Getting sick in Singapore costs Filipinos on a work pass more at polyclinics than at most GPs.
Public fees rose on 1 September 2026. A non-resident now pays S$83.71 to see a polyclinic doctor, and A&E at Changi General costs S$176 before treatment.
What each door costs
Where
Work pass holder pays
Daytime neighbourhood GP
About S$20 to S$50 consultation; often under S$80 with a few days of medicine
Late-night GP
About S$78 to S$130 consultation alone
National University Polyclinics
S$83.71, plus an S$85 deposit at registration
SingHealth Polyclinics
S$90.36
A&E, Changi General
S$176 attendance fee
A&E, Ng Teng Fong General
S$174 attendance fee
Polyclinic subsidies cover citizens and PRs only. At National University Polyclinics, a citizen pays S$19.60 and a PR S$43.50 for the same visit.
Medicine, blood tests and x-rays cost extra everywhere. GP prices vary, so ask at the counter before you sit down.
Domestic workers
Your employer pays your medical bills, not your sweldo. MOM requires employers to cover a kasambahay's medical costs and buy insurance of at least S$60,000 a year for hospital stays and day surgery.
Your employer must also carry medical insurance for you, with S$60,000 a year of cover for hospital bills. Our guide on the S$60,000 your employer must insure you for explains what it covers.
Work Permit holders in construction, marine shipyard and process, and most dormitory residents, sit in MOM's Primary Care Plan (PCP). You pay S$5 a consultation, and your employer pays a yearly fee per worker, now S$108 to S$138.
From 1 April 2027, that fee drops to S$97 to S$113. Four operators will run four zones, and most workers will have a PCP clinic within 2km of home. Telemedicine also moves to S$5.
The PCP does not cover domestic workers.
EP, PR and family
EP holders use private GPs and company insurance. Read your insurance letter now so you know your panel clinic.
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PRs pay subsidised rates at polyclinics and public hospitals and can use MediSave for approved bills.
CHAS cuts GP bills for Singapore citizens only, such as a child born here. Work Permit, S Pass and EP holders cannot apply.
The S$8 night clinic
HealthServe, a charity for migrant workers, runs a clinic at 1 Lorong 23 Geylang, near Aljunied MRT. It opens Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 6.30pm to 9.30pm.
Fees run S$8 to S$15. Special Pass holders pay nothing. Check hours and eligibility on HealthServe's website before you go.
A&E is for emergencies
Go to A&E for chest pain, trouble breathing, heavy bleeding, a bad fall, a head injury, sudden weakness on one side, or a child you cannot wake. If someone collapses, call 995.
A fever, cough or sore throat belongs at a GP. Nurses sort A&E patients by danger, so a flu can wait four hours behind a real emergency.
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Keep every receipt. It proves your claim if your employer or insurer owes you a refund.
The Philippine Embassy and the Migrant Workers Office can help if you land in hospital unsure of your rights. Save their numbers from our embassy services guide.
