All About Maid's passport renewal
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Hi,
Can anyone share with me the following information regarding renewing Maid's PP:
1) What is the interview of renewing Indonesian Maid all about? What kind of questions will be asked?
2) What is the contract in this forum referred to? Does the embassy ask the employer and maid to sign some contracts?
3) My maid passport expire in Sept 2013 but her work permit expired in Mar 2013. I know I have to renew the passport first as work permit depends on that as well. So am i right to say that I need to get ready her new passport by Jan 2013 so that we could renew her work permit by Mar 2013?
Thanks for your advice. -
Hi,
Will be renewing my indo maid’s pp soon. Would like to know what kind of questions the embassy would ask and what is the standard answer they expect? Also, read from the forum that renewal of passport cost about 100 plus, but saw from the embassy website that it cost $35, which is the correct cost? Thanks! -
Hi,
Can I ask about Indonesian maid contract renwal?
My maid is coming to end of 4 yr contract. Going on home leave end-Nov.
She will continue with me, and already has her passport renewed (so it is stil valid), and WP already done.
Is it true i still need to go to the Indonesian Embassy with her to do a contract agreement? She needs it to do the KTKLN card? -
Hi just to share. I think i may have found the answer here
http://www.singaporemotherhood.com/forumboard/messages/353635/3702569.html?1348649795
Extract :
Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 9:26 am by \"frogprincess\"
Personally, I would think it is not ideal for a maid to take home leave at the end of her WP contract. She might have problems coming back. If it were up to me:
First, ask if she wants to go for home leave. Give her a choice that if she doesn't go back at the end of contract, she can go back during the Hari Raya (which might be more meaningful); or end of the year (which you might be on holiday).
Second, instead of going home at the end of the WP contract, I would get everything renewed first, and this is the process:
1. Renew insurance
2. Renew WP
3. Goto Indonesian Embassy in SG to sign a FDW contract. At the moment, this service is free. Employer or adult from the same household to be present at an interview where salary and number of off-days will be asked and written down on contract.
When your maid is back in Indonesia, she needs to go to their local MOM office to get a KTKLN card issued. This is COMPULSORY, without which they will not be able to return to SG. To issue this, they need to produce (1) Valid Work Permit; and (2) Signed FDW Contract from Embassy. This service is charged a small fee.
When finally at the airport during their return, they have an additional airport tax. This changes from time to time but it would be wise to remind your maid to have cash with her until she is safely on the plane. Many predators lurk in the airport waiting for unsuspecting FDWs!
You may wish to withheld 1 - 2 months pay to cover your costs - in case the maid does not return. But when she does, she will be very happy to see 2 months pay in her bank account, instead of having spent every single cent in her hometown - people are known to travel from afar to FDWs village, to borrow money, claim a loan, etc etc so often times FDW really ends up penniless by the time they reach airport. -
Oh dear oh dear! My helper has less than 2 weeks’ validity for her work permit, does it mean I can’t get the work agreement from the embassy cos the website states minimum 2 weeks’ validity. Anyone with similar scenarios? I’m bringing her down with me tmr to renew her pp
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How soon can i renew my maid’s passport?
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jenrei:
Hi,
Can anyone share with me the following information regarding renewing Maid's PP:
1) What is the interview of renewing Indonesian Maid all about? What kind of questions will be asked?
2) What is the contract in this forum referred to? Does the embassy ask the employer and maid to sign some contracts?
3) My maid passport expire in Sept 2013 but her work permit expired in Mar 2013. I know I have to renew the passport first as work permit depends on that as well. So am i right to say that I need to get ready her new passport by Jan 2013 so that we could renew her work permit by Mar 2013?
Thanks for your advice.
1) This blog posting by Tamarind has some info on interview at the embassy when they draw up the renewal of maid's contract.
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.sg/2008/02/renewing-maids-work-permit-and-passport.html
For me, it was quite fast. The officer at embassy (level 2) asked me how many days off and how much salary. I told him 'zero' off days, but that the new salary of $x includes the compensation for no off days. He also asked my maid some questions in Bahasa Indonesian but mostly it was banter and chit chat.
2) For a copy of the contract terms, you can take a look at Tamarind's blog posting
http://singaporemaid.blogspot.sg/2008/02/renewing-maids-work-permit-and-passport.html
Picture of contract terms in English is here : http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_w1nyHWTEh94/SygKZbOKwPI/AAAAAAAABYg/jAaIdOPxIhc/s1600-h/DSCF7586.JPG
Note that the last clause states you as employer, has to bear the cost of passport renewal. Not for the maid to pay.
THe number of days and salary is keyed in by the officer, then they print out the English and Bahasa Ind versions for you and maid to sign. One original set of Eng and Bah Ind will go to you, another original set will go to maid.
Your maid needs to carry the contract back to Indonesia when she goes on home leave, in order to apply for the KTKLN card.
THere are some brochures abt the KTKLN card at level 2 of Indonesian Embassy. The lady at counter at level 2 will pass to you when she passes you the original sets of contract before you leave. But the brochure is in Bah Ind. It contains info on fee, what documents required, and places where they can do the KTKLN card.
3) Based on my personal experience, I think you can renew the passport around 1mth plus before WP expires. After you renew at the Indonesian embassy, there is abt 3 working days wait before you can collect the new passport. The MOM online application for WP renewal only allows you to do so 1mth before, and not earlier. So no pt doing passport early.
Additional info :
- Remember to wear pants/long skirt when you go to the embassy. Else they will ask you to put on their batok sarong skirt for modesty.
- You need to hand in an ID each for yourself and your maid to enter the embassy. And of course, if you have someone else accompanying you, then a card for each pax. Remember dont give your NRIC as you need it inside for renewal application. I handed in library card, and VIP shopping card. -
KK Yeo:
Oh dear oh dear! My helper has less than 2 weeks' validity for her work permit, does it mean I can't get the work agreement from the embassy cos the website states minimum 2 weeks' validity. Anyone with similar scenarios? I'm bringing her down with me tmr to renew her pp
Hi, care to share your experience so the other KSPs can learn? -
minnie:
How soon can i renew my maid's passport?
Hi, I guess you need to consider against other factors such as maid's home leave, WP expiry date etc. The idea will be to maximise the passport validity period so you dont have to renew so soon again the next time -
Hi there,
I jus received the notice for renewal of my maid WP. My maid agreed to continue for another 2 yrs. Her WP expiring in Dec 2012, however her PP is expiring in Oct 2013. Do u think I should just renew her WP till Sep 2013 first or should I renew her passport and get a 2 yrs WP renewal.
I am also thinking abt the new ruling of weekly off-day which will be effective from Jan 2013. My maid do not want off-days. I heard, we need to pay $70 if she do not want off-days. Is this true?
Oh please… I need advice.