The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will open a new Employment Pass Services Centre (EPSC) for long term pass (LTP) cards on July 1.

In July 2008, the government announced plans to capture fingerprint biometrics and photo-images of all foreigners residing in Singapore on a long term basis.

The new LTP cards, with secure biometric features, will be issued to Employment Pass and other LTP holders. Currently Work Permit and S Pass holders are already issued with such cards.

The new EPSC is located at the fourth level of the Riverwalk, and operates from 8 am to 5.30 pm on weekdays, and from 8 am to 1 pm on Saturdays.

Closure of MOM Havelock Road counters on Saturdays

MOM counters at its Havelock Road premises will be closed on Saturdays as almost all Work Pass-related transactions can now be done on-line.

Issuance of Work Pass cards will be done either at the EPSC or the existing Work Pass Services Centre at Tanjong Pagar Complex which are open on Saturdays.