Singapore legislation
Regulation 11
Regulation 11
Dependant’s pass
Subregulation 1
A dependant’s pass may be issued to any person (not being a prohibited immigrant) who is the spouse or dependent child of the holder of a work pass issued under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990, to enable the spouse or child to accompany or join the holder of the work pass and to remain with him in Singapore.
Subregulation 2
The Controller may also issue a dependant’s pass to a person under the age of 21 years for the purposes of adoption under the Adoption of Children Act 2022.
Subregulation 3
Every application for a dependant’s pass for the purpose of paragraph (2) shall be in such form as the Controller may require.
Subregulation 4
Every application for a dependant’s pass under paragraph (1) shall be —
made in such form as the Controller may require;
accompanied by 2 recent photographs of the applicant or applicants;
supported by a declaration made by the spouse or parent of the applicant as to the truth of the statements contained in the application; and
supported by an undertaking made by the spouse or parent of the applicant to be responsible for ensuring the compliance by the applicant of any quarantine and medical surveillance imposed on the applicant under regulation 8(2A).
Subregulation 5
[Deleted by S 327/2025 wef 30/05/2025](6)[Deleted by S 393/2008]
Subregulation 7
The validity period of a dependant’s pass issued under paragraph (1) (including any extension of the validity period of the pass under regulation 8B(1)(b)) must not exceed the period for which any work pass under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990 or visit pass had been issued to the spouse or parent of the holder of the dependant’s pass.
Subregulation 8
[Deleted by S 393/2008]
Subregulation 9
Every dependant’s pass issued under paragraphs (1) and (2) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore without a work pass issued by the Controller of Work Passes under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act 1990.