Separate biometric registration for maids
Published: Aug 6, 2011 4:28 PM | Updated: Aug 6, 2011 7:25 PM
They will be registered under the biometric system when their employers renew their work permits.
About 250,000 foreign maids working in the country will be registered under the biometric system when their employers renew their work permits.
Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam said foreign maids do not come under the registration of illegal immigrants biometric registration programme (Program 6P) for industry workers.
"There are 1.9 million legal foreign workers in the country and that included 250,000 foreign maids.
"This means 1.65 million foreign workers in various sectors need to register themselves under the current biometric system," he told reporters after opening the Penang level 2011 Myskills programme in Butterworth today.
The National Foreigners Enforcement and Registration System (NERS) will be linked to the police’s existing Biometric Fingerprint Identification System (BIOFIS) to grant law enforcers access to the movements of foreigners with criminal records.
- Bernama
Human Resources Minister Dr S Subramaniam said foreign maids do not come under the registration of illegal immigrants biometric registration programme (Program 6P) for industry workers."There are 1.9 million legal foreign workers in the country and that included 250,000 foreign maids.
"This means 1.65 million foreign workers in various sectors need to register themselves under the current biometric system," he told reporters after opening the Penang level 2011 Myskills programme in Butterworth today.
The National Foreigners Enforcement and Registration System (NERS) will be linked to the police’s existing Biometric Fingerprint Identification System (BIOFIS) to grant law enforcers access to the movements of foreigners with criminal records.
- Bernama
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