Firms not allowed to engage foreign freelancers to provide creative services in Singapore


Some companies have engaged foreign freelancers to provide creative services for weddings in Singapore. - Freepik

SINGAPORE: Companies in industries such as those involving photography, videography and make-up services are not allowed to engage foreign freelancers for clients in Singapore.

In a joint advisory to industry stakeholders on Sept 11, the Visual, Audio, Creative Content Professionals Association (Singapore), or Vicpa, and the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said: “Foreigners on tourist or student visas are not allowed to perform such work in Singapore, and companies cannot engage them to provide services to clients, nor promote their services.”

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