Foreign holders of employment permits issued by the Ministry of Labor can from today apply for Alien Resident Certificates (ARC) online, the National Immigration Agency (NIA) said yesterday.
Online applications would be launched on a trial basis and would initially not be available to holders of employment permits issued by other ministries, including the Ministry of Education, the agency said.
Holders of permits issued by the labor ministry can also apply for family members’ ARCs online, but would also continue to be able to file applications at NIA branches, it said.
The agency said it would consider expanding the online application service to