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GLOSSARY
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Accredited Facility:
Facilities that are recognised by the
Government of Brunei Darussalam to conduct
pre-departure medical
examinations/investigations on foreign
workers seeking employment in Brunei
Darussalam
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Foreign Worker :
Any person recruited from abroad to work in
Brunei Darussalam
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Health Facility:
A clinic, health/medical centre, medical
institution or hospital
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Mandatory Periodic Health Screening:
Medical examination conducted in Brunei
Darussalam after one year of date of arrival
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On arrival Health Screening:
Medical examination conducted in Brunei
Darussalam within one week of arrival
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Pre-departure Medical Examination:
A comprehensive medical examination
performed in accredited health facilities in
the country of origin of the foreign worker
1. 0 INTRODUCTION
The Foreign Workers Health Screening
Programme, established since 1967, has
several objectives, which includes:
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Early detection of disease in foreign
workers
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Minimise risk of disease
transmission/disease importation to the
local population
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Ensure the maintenance of a low
level/disease free status of the country
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Ensure that the foreign workers are
medically fit to be employed in Brunei
Darussalam.
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Improve foreign workers productivity.
Please see summary
flowchart for the
recruitment and health screening procedures
for foreign workers. Please note that the
health screening procedures outlined are for
privately employed licensed foreign workers
registered with the Commissioner of Labour
only.
2.0 PREDEPARTURE
All new contract foreign workers shall
undergo a pre-departure medical examination,
undertaken in accredited health facilities
by the Government of Brunei Darussalam prior
to obtaining an “employment entry visa” at
the Brunei Darussalams’ Embassies/High
Commissions/Consulates.
2.1 Pre-departure medical examination
procedures
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The new contract foreign worker shall
first register for a pre-departure medical
examination at an accredited health
facility.
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The foreign worker then undergoes the
“Predeparture Medical Examination” according
to the format (see Medical Report Form)
approved by and follows the guidelines given
by the Government of Brunei Darussalam. The
examining doctor will have to ascertain that
the foreign worker does not suffer any of
the diseases considered unfit
to work.
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Once the foreign worker is considered fit,
then the doctor will issue a “Medical
Certificate of Fitness”. The Medical
Certificate of Fitness is only valid for a
period of three (3) months from the date of
issue. The health facility shall also give
to the foreign worker the X-ray film as well
as all original results of investigations to
be hand-carried to Brunei Darussalam.
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The foreign worker (or relevant
representative agency) shall then inform the
respective employer or recruiting agency in
Brunei Darussalam with regards to his/her
fitness
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The respective employer (relevant
representative agency) shall then proceed
with employment formalities.
2.2 Application for employment visa
procedures by foreign worker in country of
origin
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Once employment formalities have been
completed in Brunei Darussalam, the
prospective foreign worker shall go to the
nearest Brunei Darussalam Embassy/High
Commission/Consulate for endorsement of the
“employment entry visa”. He/she will bring
with him/her the Medical Certificate issued.
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Once the Consular officer is satisfied
that everything is in order, the Consular
officer shall issue an “employment entry
visa” which is valid for three months.
3.0 ON ARRIVAL IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
The new contract foreign worker should clear
the immigration procedures at the port of
entry in Brunei Darussalam. He/She shall
attend a health screening procedure
following entry and if found fit, will be
given a work pass and allowed to be employed
in the country.
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The foreign worker shall attend for a
health screening within one week of arrival.
He/she shall bring the following documents:
- 2 recent passport photographs
- the Medical Certificate
- X-ray
- investigation reports
- passport
- other supporting documents (e.g. copy of
BUR 500 - excluding for domestic workers)
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The foreign worker shall then undergo
blood tests for certain communicable
diseases.
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If the foreign worker is found to be fit,
he/she will be given a “Yellow Form” to be
presented to the Department of Immigration
and National Registration for endorsement of
the work pass.
4.0 MANDATORY PERIODIC HEALTH
SCREENING IN BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
The new contract foreign worker shall
undergo the mandatory health screening
procedure at 12 months after initial arrival
in Brunei Darussalam.
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The new contract foreign worker shall
attend at 12 months post arrival for a
health screening procedure. He/she shall
bring his/her passport for verification
purposes and the X-ray done during the
pre-departure medical examination.
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The foreign worker shall then undergo a
blood test and chest X-ray.
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If the foreign worker is found fit, he/she
will be issued a “Green Form” indicative
that he/she is allowed to continue working
in Brunei Darussalam.
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Any foreign worker who does not attend for
the mandatory periodic health screening will
have his/her name submitted to the
Department of Immigration and National
Registration for cancellation of his/her
work pass.
5.0 RENEWAL OF CONTRACT
A foreign worker who has completed his/her
two years contract but wishes to continue
employment in Brunei Darussalam with the
same employer will have to apply for an
“employment re-entry visa” prior to leaving
Brunei Darussalam.
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The foreign worker shall register for a
health screening within one week of arrival
in Brunei Darussalam and should bring
his/her passport and IC for verification
purposes and other supporting documents
(e.g. copy of BUR 555).
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The worker shall then undergo the
following investigations:
- Chest X-ray
- blood tests for certain communicable
diseases.
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If the foreign worker is found to be fit,
he/she will be issued a “Pink Form” to be
presented to the Department of Immigration
and National Registration for endorsement of
the work pass.
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