Applications for Permanent Residency and Citizenship for Spouses and Relatives of Singapore Citizens

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for data on the numbers and success rates of permanent residence and citizenship applications from spouses and relatives of Singapore citizens over the past three years.
K Shanmugam responded that under the Family Ties Scheme, an average of 9,500 permanent residence applications were processed annually from 2019 to 2021, with 62% approval for spouses, 24% for unmarried minor children, and 2% for parents.
For citizenship applications under the same scheme, an average of 7,000 were processed annually, with 90% approval for spouses, 93% for unmarried minor children, and 28% for parents.

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Gan Thiam Poh

Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for the past three years, what are the respective numbers of permanent residence and citizenship applications received per month; (b) of these numbers, how many applications were made by (i) spouses and (ii) relatives, of Singapore citizens; and (c) what are the respective success rates for these applications.

K Shanmugam

Under the Family Ties Scheme (FTS), Singapore citizens can sponsor their spouses, unmarried minor children, and parents for Permanent Residence (PR) and Singapore Citizenship (SC).

We will set out the numbers, based on the PR and SC applications which were processed. From 2019 to 2021, under the FTS, an average of 9,500 PR applications per year were processed. Seven thousand and six hundred were from spouses of citizens, with 62% approved. Six hundred were from unmarried minor children of citizens, with 24% approved. One thousand and three hundred were from parents of citizens, with 2% approved.

From 2019 to 2021, under the FTS, an average of 7,000 SC applications per year were processed. Three thousand and five hundred were from spouses of citizens, with 90% approved. Three thousand and two hundred were from unmarried minor children of citizens, with 93% approved. Three hundred were from parents of citizens, with 28% approved.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for data on the numbers and success rates of permanent residence and citizenship applications from spouses and relatives of Singapore citizens over the past three years.
K Shanmugam responded that under the Family Ties Scheme, an average of 9,500 permanent residence applications were processed annually from 2019 to 2021, with 62% approval for spouses, 24% for unmarried minor children, and 2% for parents.
For citizenship applications under the same scheme, an average of 7,000 were processed annually, with 90% approval for spouses, 93% for unmarried minor children, and 28% for parents.

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Applications for Permanent Residency and Citizenship for Spouses and Relatives of Singapore Citizens

Debated in Parliament on 12 Sep 2022.

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for data on the numbers and success rates of permanent residence and citizenship applications from spouses and relatives of Singapore citizens over the past three years.
K Shanmugam responded that under the Family Ties Scheme, an average of 9,500 permanent residence applications were processed annually from 2019 to 2021, with 62% approval for spouses, 24% for unmarried minor children, and 2% for parents.
For citizenship applications under the same scheme, an average of 7,000 were processed annually, with 90% approval for spouses, 93% for unmarried minor children, and 28% for parents.

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Gan Thiam Poh

K Shanmugam

Under the Family Ties Scheme (FTS), Singapore citizens can sponsor their spouses, unmarried minor children, and parents for Permanent Residence (PR) and Singapore Citizenship (SC).

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Gan Thiam Poh asked for data on the numbers and success rates of permanent residence and citizenship applications from spouses and relatives of Singapore citizens over the past three years.
K Shanmugam responded that under the Family Ties Scheme, an average of 9,500 permanent residence applications were processed annually from 2019 to 2021, with 62% approval for spouses, 24% for unmarried minor children, and 2% for parents.
For citizenship applications under the same scheme, an average of 7,000 were processed annually, with 90% approval for spouses, 93% for unmarried minor children, and 28% for parents.

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