Reasons for Unsuccessful Applications for Long-Term Visit Passes, Permanent Residency and Singapore Citizenship

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry will consider including the reasons for rejection in letters issued to unsuccessful applicants for (i) Long-Term Visit Pass, (ii) Long-Term Visit Pass Plus, (iii) permanent residence and (iv) Singapore Citizenship so as to provide the next steps for the applicants; and (b) if the Ministry will not be doing so, why not.

Mr K Shanmugam: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, generally, does not disclose the reasons for unsuccessful applications for immigration facilities. This had been explained in Parliament previously in 2016, 2018 and 2021.