Debated in Parliament on 27 Jan 2016.
Mr Gan Thiam Poh asked the Minister for Home Affairs how many prospective Singaporean-foreigner couples have participated in the Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment (PMLA) since its introduction.
The Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment was implemented on 1 January 2015. Last year, a total of 4,159 applications were received, and to date, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) has completed processing 3,764 cases. Of these, 2,481, or about 66%, were issued with a Letter of Long-Term Visit Pass eligibility.
Thank you for the comprehensive reply. May I know, how long it normally takes for ICA to assess and also give approval?
For the Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass Assessment, it takes an average of about four weeks.
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