The Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP) lets certain family members of an Employment Pass (EP) or S Pass holder live in Singapore. This article sets out the official eligibility rules published by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), the salary thresholds that apply to parents, and how the pass works. It covers family sponsorship by EP and S Pass holders only. MOM does not publish approval or rejection statistics for the LTVP, and this article does not estimate them.
Who can sponsor an LTVP
An LTVP for family members is available only when the sponsor holds an Employment Pass or an S Pass. The sponsor must also meet three conditions:
- Hold a valid Employment Pass or S Pass.
- Earn a minimum fixed monthly salary of $6,000. This is based on the sponsor’s own salary, not on combined household income.
- Be sponsored by an established, Singapore-registered company, usually the employer.
These are the baseline requirements for any family-member LTVP. If the sponsor does not meet them, the family member cannot be brought in on this pass.
Bringing parents on an LTVP
Parents are treated separately from a spouse or children. To bring parents on an LTVP, the EP or S Pass holder must earn a fixed monthly salary of at least $12,000. This higher threshold applies only to parents; it does not apply to a spouse or children.
The LTVP eligibility page states that parents qualify only for those earning at least $12,000 a month. The Employment Pass “passes for family” page lists the same $12,000 threshold for parents. A holder earning $6,000 but below $12,000 can sponsor a spouse and children under the Dependant’s Pass, but not parents under the LTVP.
Other family members: LTVP vs Dependant’s Pass
Not every family member uses the same pass. MOM splits eligible family members between the Dependant’s Pass (DP) and the LTVP.
The Dependant’s Pass is for:
- A legally married spouse.
- Unmarried children under 21 years old, including legally adopted children.
The LTVP is for family members who do not qualify for a DP:
- A common-law spouse.
- Unmarried handicapped children aged 21 and above.
- Unmarried step-children under 21 years old.
- Parents, but only when the sponsor earns at least $12,000 a month.
Both passes share the same baseline: the EP or S Pass holder must earn at least $6,000 a month, except for parents who need $12,000. If a family member is not eligible for either pass, this article covers only the EP and S Pass family passes.
How the LTVP works in practice
The LTVP carries no foreign worker levy or quota. Its duration is tied to the validity of the main work pass, or to the duration requested, whichever is shorter. The pass is renewable.
An employer or appointed employment agent applies on behalf of the candidate. The application can be submitted together with the EP or S Pass application, or separately. After approval, the sponsor receives an in-principle approval letter, then completes issuance. The pass card is received 5 working days after registration or document verification.
Eligible LTVP holders may be able to work in Singapore under separate rules. The LTVP key facts page does not list a medical insurance requirement for the holder, unlike the S Pass.
What MOM does not publish
MOM publishes the eligibility criteria, salary thresholds, and pass features described above. It does not publish approval or rejection rates for the LTVP, nor the weighting or quota of successful applications. Any claim about a specific denial rate, a minimum “hidden” income level, or the share of applications rejected for financial or health reasons is not supported by the official pages referenced here.
MOM does not publish specific guidance for rejected LTVP applications. This article does not set out a reapplication procedure beyond what MOM publishes, because MOM has not released denial or appeal statistics for this pass.
Official pages relied on
This article is based on the following MOM pages: