Thanks, straffan23 for the comprehensive answer.


1. May I clarify that even tough there is no need of application of Home Leave, we still need to go to Indo embassy to get the maid’s passport endorsed with the Employer’s address at the last page of the passport?

2. Do we still need to log into MOM website to ‘inform’ them of maid’s home leave? Which webpage do I go to do it?

3. To apply for the KTKLN card, may I know where do the maids usually take their passport photos? AT the Indo Embassy? Or can we take the photo at outside photo shop? Or should they take the photo at Indo itself?

Many thanks for all helps given.

Need urgent advises here!!


5 months ago we just got an Indo maid to take care of my aged father in law. To apply for different grant, my father in law has signed off as the Employer.

Last week, maid said has urgent matter to attend back home in Indo, so ask for home leave. Check with agent, they say they can help us with the Application of Home leave for a fee of S$70.

While thinking about whether to accept agent’s offer , we heard abt this KTKLN card. maid does not have the card. So when ask abt the card with the agency, they mention that they can help us with the application of Home leave and getting the contract agreement from Embassy for a fee of S$250.

Now the questions I have are:-
(1) Is it true that Application of Home leave cost S$50?
(2) How do we apply for home leave on our own? Is it easy to do so? What’s d procedure?
(3) The contract agreement at Embassy
(a) I thought its FREE? (from all the previous discussions I saw)
(b) As my fil is the Employer, does it mean that he has to be there physically with the maid to get the contact agreement? He is old and not convenient in walking (need to go toilet very often), can someone else goes on his behalf? eg my sister in law who is the sponsor??

Please help!!

beanbear:

Hi chic-savvy,


My girl is similar - very bright, articulate, yet no sense of urgency, takes a long time to complete tasks, cannot finish exam questions, find it hard to focus during lessons. Recently she was diagnosed with Attention deficit. It's more uncommon with girls. DD is 10 years old and in her earlier years she was displaying low focus, takes long time to finish homework, forgetfullness but I wasn't aware that she had ADD until she started to fail in her exams from P3 onwards. If you notice more symptoms of lack of focus and difficulties in finishing work, you probably should seek help from an educational psychologist to get a proper diagnosis and suggestions for how to help your child cope. It gets tougher when academic requirements become more demanding.

Hi Beanbear,

May I know how do u go abt getting yr girl dignosed that she has ADD? What's the remedy?