Written Reply to Parliamentary Questions on Number of Persons on Long-Term Visit Pass Who are Not Spouses or Children of Singapore Citizens Annually Since 2018

Question:

Mr Leong Mun Wai : To ask the Minister for Home Affairs for each year since 2018, what is the number of persons in Singapore on (i) Long-Term Visit Pass who are not spouses or children of Singapore citizens and (ii) Dependent’s Pass, respectively.

Answer:

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

1. From 2018 to 2023, there was an annual average of: About 100,000 Long-Term Visit Pass holders who were not spouses or children of Singapore Citizens. This includes foreign parents of Singapore Citizens, and foreign spouses, children and parents of Permanent Residents and Work Pass holders; and about 150,000 Dependant’s Pass holders.