Quick answer
The CIDB Green Card is the Construction Personnel Registration Card. Under the Construction Industry Development Board Act 1994 (Act 520), every construction worker must be registered with CIDB before working on site, and must first complete the Safety Induction for Construction Workers (SICW) course. A contractor or worker without a valid card may be fined up to RM5,000. CIDB fees are included in our fee.
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Overview
A company's CIDB grade registers the company. It does not register the people. Every individual who works on a construction site — labourers, supervisors, technicians and foreign workers alike — must hold their own CIDB Construction Personnel Registration Card, known as the Green Card.
Before the card can be issued the worker must attend the Safety Induction for Construction Workers (SICW) course, which covers basic site safety and health. Registration then records the worker with CIDB, and the card is the evidence they are allowed to enter and work on site.
Enforcement happens on site. CIDB officers check cards during inspections, and a contractor or worker found without a valid card may be fined up to RM5,000. For a crew of twenty, that exposure dwarfs the cost of registering everyone properly before work starts.
Who needs this
- Contractors mobilising a new site crew
- Subcontractors whose workers were stopped at site entry
- Companies bringing in foreign construction workers
- Individuals starting construction work
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Documents you need to prepare
Each worker
- MyKad (Malaysians) or passport with valid work permit (foreign workers)
- SICW course attendance or booking
- Recent photo
- Employer details
Employer
- Company CIDB registration details
- List of workers to be registered or renewed
- Applications and renewals are made online through CIMS (Construction Industry Management System), CIDB's portal at cims.cidb.gov.my.
- Foreign workers' cards cannot run beyond their permit, so renew permits and cards together.
- One card is needed per person — the company grade does not cover workers.
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How to get it done with ONEKEY BIZ
- 1Crew list Day 1
We list every worker who needs a card.
- 2SICW course Day 1–5
Workers booked into and complete the safety induction course.
- 3Registration After course
Registration submitted to CIDB for each worker.
- 4Card issued Done
Registration confirmed; card issued to each worker.
You do
- Provide the worker list and IDs
- Release workers to attend the SICW course
We do
- Book the SICW course
- Submit registrations to CIDB
- Follow up until cards are issued
- Keep a crew card register for inspections
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What you receive
Proof each worker is registered and allowed on site.
Every worker's card number and expiry, ready for site inspection.
Renewals logged so no card lapses unnoticed.
Real clients we've done this for
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Frequently asked questions
Does our CIDB grade cover our workers?
No. The grade registers the company; every worker needs their own Green Card.
Can foreign workers get a Green Card?
Yes, with a valid work permit; the card cannot outlast the permit.
What is the penalty for no card?
A contractor or worker without a valid card may be fined up to RM5,000.