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Dependant's Pass - Tech.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 Tech.Pass holder.

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  • Key features, footnote 1
    Legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age, including those legally adopted, will be eligible for a DP issued by MOM.

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

The Tech.Pass holder sponsors the family member; the Dependant's Pass (DP) is issued by MOM.

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  • Key features
    Tech.Pass holders are able to sponsor stay for spouse, children, and parents1 in Singapore on either a Dependant’s Pass (DP) or a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) issued by MOM.

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

The checked official sources did not provide enough route-specific evidence to confirm the evidence needed to prove the family relationship.

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Limits of the record
  • Searched 629c98288783b9ba.txt for documents proving marriage or parentage/adoption; none listed.

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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Limits of the record
  • Searched 629c98288783b9ba.txt for family-specific financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance obligations; none stated. The S$22,500 salary is the principal's Tech.Pass eligibility criterion, not a family support obligation.

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?

Tech.Pass holders can sponsor their spouse, children and parents to stay in Singapore on either a Dependant's Pass (DP) or a Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) issued by MOM. A legally married spouse and unmarried children under 21 years of age, including those legally adopted, are eligible for a DP; a common-law spouse, unmarried handicapped children aged 21 years and above, unmarried stepchildren under 21 years of age and parents are eligible for an LTVP. The page states that from 28 January 2027 MOM/EDB will no longer accept new and renewal Tech.Pass applications, and that existing Tech.Pass holders can remain on their pass until its expiry. The official source does not state how long the family member's pass lasts, what rights it gives, or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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Limits of the record
  • The official source does not state how long the family member's pass lasts, what rights it gives, or how it can become independent or longer-term.

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

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