Rejected Long Term Visit Pass and Long Term Visit Pass-Plus Applications Due to Criminal Convictions and Personal Conduct from 2020 to 2024

Question:

Dennis Tan Lip Fong: To ask the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs from 2020 to 2024 (a) what are the annual numbers of LTVP and LTVP+ rejections due to (i) criminal convictions and (ii) the conduct of either the applicant or sponsor; (b) what are the minimum income requirements to sponsor an LTVP application, if any; and (c) what is the number of cases rejected in spite of meeting the sponsorship requirements.

Answer:

Mr K Shanmugam, Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs:

1. From 2020 to 2024, about 7% of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ applications were rejected. Grant of LTVP/LTVP+ (these are granted to foreigners) are evaluated on a range of criteria. The Ministry has in the past said that it is not in the public interest to reveal the detailed criteria, to prevent attempts to game the system.