Written Answer to PQ on Whether ICA-issued Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ with Letter of Consent (LOC) are subjected to dependency ratio ceilings

NOTICE PAPER NO. 2349 OF 2023 FOR THE SITTING ON OR AFTER 7 NOVEMBER 2023
QUESTION NO. 5179 FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

MP: Mr Gerald Giam Yean Song:

To ask the Minister for Manpower (a) whether holders of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ with Letter of Consent (LOC) and who are family members of Singaporeans are subjected to dependency ratio ceilings in companies that employ them; and (b) if not, whether the Ministry plans to undertake an active education campaign to raise awareness of this fact among employers to make it easier for LTVP/LTVP+ holders with LOC to gain employment.

Answer:

Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/LTVP+ holders with a Letter of Consent are not subject to foreign worker quotas. This information is publicly available on MOM’s website, and is easily accessible to employers.