Members are informed that the Foreign Workers Medical Examination System (Fomema) has introduced a new requirement whereby employers will be required to provide and verify the accommodation addresses of their foreign workers when registering them for the mandatory medical examination. This new requirement, which comes into effect Monday 7 September 2026, will be implemented through the Fomema online portal.
Employers will have to review and confirm the accommodation address of each foreign worker before completing the registration. This new requirement is aimed at ensuring the information submitted through its online system is accurate and up to date.
The new requirement means employers will not be able to complete the registration process until the worker’s accommodation address has been confirmed or, where necessary, updated.
Fomema also reminded employers to ensure that all information relating to foreign workers, including their accommodation addresses, was current, accurate and complete.
The move comes as the authorities continue to place emphasis on accurate information of foreign workers, particularly their employment and accommodation details.
About Fomema
Fomema is the private company appointed by the Health Ministry to manage the foreign worker medical examination system, which is part of the process for foreign workers seeking to work or continue working in Malaysia.
Under the system, employers use the Fomema online portal to carry out various administrative procedures related to foreign workers’ medical examinations. These include registering foreign workers, purchasing medical examination forms and insurance, requesting change of employers and submitting amendments to workers’ information. The portal also enables users to generate invoices for online registrations, submit refund requests, check medical examination results and monitor the status of appeals.
Employers are therefore advised to check their foreign workers’ records and ensure that the accommodation information submitted through the portal reflects their current place of residence before starting the registration process.
Attached is an infographic which acts as a guide for the registration process.
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