Foreign Spouses Granted Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus

Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2014.

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Hri Kumar Nair asked for the number of foreign spouses granted LTVP+ since December 2013 and whether it could be made a rule for spouses married and living in Singapore for over five years.
Teo Chee Hean stated that 7,300 foreign spouses were on LTVP+ as of September 2014, with 2,000 granted between January and September that year.
Eligibility for LTVP+ requires at least three years of marriage to a Singapore citizen or an SC child, with ICA also considering the SC spouse’s ability to support the family.
Applications are assessed on multiple factors, not solely marriage length or stay duration, and LTVP is considered if LTVP+ is not granted.
The government does not set a fixed rule based solely on five years of marriage and residence, but evaluates each case holistically.

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Hri Kumar Nair

Mr Hri Kumar Nair asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs (a) how many foreign spouses have been granted a Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+) since December 2013; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider granting as a rule LTVP+ to

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foreign spouses who have been married and lived in Singapore for more than five years.

Teo Chee Hean

The Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+) was introduced on 1 April 2012. As at 30 September 2014, there were a total of 7,300 foreign spouses on LTVP+. Two thousand foreign spouses were granted LTVP+ between January and September this year.

A foreign spouse who has been married to a Singapore citizen (SC) for at least three years or has at least an SC child from the marriage would be eligible for consideration for LTVP+. In addition, ICA considers other factors such as the ability of the SC spouse to support the family. Every application for LTVP+ is assessed on a range of factors rather than a single factor such as the length of marriage or length of stay in Singapore. Where the foreign spouse does not qualify for LTVP+, ICA will consider the foreign spouse for the grant of LTVP.

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Hri Kumar Nair asked for the number of foreign spouses granted LTVP+ since December 2013 and whether it could be made a rule for spouses married and living in Singapore for over five years.
Teo Chee Hean stated that 7,300 foreign spouses were on LTVP+ as of September 2014, with 2,000 granted between January and September that year.
Eligibility for LTVP+ requires at least three years of marriage to a Singapore citizen or an SC child, with ICA also considering the SC spouse’s ability to support the family.
Applications are assessed on multiple factors, not solely marriage length or stay duration, and LTVP is considered if LTVP+ is not granted.
The government does not set a fixed rule based solely on five years of marriage and residence, but evaluates each case holistically.

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Foreign Spouses Granted Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus

Debated in Parliament on 4 Nov 2014.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Hri Kumar Nair asked for the number of foreign spouses granted LTVP+ since December 2013 and whether it could be made a rule for spouses married and living in Singapore for over five years.
Teo Chee Hean stated that 7,300 foreign spouses were on LTVP+ as of September 2014, with 2,000 granted between January and September that year.
Eligibility for LTVP+ requires at least three years of marriage to a Singapore citizen or an SC child, with ICA also considering the SC spouse’s ability to support the family.
Applications are assessed on multiple factors, not solely marriage length or stay duration, and LTVP is considered if LTVP+ is not granted.
The government does not set a fixed rule based solely on five years of marriage and residence, but evaluates each case holistically.

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Hri Kumar Nair

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foreign spouses who have been married and lived in Singapore for more than five years.

Teo Chee Hean

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Hri Kumar Nair asked for the number of foreign spouses granted LTVP+ since December 2013 and whether it could be made a rule for spouses married and living in Singapore for over five years.
Teo Chee Hean stated that 7,300 foreign spouses were on LTVP+ as of September 2014, with 2,000 granted between January and September that year.
Eligibility for LTVP+ requires at least three years of marriage to a Singapore citizen or an SC child, with ICA also considering the SC spouse’s ability to support the family.
Applications are assessed on multiple factors, not solely marriage length or stay duration, and LTVP is considered if LTVP+ is not granted.
The government does not set a fixed rule based solely on five years of marriage and residence, but evaluates each case holistically.

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