Nearly 14,700 foreign spouses on long-term visit passes in Singapore

Nearly 14,700 foreign spouses on long-term visit passes in Singapore

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean gave this update, after NCMP Gerald Giam asked in Parliament how many foreign spouses of Singapore citizens have social visit passes, Long Term Visit Passes and an immigration status.

SINGAPORE: As of Dec 31, 2014, there were 14,694 foreign spouses in Singapore on a Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) or a Long Term Visit Pass-Plus (LTVP+).

Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean gave this update in written parliamentary reply on Thursday (Jan 29) to a query from Non-Constituency Member of Parliament Gerald Giam. Mr Giam had asked about the number of foreign spouses who have social visit passes, LTVP and an immigration status which makes them ineligible to work in Singapore.

Mr Teo, who is also the Home Affairs Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, said details on the number of foreign spouses who enter Singapore as social visitors is not available. He said the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority does not track this statistic.

- CNA/xk

- wong chee tat :)