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Maid agency Singapore: find and check a licensed agency (2026)

Checked 14 Oct 2026. General information, not legal advice.

Short answerEvery maid agency in Singapore needs an MOM licence. Search the agency's licence number in MOM's Employment Agency Directory to confirm it. Of 2,418 licences, about half placed no helpers in the past year, so check activity too.

Every employment agency that places domestic helpers in Singapore must hold a licence from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM). MOM publishes each licence in its Employment Agency Directory, including how many helper work passes the agency was involved in over the last 12 months.

What the MOM data shows

  • 2,418 licences appear in the directory's helper (FDW) view.
  • Between 11 Oct 2025 to 11 Oct 2026, they were involved in 118,641 helper work-pass approvals in total.
  • 1,203 licences recorded zero placements in that period.
  • 312 licences recorded 100 or more placements; 33 recorded 600 or more.
Sketch: three steps to check a maid agency licenceThree numbered boxes: note the licence number, in a format like 12C3456; search it in MOM's Employment Agency Directory and confirm the name matches; ask for fees in writing before you commit.Check an agency in 3 steps1Note the licence numberformat like 12C34562Search MOM's directoryand confirm the name matches3Ask for fees in writingbefore you commit
To check an agency: note its licence number, search it in MOM's Employment Agency Directory, and get its fees in writing before you commit.

Our agency directory lists the 485 licences with 55+ placements in that period.

How to check an agency

  1. Note the licence number (format like 12C3456) from the agency's website or office.
  2. Search it in MOM's Employment Agency Directory and confirm the name matches.
  3. Ask the agency for its fees in writing before you commit.

Agencies may not use MOM's logo or imply MOM affiliation (new licence condition 6C, from 1 Oct 2026). A listing on this site is not an MOM endorsement.

Sketch: how active the licensed maid agencies in Singapore are2,418 licences in the helper view of MOM directory; 1,203 recorded zero placements in the period; 312 recorded 100 or more and 33 recorded 600 or more; 485 licences with 55 or more placements are listed in our directory.What MOM's data shows12,418 licencesin MOM's helper view21,203 placed no helpersin the 12 months3312 placed 100 or more33 placed 600 or more4485 in our directoryeach with 55+ placements
2,418 licences, but 1,203 placed no helpers between 11 Oct 2025 and 11 Oct 2026. Our directory lists the 485 with 55+ placements.

Common questions

How many licensed maid agencies are there in Singapore?

MOM's Employment Agency Directory lists 2,418 licences in its domestic helper view (extracted 12 Oct 2026). About half recorded no helper placements in the 12 months to 11 Oct 2026.

How do I check if a maid agency is licensed?

Search the agency name or licence number in MOM's public Employment Agency Directory at service2.mom.gov.sg/eadirectory.

Is this site an employment agency?

No. It is a web-based directory. It does not place, match or shortlist helpers; enquiries go to the licensed agency.

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