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Long-Term Visit Pass
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Long-Term Visit Pass

Residency Pathway

At a Glance

Processing Time

4 weeks – 1 month

Estimated Cost

SGD $135

Stay Duration

5 years

Renewable

Renewal

Renewable

Family

No dependents

PR Pathway

None

Sponsor

No job offer needed

Work

Remote not required

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Living in Singapore

Cost of Living
30% more than United States
Avg SalarySGD 64,000
Quality of Life
148/200
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Overview

Family pass from Singapore's ICA for foreign spouses, children, and parents of Citizens or PRs, with a sponsor; work needs a separate MOM Letter of Consent.

Singapore's Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) is an ICA-administered family pass for foreign spouses, unmarried children under 21, and parents of Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents. It also covers IHL graduates seeking work and parents/grandparents of children studying on a Student's Pass, with a Singapore-based sponsor required.

Stays run from one to five years and are renewable; sponsors must show financial capacity. Holders cannot work without a separate MOM Letter of Consent. Total fees are S$45 at submission plus S$60 on issuance (S$30 extra for a Multiple-Journey Visa if needed). Most cases process within 6 weeks, though spouses of Singapore Citizens without a Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment can wait up to 6 months.

This visa is ideal for foreign family members of Singapore Citizens or PRs who need long-term residency with their sponsor and have no employment-based route.

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Cost Breakdown

Processing FeeSGD $45
Pass Issuance FeeSGD $60
Multiple-Journey Visa (if applicable)SGD $30
TotalSGD $135

Stay & Extensions

Initial grant5 years

Requirements

PUBLISHED REQUIREMENTS

Relationship to SC/PR

Sponsor application

Financial proof

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS

Applicant's valid passport

Sponsor's identity card (IC)

Proof of relationship (e.g., marriage certificate, birth certificate)

Sponsor's financial/employment documents (e.g., pay slips, tax assessments)

Recent passport-sized digital photograph of the applicant

Advantages & Considerations

Key Benefits

  • Long-term family residency in Singapore — 1 to 5 years and renewable
  • Open to spouses, children under 21, and parents of Singapore Citizens or PRs
  • Sponsor handles the application via ICA e-Service with Singpass
  • Holders can work with a MOM-issued Letter of Consent (LOC), no separate work pass needed
  • Modest fees: S$45 application + S$60 issuance, payable online
  • Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment (PMLA) is free and shortens spouse processing from 6 months to 6 weeks
  • Issued digitally via FileSG or Singpass — no physical card pickup needed for most

Worth Knowing

  • Requires a Singapore Citizen or PR sponsor; no self-sponsorship path
  • Spouse-of-SC applications without PMLA can take up to 6 months to process
  • Work requires applying separately to MOM for a Letter of Consent
  • Issuance payment must be made within 14 days of in-principle approval or the application is withdrawn
  • Approval is not guaranteed by marriage; ICA assesses family, economic and integration factors
  • Parents-in-law of Singapore Citizens or PRs are not qualifying
  • Sponsor without sufficient financial capacity is unlikely to be approved

Application Process

1

Submit application

Sponsor logs in to ICA e-Service using Singpass to submit the LTVP application and pays the S$45 processing fee

2

Review and declaration

All applicants must log in to review the application form and provide their declarations

3

Processing

ICA processes the application (usually within 6 weeks, or up to 6 months for spouses without PMLA)

4

Complete formalities

Upon in-principle approval, complete required tasks (e.g., medical check-up) and upload documents

5

Payment

Pay the S$60 issuance fee within 14 days of notification

6

Retrieve digital pass

Retrieve the digital LTVP via FileSG or Singpass

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