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Dependant's Pass - Personalised Employment Pass Family

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Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.

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Which family relationships qualify?

This route is a Dependant's Pass for the legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21 (including legally adopted children) of a Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) holder.

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Who may sponsor or bring the family member, and what immigration/citizenship status must that person hold?

The PEP holder sponsors the family member.

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    As a Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) holder, certain family members will be able to join you in Singapore.

What is important for proving marriage, partnership, parentage, custody, dependency or another qualifying relationship?

MOM's Dependant's Pass application process covers PEP holders' dependants, and its document list asks for a copy of the marriage certificate for a legally married spouse, a copy of the official birth certificate stating the parents' names for unmarried children under 21, and a copy of the adoption order or other relevant documents for legally adopted children.

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What important financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance responsibilities apply?

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.

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  • This detail is not established in the evidence recorded here. Confirm the applicable requirement with the responsible authority.

How does the application work at a high level, what rights does the family member receive, how long does the status last, and how can it become independent or longer-term where officially stated?

Applying for family passes once the PEP is approved is recommended, as Dependant's Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass applications take 6 weeks to process. Family passes can be applied for at the same time as the PEP, but the application fees for each family pass may be lost if the PEP application is rejected. Family passes are not available for children who are married or over 21; they may obtain their own work pass to work in Singapore. The official source does not state the Dependant's Pass validity period or the dependant's rights, such as work.

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Limits of the record
  • The Dependant's Pass validity period and the dependant's rights (e.g. work) are not stated on the page.
  • Recorded source · www.mom.gov.sg
    We recommend applying for your family’s passes once your pass gets approved, as Dependant’s Pass and Long-Term Visit Pass applications take 6 weeks to process.
  • Recorded source · www.mom.gov.sg
    Although you can apply for your family’s passes at the same time as the PEP, you may lose the application fees for each family pass if your PEP application gets rejected.
  • Recorded source · www.mom.gov.sg
    Passes for family are not available for children who are married or over the age of 21. They may choose to obtain their own work pass if they wish to work in Singapore.

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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