Foreign Spouses of Singapore Citizens on Immigration Passes and Ineligible to Work in Singapore

Debated in Parliament on 29 Jan 2015.

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Gerald Giam asked for the number of foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on social visit passes, Long Term Visit Passes (LTVP), or other immigration statuses that make them ineligible to work as of 31 December 2014.
Teo Chee Hean stated that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not track the number of foreign spouses entering as social visitors.
As of 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).
Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+, or a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs as at 31 December 2014, how many foreign spouses of Singapore citizens have (i) social visit passes; (ii) Long Term Visit Passes (LTVP); and (iii) an immigration status which makes them ineligible to work in Singapore.

Teo Chee Hean

The number of foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens (SCs) who enter Singapore as social visitors is not available as ICA does not track this statistic.

As at 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of SCs on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).

Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+ or on a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

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Gerald Giam asked for the number of foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on social visit passes, Long Term Visit Passes (LTVP), or other immigration statuses that make them ineligible to work as of 31 December 2014.
Teo Chee Hean stated that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not track the number of foreign spouses entering as social visitors.
As of 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).
Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+, or a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

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Foreign Spouses of Singapore Citizens on Immigration Passes and Ineligible to Work in Singapore

Debated in Parliament on 29 Jan 2015.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gerald Giam asked for the number of foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on social visit passes, Long Term Visit Passes (LTVP), or other immigration statuses that make them ineligible to work as of 31 December 2014.
Teo Chee Hean stated that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not track the number of foreign spouses entering as social visitors.
As of 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).
Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+, or a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

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Gerald Giam Yean Song

Teo Chee Hean

The number of foreign spouses of Singapore Citizens (SCs) who enter Singapore as social visitors is not available as ICA does not track this statistic.

As at 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of SCs on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).

Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+ or on a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Gerald Giam asked for the number of foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on social visit passes, Long Term Visit Passes (LTVP), or other immigration statuses that make them ineligible to work as of 31 December 2014.
Teo Chee Hean stated that the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) does not track the number of foreign spouses entering as social visitors.
As of 31 December 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses of Singapore citizens on Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).
Foreign spouses who are Permanent Residents or on LTVP, LTVP+, or a work pass are eligible to work in Singapore.

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