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Hello and good day. I'm new to this group.
Guys I want to know if inactive or old tb hinders working in Singapore. I was sick during my teenage years. And it does leave a scar on my lungs and its a lifetime.
I wanted to find a job in Singapore but I am worried that they won't allow me due to tb scar though I am totally healed.
Need your enlightment to this concern.
Guys I want to know if inactive or old tb hinders working in Singapore. I was sick during my teenage years. And it does leave a scar on my lungs and its a lifetime.
I wanted to find a job in Singapore but I am worried that they won't allow me due to tb scar though I am totally healed.
Need your enlightment to this concern.
Thank you. God bless.
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I believe they only look for active lesions but Taxick or Ecurilex may have opinions.Fabby2014 wrote:Hello and good day. I'm new to this group.
Guys I want to know if inactive or old tb hinders working in Singapore. I was sick during my teenage years. And it does leave a scar on my lungs and its a lifetime.
I wanted to find a job in Singapore but I am worried that they won't allow me due to tb scar though I am totally healed.
Need your enlightment to this concern.
Want it means taxick? What kind of opinion is that?
I am from the Philippines,so before going there I should have a medical certificate from the doctor here? And will they grant that med certificate since its not a Singaporean doctor? Thank you for the reply. I'm just scared that what had happened to me in Dubai will happen too in Singapore. I didn't got my visa due to my old scar
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I am from the Philippines,so before going there I should have a medical certificate from the doctor here? And will they grant that med certificate since its not a Singaporean doctor? Thank you for the reply. I'm just scared that what had happened to me in Dubai will happen too in Singapore. I didn't got my visa due to my old scar

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I suppose a lot matter whether it's active or benign. My accts girl (VN) found out after her S pass was approved and we were notified of it and asked if we still wanted her. We did, so she's had to do a course of medication locally but other than that, no issued. Still working on her S pass, so I don't think it was active but just present (Carrier?).
One other thing that may have had a bearing on my accts girl's case was the fact that she's the wife of a lecturer (also VN but PR) at either NTU or NUS so was here on a LTVP anyway.
One other thing that may have had a bearing on my accts girl's case was the fact that she's the wife of a lecturer (also VN but PR) at either NTU or NUS so was here on a LTVP anyway.
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taxick ( taxico) is an another guy who posts here, I believe he was referring to that person.Fabby2014 wrote:Want it means taxick? What kind of opinion is that?
I am from the Philippines,so before going there I should have a medical certificate from the doctor here? And will they grant that med certificate since its not a Singaporean doctor? Thank you for the reply. I'm just scared that what had happened to me in Dubai will happen too in Singapore. I didn't got my visa due to my old scar.
I think the best approach for you is to get a certificate from a Singapore GP or a Singapore LAB.
I had to have a chest x-ray done before I got my EP, and I had to go to one of the Raffles clinics to get this done.
you might want to also look at this thread as well.
http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/ftopic102311.html
To get there early is on time and showing up on time is late
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i was perhaps not clear...Fabby2014 wrote:Want it means taxick? What kind of opinion is that?
I am from the Philippines,so before going there I should have a medical certificate from the doctor here? And will they grant that med certificate since its not a Singaporean doctor? Thank you for the reply. I'm just scared that what had happened to me in Dubai will happen too in Singapore. I didn't got my visa due to my old scar.
TBCU = TB control unit
it's located at tan tock seng hospital (TTSH) and the government defers to them for TB-related affairs. if their doctors say you're A-O-K, then you'll be fine in the government's eyes.
therefore if you NEED that job in singapore and are SURE you're no longer infectious, you can go to TTSH to get an appointment there (if TBCU won't see you without a referral you can simply go to TTSH's walk-in clinic to get one) and submit their opinion with your application.
if you think your doctor from elsewhere can give the singapore government the same assurance (that you're not coming here to infect the population) then visiting TTSH is not necessary and i strongly recommend you do just that.
they may, however, still direct you to TBCU at a later time.
i hope i'm clearer this time. good luck!
Aut viam ad caelum inveniam aut faciam
Of late there have been a few cases of candidates with TB Scars, specifically from Philippines, having been rejected EP. I didn't ask when the all-clear was given, or if they were active ..taxico wrote: ...
Fabby2014: It is better if you can, as Taxico says, get a letter from a ''reputed" medical center that your TB is not active.
I am not sure why Philippines seem to have more occurrence of TB Cases .. when in Philippines, I have been staying away from those who cough loudly .. of late ....
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Hi All,
I have a similar issue. I got job from Singapore. I was infected with TB few years back, but now I am completely cured. My x-rays says about scars. As it is not active, is there any possibility of EP rejection?
Fabby - Please let me know about your case?
I have a similar issue. I got job from Singapore. I was infected with TB few years back, but now I am completely cured. My x-rays says about scars. As it is not active, is there any possibility of EP rejection?
Fabby - Please let me know about your case?
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I understand exemption is given on case by case basis, and depending on which country you are from.mavmahesh wrote:Hi All,
I have a similar issue. I got job from Singapore. I was infected with TB few years back, but now I am completely cured. My x-rays says about scars. As it is not active, is there any possibility of EP rejection?
Fabby - Please let me know about your case?
SMS, any thoughts ?
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If my former employee's experience is any indication, they will need to be investigated until the authorities here are satisfied on it's dormant status. Also should be prepared to repeat the process on renewal of Employment pass as well. After the 1st renewal then their (Gahment) paranoia will quieten down. But again, depends on which country they are coming from and the Gov't position with regards to that country. (As to which countries, I don't have a clue).
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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