When was the effective date of Alternate Years Additional Mandatory FOMEMA Medical Examination?
The Alternate Years Additional Mandatory FOMEMA Medical Examinations for Foreign Workers was effective from 1st of January 2018.
What is alternate Years Additional Mandatory FOMEMA Medical Examination?
Alternate Years Additional FOMEMA Medical Examinations is mandatory for Foreign Workers after completion of the first three years compulsory FOMEMA Medical Examinations upon their arrival in Malaysia.
After Foreign Workers completed the three compulsory FOMEMA Medical Examinations, they are required to undergo Alternate Years Additional Medical Examinations once in every two years which are on the 4th, 6th, 8th , 10th year of PLKS and continuously until the Foreign Workers goes back to their country of origin.
When are the Foreign Workers required to do undergo alternate year additional medical examination?
The Foreign Workers are required to undergo FOMEMA alternate year additional medical examinations three (3) months BEFORE the expiry of the current PLKS which are (3 months before the expiry of 4th year PLKS, 6th year of PLKS, 8th year of PLKS, 10th year of PLKS and so on.
What are the Medical Examination fees and format for alternate years additional mandatory Medical Examination?
FOMEMA Medical Examinations format, type of diseases screened and medical examination fees (Male & Female) for Alternate Years Additional Medical Examinations is remain unchanged as per the first three years compulsory FOMEMA medical examinations upon arrival in Malaysia.
Why is the alternate years medical examination mandatory for Foreign Workers?
Alternate Years FOMEMA Medical Examinations is mandatory for Foreign Workers in order to ensure their health is in a good condition throughout their employment in Malaysia. This program is one of the Government’s effort to curb the communicable diseases from spreading at work place and to ensure the public safety is well taken care of.
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