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The provision for exempting international workers from contribution to local social welfare schemes is enforced through the definition of "Excluded employee"" under Para 83 of EPFS. As per this notification EPFO field offices are reiterated that the Singapore citizens working in India purely as temporary workers and who do not hold the status of permanent residents in India are to be treated as ""Excluded employee"". Thus, they are exempted from contribution to social security schemes in India"