Eligibility quiz
Do you have a child who is a citizen of Singapore?
How to apply
From outside SingaporeFrom outside Singapore
Gather your documents
Prepare the required documents for your online Long-Term Visit Pass application.
See required documentsFill in the application
Your sponsor uses Singpass to fill in the Long-Term Visit Pass application online and upload the requested documents. You can take part in the application from Singapore or abroad.
Fill in the applicationReview and make declarations
Log in to review the completed application and make the required declarations. If you cannot use Singpass, ICA provides separate login details.
Review the applicationSubmit your application
Your sponsor submits the application online and pays the non-refundable S$45 application fee. Payment can be made by Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Singapore internet direct debit or PayNow.
Submit the applicationWait for the decision
ICA will email you the outcome; you or your sponsor can also check the application status online. Send any further information or documents ICA asks for.
Check application statusComplete your approval tasks
After approval, you or your sponsor must log in, review your details and provide the items ICA requests before the approval letter expires. The letter is not a pass, so you need valid permission to stay while you complete these tasks.
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Once in SingaporeOnce in Singapore
Complete your medical examination
If ICA asks you to have a medical examination, have it done in Singapore.
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Pay the issuance fees
Pay S$60 online for your Long-Term Visit Pass by the deadline in ICA's notice. If a Multiple Journey Visa is needed, pay an additional S$30.
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Download your formalities letter
After payment, download your formalities letter to see whether you need to visit ICA.
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Attend your ICA appointment
If your letter tells you to attend, go to the ICA Services Centre at the date and time shown. Use ICA's appointment service if you need to reschedule.
Reschedule your appointmentRetrieve your digital pass
After ICA issues your pass, follow the FileSG instructions it sends you to retrieve it; you can also access it in the Singpass app. Your Long-Term Visit Pass lets you live in Singapore with your child.
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Documents needed
Family certificates and recordsFamily certificates and records
Child's birth record *
Provide your Singaporean child's birth certificate or household register if their birth was not registered in Singapore. If your minor child was adopted, add the adoption papers.
* Only if your child's birth was not registered in Singapore or your minor child was adopted.
May need translationMarriage records *
Provide your marriage certificate if your marriage was not registered in Singapore, and your separation deed if you are separated. If you are divorced, provide your divorce certificates, including the certificate making the interim judgment final; if you changed your name, provide the deed poll or religious certificate.
* Only if your marriage was not registered in Singapore or you are separated, divorced or have changed your name.
May need translationPrevious spouse's death certificate *
Provide the death certificate for your or your sponsor's spouse from a previous marriage. Get it from the office that registered the death.
* Only if your or your sponsor's spouse from a previous marriage died and the death was not registered in Singapore.
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Online communitiesOnline communities
新加坡(pr)永久居民生活交流区
Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean visas (Chinese & English)
Join on FacebookSingapore Expats Group
English Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean local life
Join on FacebookExpats in Singapore
English Facebook group for people living in Singapore interested in Singaporean local life
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