Moving to Singapore for work will make you think of relocating with your love ones. While it is natural for one to miss the company of one’s love ones, Singapore’s Dependent Pass Scheme have planned it all for you to bring your family members to come together to live, work, study and play in the bring little island of Singapore.
Dependent Pass Scheme:
The Dependent Pass (DP) is the relocation visa for people who are on Employment Pass, Entrepreneur Pass, S Pass and Personalized Employment Pass to bring their family members and love ones to be with them in Singapore. The dependent pass is valid as long as the holder of the Singapore work visa is actively working in Singapore. Dependent pass holders can work, live and play in Singapore without having to apply for separate visas.
Validity: Dependent on holder of Singapore Work Visa (Employment Pass, Entrepreneur Pass, S Pass and Personalized Employment Pass holders).
Eligibility:
- Spouses and unmarried child of under 21 years old (both birth and legally adopted) of Singapore Work Visa holders of the above mentioned. Salary needed to be of at least $6,000.00 and above to qualify.
- Baby of Singapore Work Visa Holders who is born in Singapore will be given a Notification of Live Birth and Advisory Note from Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) from the hospital to register for a birth certificate. It also acts as a special pass to stay in Singapore fo 6 weeks to allow you to register for a passport at the high commission or embassy.
- Common Law Spouse is not eligible for Dependent pass but you can apply for a Long Term Social Visit Pass (LTSVP).
Quota: You can apply for your Dependent if the eligibility criteria is met.
Permanent Resident Eligibility: Eligible for Permanent Resident through main pass holder. If the main pass holder is approved, dependent pass holders will be approved too.
Need to know more about the Dependent Pass application process and FAQ?
- Filing of an Dependant’s Pass application form.
- Updated resume and educational certifications.A copy of your latest resume and relevant educational certificates/curriculum vitae.
- Copy of original/translated notary public documents of marriage certification/birth certification/adoption certifications
- School enrollment details if any
- Salary details of most recent if any
- Recent passport size photograph
- Passport bio data page
- Additional documents – All documents not written in English Language must be translated and notarized by the notary public and certified true copy.
- Documents are usually submitted online through company’s EPOnline account through the company’s administration.
- Manual submission can also be used to submit the application which supporting documents can be attached (Online application cannot submit supporting documents).
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- Online application will normally be processed by 3 – 5 weeks or so.
- Manual application will normally be processed by 8 weeks or so.
- Upon approval – MOM will send an In-Principle-Approval (IPA) letter to the employing Singapore company’s EP OLINE. The IPA letter is valid for 2 to 6 months from the date it is issued.
- Pass collection – IPA and visa clearance at immigration – i.e passport documents. Documents and pass collection will be done at MOM after medical test is done at the local established clinic.
Rejections are common and we can help clients to appeal that addresses the reasons and achieve approval for them within 4 – 6 weeks.
For dependent pass holders who wish to work in Singapore, your prospective employer need to apply for a letter of consent (LOC) when you apply for a job.
Your validity of Dependent Pass needs to be of at least 3 months and you must have a job offer from a Singapore Employer.
For selected professions, additional documents when applying for a LOC is needed. These includes healthcare,football players, coaches, lawyers and regional representatives.
Regional Representatives:
- A copy of the approval letter from Enterprise Singapore for setting up the representative office in Singapore.
- A letter from the representative’s office headquarters stating:
- The purpose of the application.
- The duration of the candidate’s assignment.
- A guarantee for the maintenance and repatriation of the candidate.
Healthcare professionals/football players/coaches/lawyers:
- Supporting documents from the relative professional bodies
- Copy of Food shop license by Singapore Food Agency (SFA)
- For new applicants, submit your application for food shop license letter issued by SFA
