Working Visa health check - blood test.

[00MMM00]

I have secured a position in Singapore, and I am due to begin in the near future.

My friends here in Europe have organised a going away party of sorts for me in Amsterdam.

I am concerned that grassy substances permitted in Amsterdam yet banned in Singapore may turn up in my health check,
and cause problems with my visa application.

The way things stand, it would be difficult for me to back out of the trip.

I realise that many others must have also been in this situation in the past, as there are many ex-pats from more lenient countries who have been granted working permits etc. I am interested to hear their opinions and experiences.

I have searched all I can, and as far as I can tell, the blood test tests that one undergoes as part of the workig visa application in Singapore test for the presence of the HIV virus, and for your blood group...anything else?

Any advice in this matter would be appreciated,

MMM

[Strong Eagle]

I am concerned that grassy substances permitted in Amsterdam yet banned in Singapore may turn up in my health check,
and cause problems with my visa application.

Those "grassy substances" will cause more than visa problems. If you have any pot in your blood stream, you will be charged as being in possession of drugs. You may get off light with deportation with no chance of return. Or, you could get a fine and jail time.

Skip the party. You _could_ get tested upon entry if you meet the selection criteria.

[00MMM00]

I appreciate your reply.
However, it would be difficult for me to avoid said "herbal" situations, and I would like to know if the blood test which one submits to as part of the employment pass application also detects substances deemed illegal in Singapore??

[guest10]

OK, you need to get used to not participating in such practices if you want to stay on the legal side of Singapore law.
How about you try this. Act your age not your phallic measurement, think like a grown up and basically just say no. It's that easy!

If you feel that it is so difficult for you to 'avoid herbal situations' then you ought to think twice before bringing these ideas into Singapore.
The Government have a zero tolerance to all drugs (quite rightly so) and you are likely to face tough consequences if you decide to pursue your rebellious side.
If you do get stoned and your blood test shows positive, then I hope you feel that your moment of weakness was worth all the trouble you could be letting yourself in for.

A concerned well wisher.

[mickydees]

OK, you need to get used to not participating in such practices if you want to stay on the legal side of Singapore law.
How about you try this. Act your age not your phallic measurement, think like a grown up and basically just say no. It's that easy!

If you feel that it is so difficult for you to 'avoid herbal situations' then you ought to think twice before bringing these ideas into Singapore.
The Government have a zero tolerance to all drugs (quite rightly so) and you are likely to face tough consequences if you decide to pursue your rebellious side.
If you do get stoned and your blood test shows positive, then I hope you feel that your moment of weakness was worth all the trouble you could be letting yourself in for.

A concerned well wisher.

I think the main point of the initial post has been missed.


I'm pretty sure anyone who has managed to secure a job in Singapore has done his or her research into the country and knows full well the country's position on drug consumption, so your discourse on 'phallic mesurement and acting one's age' is quite pointless in this regard. Neither does it do much to answer his initial question.

The law on consumption of illegal substances abroad applies to Singapore citizens and PRs. There is no mention of it being applied to tourists / visitors on transit. Of course this does not mean you are encouraged to go out and get stoned at every possible opportunity you get, but I'm pretty sure you're not an idiot.



I am unable to find any information on whether or not this applies to non-singaporeans on employment passes, nor am I able to find any information on what an EP health check entails. Or if there is one at all, seeing as how some posts on other threads seem to provide conflicting information.

Lectures and finger-wagging aside, does anyone have any useful information at all?

[Strong Eagle]

The law on consumption of illegal substances abroad applies to Singapore citizens and PRs. There is no mention of it being applied to tourists / visitors on transit. Of course this does not mean you are encouraged to go out and get stoned at every possible opportunity you get, but I'm pretty sure you're not an idiot.

I know from first hand experience that the law applies to anyone in the country. A friend's son came in from Los Angeles. He was given a piss test at the airport and failed. He was immediately arrested. With the intervention of the US embassy, he was released from jail after signing a confession, barred from returning, and put on a plane back to the States.

The only question is whether the medical exam for an EP tests for drugs. Since any physician can do the exam, my guess the lab work makeup will depend upon the doctor. Some may not care, others may.

OP should simply contact a couple of Singapore dosc and ask them.

[Nonkey Muts]

So, you think he should find the oldest doctor in Singapore?

get dome old geezer with out of date equipment and dusty scalpels to do the test. I doubt someone like that would have the resources or inclination to test for grass etc.

I'm sure that there are plenty of docs out there like that.

Best of luck matey,

Wish I could go too.

Nonk.