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ICA Long-Term Visit Pass - Child of Citizen or Permanent Resident

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

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Which family relationships qualify?

This LTVP route is for an unmarried child aged below 21, born within a legal marriage to, or legally adopted by, a Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident (PR).

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  • Eligibility table
    Unmarried child aged below 21 born within the context of a legal marriage to, or have been legally adopted by a Singapore citizen or PR

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

The child's parent (the Singapore citizen or PR) sponsors the application, logging into ICA e-Service with their own Singpass.

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  • Eligibility table, notes
    Your parent will need to log in to ICA e-Service using his/ her Singpass to sponsor your application.

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

ICA requires original documents with official translations (and copies) per its LTVP document checklist; the checklist includes a birth certificate/household register (only for births not registered in Singapore) and adoption papers (marked "only for minors").

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Limits of the record
  • The checklist is shared by LTVP categories and its applicant/sponsor tick-marks did not survive text extraction, so which items apply to this category is not shown.

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

The official source does not state financial, accommodation, insurance or maintenance requirements for this pass. The fees are S$45 per application at submission and, at completion of formalities, S$60 for issuance of the Long-Term Visit Pass and S$30 for a Multiple Journey Visa if applicable; all fees are non-refundable.

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Limits of the record
  • The page states no maintenance, accommodation or insurance requirement for this pass; only application fees are stated.
  • https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/LTVP/apply
    At Submission At Completion of Formalities S$45 for each application S$60 for issuance of LTVP S$30 for a Multiple Journey Visa (if applicable) All fees are non-refundable.

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?

Most applications are processed within 6 weeks if all required documents are submitted and in order; the outcome is notified by email and the status can be checked at MyICA or the e-Service. Renewal must be submitted at least 3 months before the current LTVP expires; the renewed LTVP is valid from the date of issuance and remaining validity is not carried forward. The official source does not state the LTVP validity period, the holder's rights or any path to independent or longer-term status.

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Limits of the record
  • The LTVP validity period, the holder's rights and any path to independent or longer-term status are not stated on the page.
  • https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/LTVP/apply
    Most applications will be processed within 6 weeks, provided all the required documents are submitted and in order.
  • https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/LTVP/apply
    You will be informed of the outcome of the LTVP application via email. You may also check the LTVP application status online at MyICA or the e-Service.
  • https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/LTVP/apply
    Please submit your Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) renewal application at least 3 months before the expiry of your current LTVP. The validity of the renewed LTVP will be from the date of issuance (upon payment of the issuance fee). The remaining validity from the current LTVP will not be carried forward to the renewed LTVP.

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

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