# Maid Agencies in Singapore

Use only an MOM-licensed agency, and check its demerit points on MOM's EA Directory first. Agency fees typically run $1,000–3,000. The levy is $300 a month, or $60 with a citizen child under 16, a senior aged 67+ or a person with disability at home. Agencies must refund at least half their fee if the hire ends within six months.

## Key facts
- Listings: 45
- Median years in business: 13

## Prices in Singapore
Government charges are from MOM (as of October 2026); agency fees and salaries are market ranges collated in 2026. Transfer helpers usually mean a lower agency fee but a higher salary.

| Service | Typical price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Agency service fee | S$1,000–S$3,000 one-off | Lower or none for direct hires and some transfers |
| MDW levy, first helper | S$300 per month |  |
| MDW levy, concessionary rate | S$60 per month | For eligible households; subsequent helpers without concession pay $450 |
| Security bond | S$5,000 guarantee | A banker's or insurer's guarantee, not cash; not needed for Malaysian helpers |
| Bond, medical and personal accident insurance bundle | S$300–S$600 per 26-month permit | Medical cover must be at least $60,000 a year |
| Employers' Orientation Programme (first-time employers) | S$35–S$60 one-off |  |
| Settling-in Programme (first-time helpers) | S$76.40–S$92.65 one-off |  |
| Monthly salary, fresh helper | S$450–S$700 per month | Philippines about $650 (US$500 minimum from 21 Oct 2025); Indonesia $550–600; Myanmar high $400s–$550 |

## Licences
- **Employment Agency licence** (Ministry of Manpower, required): Any agency placing migrant domestic workers must be licensed under the Employment Agencies Act. It is an offence to use an unlicensed agency. The EA Directory shows licence status, demerit points and agencies under MOM surveillance. Check: https://www.mom.gov.sg/eservices/services/Employment-agencies-and-personnel-search
- **Registered EA personnel** (Ministry of Manpower, required): Staff who handle placements must be registered with MOM and carry a registration card; check the card against the EA Directory. Check: https://www.mom.gov.sg/eservices/services/Employment-agencies-and-personnel-search

## How to choose
- Look up the agency on MOM's EA Directory. Agencies with 12 or more demerit points are under MOM surveillance for 12 months; at 24 points the licence is suspended or revoked.
- Ask how the refund works. Under Rule 13A of the Employment Agencies Rules, agencies must refund at least 50% of the service fee if the helper's employment ends within the first six months and the other conditions are met.
- Get the placement loan or salary-deduction schedule in writing. Agencies in Singapore may collect no more than one month of the helper's salary per year of contract, capped at two months, in fees from the worker.
- Decide between a fresh hire and a transfer. A transfer avoids airfare and the Settling-in Programme and can start within days, but salaries are often $700–1,000+.
- If you have a citizen child under 16, a citizen or eligible PR aged 67+, or a person with disability at home, apply for the levy concession: $60 instead of $300 a month.

## Red flags
- The agency or its staff are not on MOM's EA Directory, or the agency is on MOM's surveillance list.
- No written service agreement, or a refusal to put the refund terms and salary deductions in writing.
- Fees collected from the helper above the legal cap of one month's salary per year of contract.
- Asking you to pay the security bond in cash to the agency. The bond is a banker's or insurer's guarantee lodged with MOM.

## Listings (top 30)
- [Your Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/your-maid-agency), Bukit Timah · 170 Upper Bukit Timah Road #03-63K Bukit Timah Shopping Centre 588179 · 2 min walk from Beauty World MRT · registered 2010
- [Jayyne Employment Agencies](https://lookup.sg/biz/jayyne-employment-agencies), Little India · 8 Belilios Ln · 2 min walk from Little India MRT · registered 2011
- [Bestmaid Employment Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/bestmaid-employment-pte-ltd), Lavender · 465 North Bridge Rd #02-5065 · 3 min walk from Lavender MRT · registered 2013
- [Island Maids](https://lookup.sg/biz/island-maids), Bedok · 214 Bedok North Street 1 #01-183 · 5 min walk from Bedok MRT · registered 2013
- [Best Human Resource](https://lookup.sg/biz/best-human-resource), Orchard · 545 Orchard Rd #04 15 · 2 min walk from Orchard MRT · registered 2014
- [Faith Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/faith-maid-agency), Geylang · 810 Geylang Rd, #01-28 CITY PLAZA · 3 min walk from Cc9 MRT · registered 2013
- [Labour Express Employment Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/labour-express-employment-agency), Jurong East · Blk 133 Jurong Gateway Rd, #03-303 · 4 min walk from Jurong East MRT · registered 2013
- [Bee Lee Maid Agency Pte Ltd](https://lookup.sg/biz/bee-lee-maid-agency-pte-ltd), Serangoon · 2A Maju Ave, #2C · 18 min walk from Lorong Chuan MRT · registered 2015
- [TSM Maid and Confinement Nanny Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/tsm-maid-and-confinement-nanny-agency), Geylang · 623 Aljunied Rd, Aljunied Industrial Complex · 6 min walk from Mattar MRT · registered 2017
- [Jans Maid and Employment Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/jans-maid-and-employment-agency), Bukit Merah · Blk 108 Depot Rd, #01-05 Shopping Centre · 15 min walk from Redhill MRT · registered 2021
- [Able Best](https://lookup.sg/biz/able-best), Buona Vista · 8 Holland Ave #01-26 · 5 min walk from Buona Vista MRT
- [1st Allbest Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/1st-allbest-maid-agency), Orchard · 02-24 545 Orchard Rd #04-15 Far East Shopping Centre 238882 · 2 min walk from Orchard MRT
- [AMR Maids - Asia Manpower Resources Pte. Ltd.](https://lookup.sg/biz/amr-maids-asia-manpower-resources-pte-ltd), Ang Mo Kio · Blk 713 Ang Mo Kio Ave 6 #01-4050 AMK Central · 5 min walk from Ang Mo Kio MRT
- [Dejavu Employment Agency (15C7478)](https://lookup.sg/biz/dejavu-employment-agency-15c7478), Jalan Besar · 635 Veerasamy Rd #01-168 · 2 min walk from Jalan Besar MRT
- [EAZYMAID PTE. LTD Maid Agency Portal Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/eazymaid-pte-ltd-maid-agency-portal-singapore), Geylang · 33 UBI Avenue 3 06-62 Vertex Tower A 408868 · 8 min walk from Ubi MRT
- [Nanyang Maids Agency 南洋女佣中介 (新加坡) Trusted Miads Agency in Singapore (Indonesia Myanmar Filipino Maids，印尼， 缅甸， 菲律宾女佣中介)](https://lookup.sg/biz/nanyang-maids-agency-trusted-miads-agency-in-singapore-indonesia-myanm), Clementi · 3151 Commonwealth Ave West Grantal Mall #01-25 129581 · 1 min walk from Clementi MRT
- [Nation Maid Agency Jurong](https://lookup.sg/biz/nation-maid-agency-jurong), Jurong East · 135 Jurong Gateway Rd #05-317 · 3 min walk from Jurong East MRT
- [SearchMaid - Search Maid Singapore](https://lookup.sg/biz/searchmaid-search-maid-singapore), Toa Payoh · 79e Toa Payoh Central · 4 min walk from Toa Payoh MRT
- [Homekeeper Maid Agency - Yishun Central 1](https://lookup.sg/biz/homekeeper-maid-agency-yishun-central-1), Yishun · 925 Yishun Central 1, #01-217, Yishun · 3 min walk from Yishun MRT
- [JPB Maid Employment](https://lookup.sg/biz/jpb-maid-employment), Katong · 865 Mountbatten Rd, #01-16 · 5 min walk from Marine Parade MRT
- [Budget Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/budget-maid-agency), Upper Thomson · 200 Upper Thomson Rd, #01-04 Thomson Imperial Court · 4 min walk from Upper Thomson MRT
- [Jack Focus Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/jack-focus-maid-agency), Novena · 6 min walk from Newton MRT
- [Maid Management Services](https://lookup.sg/biz/maid-management-services), Bukit Timah · #01-22/23 Bukit Timah Shopping Centre · 2 min walk from Beauty World MRT · registered 2003
- [Wonder Maid and Manpower Service Centre](https://lookup.sg/biz/wonder-maid-and-manpower-service-centre), Hougang · 108 Hougang Ave 1, #01-1309 · 12 min walk from Kovan MRT · registered 1991
- [Presslink Employment and Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/presslink-employment-and-maid-agency), Sembawang · Block 473 Sembawang Dr · 6 min walk from Sembawang MRT · registered 2007
- [Island Maids](https://lookup.sg/biz/island-maids-bukit-timah), Bukit Timah · 19 Anamalai Ave · 3 min walk from Sixth Avenue MRT · registered 2013
- [Spring Helper Consultancy](https://lookup.sg/biz/spring-helper-consultancy), Katong · 50 E Coast Rd, #01-09 Roxy Square · 3 min walk from Marine Parade MRT · registered 2012
- [Integrity Maid and Employment Services](https://lookup.sg/biz/integrity-maid-and-employment-services), Somerset · Lucky Plaza, 304 Orchard Rd · 2 min walk from Orchard MRT · registered 2013
- [D'Maid Agency by Syed Ali](https://lookup.sg/biz/dmaid-agency-by-syed-ali), Bedok · 430 New Upper Changi Rd, #01-42 East Village Mall · 7 min walk from Tanah Merah MRT · registered 2017
- [Living Well Maid Agency](https://lookup.sg/biz/living-well-maid-agency), Geylang · 810 Geylang Rd, #03-80 City Plaza · 3 min walk from Cc9 MRT · registered 2020

## By area
- Geylang: 6
- Bukit Timah: 5
- Katong: 4
- Marine Parade: 4
- Orchard: 4
- Hougang: 3
- Jurong East: 3
- Toa Payoh: 3
- Ang Mo Kio: 2
- Bedok: 2
- Kallang: 2
- Lavender: 2
- Rochor: 2
- Bishan: 1
- Bukit Merah: 1

## FAQs
### How much does it cost to hire a maid in Singapore?
Budget about $3,000–7,000 upfront and $1,000–1,650 a month (2026 estimates). Upfront costs include an agency fee of $1,000–3,000, insurance, the Settling-in Programme and airfare for a fresh hire. Monthly costs are the helper's salary (about $450–700 for fresh helpers) plus a $300 levy, or $60 with a levy concession.

### Who qualifies for the $60 maid levy concession?
You pay $60 instead of $300 a month if an eligible person lives with you: a Singapore Citizen child under 16, a Singapore Citizen aged 67 or above, certain PRs aged 67 or above with a citizen spouse or child, or a person with disability certified by a doctor as needing help with at least one daily activity (applied through AIC). Each eligible person covers one helper, up to two per household.

### Can I get my maid agency fee back if the helper doesn't work out?
Partly. Since 1 June 2022, agencies must refund at least 50% of the service fee you paid if the helper's employment is terminated within the first six months, provided other conditions are met. Notify the agency of the reason before terminating and request the refund in writing; the agency must pay within 14 working days. The helper's placement loan is excluded.

### How do I check if a maid agency is licensed?
Search MOM's EA Directory (Employment Agencies and Personnel Search). It shows whether the agency is licensed, its live demerit points, whether it is under MOM surveillance, and its registered staff with photos. Agencies at 12 or more demerit points are under surveillance; at 24 points the licence is suspended or revoked. Using an unlicensed agency is an offence.

### Do first-time employers need to attend a course?
Yes. If you are hiring a migrant domestic worker for the first time, you must complete the three-hour Employers' Orientation Programme before submitting the Work Permit application. It costs $35 online or $35–60 in a classroom. A first-time helper must also attend the Settling-in Programme within 7 days of arrival (excluding Sundays and public holidays), paid for by the employer.

## Sources
- MOM – EA Directory (employment agencies and personnel search): https://www.mom.gov.sg/eservices/services/Employment-agencies-and-personnel-search
- MOM – Employment agency demerit points system: https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-agencies/demerit-points-system
- MOM – Refund of EA service fee: https://www.mom.gov.sg/employment-agencies/refund-of-ea-service-fee
- MOM – Employment agency fees are already capped (2013 press reply): https://www.mom.gov.sg/newsroom/press-replies/2013/mom-employment-agency-fees-are-already-capped
- MOM – Levy for migrant domestic workers: https://www.mom.gov.sg/fdw-levy
- MOM – MDW levy concession: https://www.mom.gov.sg/levy-concession
- MOM – Security bond requirements for MDWs: https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/eligibility-and-requirements/security-bond
- MOM – Employers' Orientation Programme: https://www.mom.gov.sg/eop
- MOM – Settling-in Programme for MDWs: https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-domestic-worker/eligibility-and-requirements/settling-in-programme-sip
- The Money Bees – Cost of hiring a maid in Singapore (2026): https://themoneybees.co/blog/cost-of-hiring-maid-domestic-helper-singapore

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Source: Lookup (https://lookup.sg) · Data as of October 2026 · Listings compiled from Singapore government open data (data.gov.sg), OneMap and Overture Maps places. Free listings never show contact details; featured listings are labelled.