Singapore DP and LTVP guide

Start with the sponsor and relationship. This guide covers MOM family passes linked to an eligible work-pass holder. A legally married spouse or eligible unmarried child may fit the Dependant's Pass (DP). Certain other relationships may fit MOM's Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) when the main pass holder meets the current conditions.

Do not mix this with ICA's separate LTVP route for family of Singapore citizens or permanent residents. The authority, sponsor and application form depend on the relationship. A short-visit entry visa is another process again and does not provide long-term residence.

MOM's DP route covers the listed immediate-family relationships of eligible main pass holders, including a legally married spouse and qualifying unmarried children. For EP or S Pass families, the sponsor must meet MOM's current pass and salary conditions. Other main passes, including EntrePass, have their own family-sponsorship criteria. Check both parts; a qualifying relationship does not override an ineligible sponsor.

A common-law spouse, stepchild or parent does not become a DP applicant by being described as a dependant on a private form. Check MOM's LTVP eligibility instead. Other relatives are not automatically eligible for either route, so do not assume LTVP is a catch-all family pass.

MOM publishes the family relationships that may use its LTVP route and the sponsor conditions for each. These can include a common-law spouse, certain children who do not fit DP rules and, under the applicable sponsor condition, parents. Read the live eligibility page for the exact relationship and evidence instead of treating the examples as an automatic entitlement.

Use the evidence MOM specifies for the relationship claimed. For a common-law spouse, MOM accepts a common-law marriage certificate, a qualifying notarised affidavit, or an embassy letter confirming recognition under the home country or region's law. Check the exact document conditions on MOM's page and resolve name differences before submission. MOM may request further evidence.

An eligible EP holder wants to bring a legally married spouse and a parent. The spouse may fit the DP relationship route, while the parent must be checked against MOM's LTVP sponsor conditions. They are not one combined family application, and approval of one does not decide the other.

Now change the sponsor to a Singapore citizen. This MOM work-pass guide is no longer the owner of the question; the family should check ICA's LTVP route. Identifying the authority first prevents the family from collecting the wrong forms or paying a service that cannot file the case.

For family of Employment Pass or S Pass holders, the employer or appointed employment agent normally applies. MOM publishes different applicant instructions for other main-pass or sponsorship routes. Confirm who is authorised to submit before sharing documents or paying a private provider.

If MOM approves the case, follow the IPA and issuance instructions for that pass. Do not use an expected processing time as a travel deadline or an approval promise. The family member should not assume that a visit entry or an IPA removes the remaining issuance conditions.

A DP or LTVP does not by itself give unrestricted permission to take a job. A DP holder who wants employment with an organisation needs the appropriate MOM work-pass route arranged by the prospective employer. MOM also publishes a separate Letter of Consent route for eligible DP holders operating a qualifying business.

Check the live work-authorisation page before starting any activity. A family pass, a short-visit visa and a work pass answer different questions, even when the person already lives in Singapore.

Match the passport identity, sponsor's pass details and relationship records before filing. Where names changed or documents use different spellings, follow the official applicant instructions and provide the evidence requested for the discrepancy. Do not invent a relationship date or alter a certificate to make it fit the form.

Salary conditions, eligible relationships, applicant roles and processing guidance can change. Recheck MOM's DP or LTVP eligibility and application page for the exact sponsor before making non-refundable relocation plans.

VisatoSingapore does not file MOM Dependant's Pass or LTVP applications. Those processes belong to the authorised employer-side applicant and MOM. We do not sell a sponsor or a family-pass approval.

Our paid scope is eligible short-stay Form 14A entry-visa preparation. That service cannot replace a family pass, extend residence or authorise work. Use the MOM route when the goal is for a relative to live in Singapore with a work-pass holder.