Number of Long-Term Visit Pass Applications from Foreign Spouses Approved

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs between 2007 and 2011, what is the annual number of Long-Term Visit Pass applications received from (a) foreign spouses of Singaporeans; and (b) foreign spouses of Singapore PRs, and how many of these applications were approved, respectively.

Mr Teo Chee Hean: Between 2007 and 2011, there was an average of 13,500 Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) applications each year from foreign spouses of Singaporeans. Of these, about 11,500 applications were approved each year. Over the same period, there was an average of 4,300 LTVP applications a year from foreign spouses of PRs. Of these, about 4,000 LTVP applications were approved each year.