usually require medical examination upon arrival in Singapore?

@HopeFULL17To best of my knowledge for an EP a foreigner is tested only for HIV & TB. while a Work Permit application has to under go "The medical examination screens the worker for 4 types of infectious diseases (tuberculosis, HIV, syphilis and malaria) and checks if they are fit to work." from MOM medical exam. So, I feel your syphilis status should not jeopardize your EP approval. Besides you already took treatment, however, your previous medical reports will be overridden by the one from Singapore and they must declare you are fit for work. Hope you will be negative in coming time, all the best.

Goodluck, your appointment in dsc will take loooooonggg time . around 1 month if u lucky enough

btw, did you past through ?

@HopeFULL17 Noo yu will not loose achance

Hi everyone! I just wanted to add an update here…

I already mentioned that I received my treatment last Feb 2023 and my start date to work in Singapore was moved to May 2023.

My healthcare provider recommended that on my 3rd and 6th month (post treatment) I should take VDRL test again to see if treatment is working.

Thankfully, when I underwent medical examination (end of March), my result was already “Non-reactive.”

I already arrived in Singapore and confirmed with my HR that no required medical exam for EP holder. Thank you all for your comments and support! 👌🏻🙂

Same issue for me too. I'm from India. Diagnosed for Syphilis on Mid Feb 2023. Got treated with three doses immediately dose/week for three weeks. Initially it was 1:32, 1:16 on first month follow up, 1:8 on second month follow up. Healthcare provider says good response. But only difference is Work pass for me not EP like him. I know I will be tested for Syphilis after reaching Singapore, and ofcourse it will be shown reactive. Can I submit any certificate from healthcare provider that I was provided adequate treatment? Will they take me as fit to work and allow me in Singapore?

Not on work pass, unfortunately.

@HopeFULL17 hi i need ur adivace,im also hv syphilis last yers wen apply work permit in sg, after that im go bck Malaysian,take 3doses ..n take medical still have 1:2, can I apply work permit to work sg.. please help me.tq

Same issue for me too. I'm from India. Diagnosed for Syphilis on Mid Feb 2023. Got treated with three doses immediately dose/week for three weeks. Initially it was 1:32, 1:16 on first month follow up, 1:8 on second month follow up. Healthcare provider says good response. But only difference is Work pass for me not EP like him. I know I will be tested for Syphilis after reaching Singapore, and ofcourse it will be shown reactive. Can I submit any certificate from healthcare provider that I was provided adequate treatment? Will they take me as fit to work and allow me in Singapore?
-@walterwhite58

Same as my pblm... still can apply wp or work in Singapore????pls reply...

@HopeFULL17 hi  im also same as u, today only i go medical check in sg for work permit, my syphilis 1:2 and reactive..what should I need do now... please help me...tq

@HopeFULL17   can please clarify, you never had medical exam here in  Singapore or You had a medical exam for HIV and TB but not for Syphilis?

If you had a medical exam, may i know which clinic? Thank you

@HopeFULL17

Hello I need seek more information about this, I was tested positive for Syphilis last November. And get treated after. Had 3 vials of Penicillin G, I supposed to land a job however this was happened and the employer had backed out since they can’t wait until my medication is done.

So I’m planning to go back there again this year since I’ve been offered some jobs. and I had to refuse all the opportunities since am worried about my condition. BTW, am planning to have a test again hopefully it’ll turn out okay.

My medication was done in Singapore  last November to December last year.

@Genesis Harvey Banta

hello how its now? pls help us update

@walterwhite58

hi how is ur work permit process now? kindly reply

@walterwhite58

Hi Walterwhite58

is there any update? what happened?