| | Class 3 Licence | Class 2 Licence | Class 1 Licence |
| Registration with ACRA or ROS | - Sole proprietorships, partnerships, limited partnerships, limited liability partnerships, companies registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Singapore OR
- Associations/Societies registered with the Registry of Societies (ROS)
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| Track Records | For Class 1 Licence - Have at least 1 cleaning contract on-going OR completed in the 12 months preceding the licence application.
For Class 2 and 3 Licences
For new applicants:
- Have at least 1 employee who has fulfilled one of the following requirements (a, b, or c):
(a.) Has no less than 2 years of practical experience in supervising cleaning work OR
(b.) Has attended the requisite two training modules under the Environmental Cleaning (EC) Singapore Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) as prescribed: - Supervise Service Operations [CLG-SS-301C-1], and
- Demonstrate and Apply Understanding of Cleaning Methods and Processes [CLG-SS-304C-1]
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(c.) Has attended the requisite two training modules under the Technical Skills and Competencies (TSC) within the Skills Framework for Environmental Services: - Level 3 Customer Management [EVS-CFC-3005-1.1], and
- Level 3 Effectiveness Management [EVS-PDV-3002-1.1]
New applicants are not required to submit cleaning contracts, and should submit the relevant documents for (a) to (c) above.
For existing licensees: - Have at least 1 cleaning contract on-going OR completed in the 12 months preceding the licence application. If you do not fulfil this requirement, you may refer to the requirement for new applicants.
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| Training for Cleaning Workforce | For Class 2 and 3 Licences - At least 2 modules: - One (1) Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) module; and
- One (1) Core module
| For Class 1 Licence - At least 3 modules:
- One (1) Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) module; and
- Two (2) Core module
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- The training requirement applies to both resident and foreign cleaners, including full-time, part-time, and casual cleaners.
- Applicants are required to declare all cleaners employed by their business at the point of licence application and update the list at each renewal.
Please click here for details of the Enhanced Training Requirement. |
| Progressive Wage Plan | - Cleaning businesses have to submit a progressive wage plan
(a) For resident cleaners (Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents) employed
(b) Specifying the basic wage for each class of cleaners
(c) Conforming to the wage levels and bonuses specified by the Commissioner for Labour
(d) Based on the recommendations of the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC) - Progressive wages will apply to resident cleaners whether they are full-time, part-time or temporary employees.
- Progressive Wage Model Bonus will also apply to eligible resident cleaners.
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| Paid-up Capital | [Not applicable for Class 3 Licence] | For Class 1 Licence – At least $250,000 For Class 2 Licence – At least $25,000 - Cleaning businesses applying for Class 1 or 2 licences are to show proof of financial bandwidth when applying for licence. Cleaning businesses need not maintain the capital throughout the licence period but will be expected to meet the required capital when renewing licence.
For incorporated companies - Applicant will need to upload proof of financial bandwidth (e.g. Business Profile from Bizfile or bank statement of the corporate account dated within the last 3 months from the date of licence application).
For business entities which are non-incorporated entities (e.g. sole-proprietorships, partners, societies, etc.) and do not have paid-up capital - Cleaning businesses will need to submit Statement of Accounts to show that the business’ net-worth is more than or equals to the required capital. Statement of Accounts will consist of both (i) Profit & Loss Statement, and (ii) Balance Sheet, and are required to meet the following:
o Latest closed accounting year of 12-months; and
o Certified by the business as true and correct - Net-worth will be evaluated based on the total assets minus total liabilities within the Statement of Accounts.
- For more information on Statement of Accounts, please visit IRAS website here.
- For more details on how to increase your cleaning businesses’ paid-up capital, please visit EMAS website here.
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| bizSAFE certification | [Not applicable for Class 3 Licence] | For Class 1 and 2 Licences – Certified with at least a valid bizSAFE Level 3 - Cleaning businesses are also required to maintain a valid bizSAFE Level 3 certification throughout the licence duration.
- For more details on the bizSAFE Level 3 programme, please visit the Workplace Safety and Health Council (WSHC) website here. Cleaning businesses may also refer to the guidebook on bizSAFE Level 3 requirements here.
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| Compliance History | [Not applicable for Class 3 Licence] | [Not applicable for Class 2 Licence] | Applicable to Class 1 Licence only - At the point of licence application, cleaning businesses do not have history in the last 2 years of the following:
a) Court conviction under the following legislations: o Environmental Public Health Act 1987
o Employment Act 1968
o Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990
o Workplace Safety and Health Act 2006
o Central Provident Fund Act 1953 b) Default on or have outstanding Order(s) made by the Employment Claims Tribunal under Section 22 of the Employment Claims Act 2016. |