Number of Citizens Born to Mothers Who Are Not Singapore Citizens in the Past Two Years

Question:

Ms Sylvia Lim: To ask the Minister for Home Affairs for the past two years, how many Singapore citizens were born in Singapore to foreign mothers who were (i) Permanent Residents (ii) holders of the Long Term Visit Pass Plus (iii) holders of the Long Term Visit Pass and (iv) of other immigration statuses, respectively.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law:

1. Based on data of Singapore citizens born in Singapore in 2023 and 2024 to foreign mothers, an annual average of 3,525 (72%) of the foreign mothers were Permanent Residents, 725 (15%) held a Long-Term Visit Pass-Plus, 414 (8%) held a Long-Term Visit Pass, and the remaining 245 (5%) held other passes, including employment passes, at the point of the child’s birth.