To bring a spouse or parent to live with you in Punggol, the Singapore Citizen or PR family member applies for a Long-Term Visit Pass online through ICA with Singpass. If you are a citizen marrying a foreigner, do ICA’s free Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment three to six months before registering your marriage.
Bringing family home is a big step. The paperwork is detailed, but it is manageable when you do it in the right order.
This page is part of eduKate Punggol’s When You Need Help in Punggol, our practical guides for life’s occasions, big and small. It explains which agency handles your family’s Long-Term Visit Pass, who can apply, the documents and fees, where the ICA Services Centre is now, and how a spouse on an LTVP can work.
Quick answer
- Which agency: ICA handles passes for family of Singapore Citizens and PRs. MOM handles passes for family of Employment Pass and S Pass holders.
- First step for citizens marrying a foreigner: ICA’s Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment (PMLA), which is free and online. Apply three to six months before registering your marriage.
- How to apply: the citizen or PR sponsor applies through ICA’s e-Service with Singpass. Set up Singpass early, as approval can take 2–5 working days.
- Fees: $45 per application, $60 when the pass is issued, and $30 for a Multiple Journey Visa if needed. None is refundable.
- Where to go if called in: the ICA Services Centre at 2 Crawford Street, Singapore 207218, near Lavender MRT. Visits are by appointment only.
How to Apply for a Long-Term Visit Pass
These steps are for a spouse or parent of a Singapore Citizen or PR. If you hold an Employment Pass or S Pass, skip to the MOM section below.
- Check the category. ICA’s LTVP categories include the spouse of a citizen or PR, an unmarried child under 21, and the parent of a citizen or PR. Parents-in-law are not eligible.
- Do the PMLA if you have not married yet. ICA processes it within a month if your documents are complete. A positive result comes as a Letter of LTVP Eligibility, and you may apply for the LTVP within a year of receiving it. It is not an approval.
- Set up Singpass. The sponsor logs in to ICA’s e-Service with Singpass, so register early.
- Gather documents. Prepare originals and copies, using ICA’s checklist. Non-English documents need an official translation: by the issuing country’s embassy, notarised, or a private translation attested by an embassy or notarised. ICA does not endorse private translation companies.
- Submit and pay the $45 fee. ICA says most applications are processed within six weeks.
- Complete the formalities. If the application is approved, ICA tells you what to do next, including paying the $60 issuance fee. ICA keeps separate completion guides for applications submitted before 26 June 2024 and on or after that date, so follow the one that matches yours. Visits to the ICA Services Centre are by appointment only.
- Get the pass. ICA now issues the LTVP in digital form. Its completion guide says you can view it in the Singpass app and download it via MyICA or FileSG.
- Diary the renewal. Renew at least three months before expiry. Any unused validity is not carried forward.
Where to Go and Who to Call
Almost everything is done online. ICA moved its walk-in services to the new ICA Services Centre at 2 Crawford Street, which has operated since 7 April 2025.
| Who | Where and contact | Hours | Use it for |
|---|---|---|---|
| ICA Services Centre | 2 Crawford Street, Singapore 207218, next to the ICA Building. Lavender MRT (EW11) Exit A, about a two-minute walk. No public parking. | Mon–Fri 8am–4.30pm (ICA’s LTVP formalities page says 8am–4pm, so check live). Closed Sat, Sun and public holidays. | Appointments only, for example to complete pass formalities if ICA asks you to come in. |
| ICA Call Centre | 6391 6100, or ICA’s online feedback form (English only) | Mon–Fri 8am–5.30pm; automated service 24 hours | Questions about an application. |
| ICA e-Services and MyICA | Online, with Singpass, via ICA’s LTVP page | Online | Applying, paying, checking status, renewing and downloading the pass. |
| MOM | Online, via MOM’s LTVP page | Online | Dependant’s Pass and LTVP for families of Employment Pass and S Pass holders; work permission for LTVP holders. |
Checked October 2026 — confirm on the official page before you go: ICA Services Centre and ICA’s contact page.
There is no public parking at the centre, so the MRT to Lavender (EW11) is the easier option. If you must drive, ICA suggests the carparks on North Bridge Road, Crawford Lane or French Road. ICA also asks the public to use its MyICA e-Services where possible, which saves the trip altogether.
Which Situation Fits You
You are a citizen marrying a foreigner
Do the PMLA before the wedding. ICA says processing for a spouse of a citizen can take up to six months, but six weeks if the PMLA was done before marriage. ICA also warns that “marriage does not guarantee LTVP approval”. If your partner holds, or has held, a Work Permit, they need approval from the Controller of Work Passes before marrying a citizen or PR.
You want your parents to live with you
Parents of a citizen or PR can apply. If you are 21 or older, you sponsor them yourself with Singpass. If you are under 21, a local sponsor who is a citizen or PR aged 21 or above is needed. Your spouse’s parents cannot apply under this category.
Your parents are only visiting
For a longer visit on a Short-Term Visit Pass, apply online to extend it when 14 days or fewer remain. ICA says “Walk-in applications will not be accepted”, and any extension is subject to its assessment. If the visitor has immediate family who are citizens or PRs, a local sponsor is required: a citizen or PR aged 21 or over, with Singpass.
You hold an Employment Pass or S Pass
Your family comes under MOM, not ICA. A Dependant’s Pass for your spouse and unmarried children under 21 needs a fixed monthly salary of at least $6,000. An LTVP for your parents needs at least $12,000. MOM says this is your own salary, not household income. The LTVP card arrives five working days after registration or document checks, and its validity follows your pass.
Your spouse wants to work
MOM’s Pre-approved Letter of Consent (PLOC) lets eligible LTVP and LTVP+ holders who are the spouse, or unmarried child under 21, of a citizen or PR work without first finding a job. Request it when applying for or renewing the LTVP, or two days after receiving the pass. MOM emails the outcome within a week. If it is unsuccessful, an employer can apply for a Letter of Consent instead.
Other family members
ICA also has LTVP categories for one parent or grandparent of a child studying here on a Student’s Pass, and for a visitor giving birth in Singapore. Both need a local sponsor. ICA describes a separate LTVP+ for some spouses of citizens; check its current rules with ICA before you rely on it.
Long-Term Visit Pass Fees and Timelines
- Application fee: $45, paid when you submit.
- Issuance fee: $60, paid at completion.
- Multiple Journey Visa: $30, if applicable.
- Short-Term Visit Pass extension: $40 if the extension takes the stay to 90 days or more from entry, plus a $30 visa fee if applicable.
- Payment: Visa, Mastercard, AMEX, Internet Direct Debit (DBS/POSB, OCBC, UOB, Standard Chartered) or PayNow.
- Processing: most applications within six weeks; a spouse of a citizen up to six months, or six weeks with a PMLA done before marriage; PMLA within one month.
All LTVP fees are non-refundable, so go through the document checklist twice before you pay. ICA warns that incomplete documents may lead to rejection.
Neighbour’s Tips
- Put the PMLA on your wedding checklist. Doing it three to six months before the ROM date can cut the wait after marriage from up to six months to six weeks.
- Translate documents the ICA way. A translation that is not done by an embassy, notarised or attested may lead to rejection.
- Keep a folder of everything you submit. Scans of each certificate and translation make renewals and follow-up requests much quicker.
- Set two reminders for renewal. One at four months before expiry, and one at three months, the latest point ICA suggests.
- Take the MRT if you are called in. The ICA Services Centre has no public parking.
- Do not wait for a visit pass to run out. Extensions are online only and open when 14 days or fewer remain, so diary that date when your parents land.
If It’s Urgent
The most time-critical moment is a visiting relative’s pass running out. Apply for the extension online before the Short-Term Visit Pass ends, not after. If you are unsure what to do, call the ICA Call Centre on 6391 6100 during office hours.
If a visiting parent falls ill suddenly or is badly hurt, call 995 for an ambulance. If you are threatened or a crime has happened, call the Police on 999.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can my parents live with me in Punggol on an LTVP?
If you are a Singapore Citizen or PR, your parents are eligible to apply, with you as sponsor if you are 21 or over. If you hold an Employment Pass or S Pass, MOM requires a fixed monthly salary of at least $12,000.
Can my parents-in-law get an LTVP?
Not under ICA’s parent category. Only a citizen’s or PR’s own parent can apply, sponsored by that child.
How long does an LTVP application take?
ICA says most are processed within six weeks. For a spouse of a citizen it can take up to six months, or six weeks if you did the PMLA before marriage.
Where is the ICA Services Centre now?
At 2 Crawford Street, Singapore 207218, next to the ICA Building and near Lavender MRT Exit A. It has handled ICA’s walk-in services since 7 April 2025.
Can my spouse work on an LTVP?
An ICA LTVP or LTVP+ holder who is the spouse of a citizen or PR can ask MOM for a Pre-approved Letter of Consent, which allows them to work without first finding a job. It ends when the LTVP expires or is cancelled.
Does getting married guarantee an LTVP?
No. ICA states that marriage does not guarantee approval, which is why the PMLA is worth doing before the wedding.
More Help on eduKate Punggol
- New to Singapore in Punggol: settling in for new citizens and foreign residents.
- Registering a marriage from Punggol: ROM, ROMM and what to prepare.
- ICA passports, NRIC, address changes and travel documents
- Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit rules
- Singpass, LifeSG and ServiceSG: getting set up online.
- Official: ICA Long-Term Visit Pass · ICA Pre-Marriage LTVP Assessment · MOM LTVP eligibility
Welcoming Them Home
Once the pass is in the Singpass app, the forms fade into the background and life in Punggol begins: the first walk along the waterway, the first hawker breakfast, the first school run with grandma. Keep the renewal date in your calendar, and enjoy having family close.
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Checked October 2026. Addresses, opening hours, fees and rules change, so please confirm with the official source before you go.
