References:
A. JSP 464 Tri - Service Accommodation Regulations.
B. License to Occupy (SFA).
C. SO8021 - Employment of Amah
1. Law. Everyone is once again reminded that employing an Amah without valid visa and work permit is against the Bruneian Law. Anyone who contravenes this law and is found guilty could be fined up to B$10,000 and imprisoned for a term of not less than six months and not more than 3 years.
2. Illegal. The question has been asked about Amah being employed and sponsored by one Head of Household and working with other households and the cost of employment being shared between two or three households. The advice from the Immigration Department is that this is illegal. Any Amah found doing this is liable to be deported and the sponsor/employer could be liable to a B$10,000 fine and/or a two-month custodial sentence.
3. Amah’s visitor and children. There have been recent cases of Amahs having visitors staying overnight and some have also been with their children in the Service Family Accommodation. Whilst there is no issue with Amahs having visitors during the day, they are not to stay overnight and they are not to co-habit. Please be warned that as the head of house if you allow this to happen you are contravening your License to Occupy and is liable to disciplinary action taken against you. There are numbers of other issues including security, insurance and Health and Safety just to name a few.
4. Amah’s Husband. If you wish to allow your Amah’s husband to live in your quarter, you must ensure that he is her legal husband, and that the Amah formally sponsors him as her spouse with the Bruneian Authorities. Or the husband has relevant visas that entitle him to reside in Brunei in his own right. When applying through the SSO’s office to have an Amah you are to declare the fact that her husband will reside in your quarter and submit all the required documents for the GSO review and approval.
5. Amah’s Brunei Green ID and Employment Pass Renewal. It is the responsibility of HoH to renew their Amah’s ID and employment pass in good time and submit the evidence to SSO department as per BFB SO 8021. Failure to renew Amah’s ID and Employment Pass in time will automatically lose their permission/authority for their Amah to reside in SFA. Please be warned that as the head of house if you fail to renew your Amah’s ID and employment pass, you are contravening your License to Occupy and is liable to disciplinary action taken against you.
6. Other. It is illegal in Brunei for a single (unmarried) female to cohabit with a man. It is also illegal for a married female to cohabit with a man who is not her husband. Both are not to occur in SFA and are against BFB Standing Orders.
