SingaporeFamily
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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.
Spouse (legally married)
Children - unmarried and under 21 years old, including those legally adopted
The PEP holder sponsors the family member.
As a Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) holder, certain family members will be able to join you in Singapore.
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.
Find out how to apply for a Dependant's Pass for family members of eligible Employment Pass (EP) , S Pass , Personalised Employment Pass (PEP) or EntrePass holders.
For dependants of PEP holders Processing time: within 6 weeks. Some cases will take more time. How to apply Prepare the documents required .
Legally married spouse Show Copy of the marriage certificate.
Unmarried children under 21 years old Show Copy of the official birth certificate stating the parents' names.
Unmarried, legally adopted children under 21 years old Show Copy of the adoption order or other relevant documents.
The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements.
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.
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.
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.
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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