YiKai Advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

About Dependant’s Pass (DP)

• Can a spouse of the same gender (legally married) apply for DP?
  
  The spouse can consider applying for a work pass based on his/her own merits. DP holders will not require an LOC if he/she meets all of the following conditions:
  1. The DP holder is working remotely for an overseas company in Singapore; and
  2. The overseas company which the DP holder is working for is a separate entity from any related office it may have in Singapore and their work has no linkage nor any interaction with the Singapore office; and
  3. The DP holder is not meeting or providing services to clients in Singapore.
     
     
• Can a DP holder work remotely for an overseas employer?
  DP holders will not require a Letter of Consent (LOC) if all the following conditions are met:
  1. The DP holder is working remotely for an overseas company while in Singapore.
  2. The overseas company is a separate entity from any related office it may have in Singapore, with no linkage or interaction with the Singapore office.
  3. The DP holder is not meeting or providing services to clients in Singapore.
     
     
• Can children of Employment Pass or S Pass holders who are holding a Dependant’s Pass study in Singapore?
  
  Yes. Dependant’s Pass (DP) holders can enroll in the following schools without the need to apply for another pass:
  Government / Government-aided / Independent School
  – Kindergarten
  – Foreign System School (FSS)
  – Private Institution (for part-time courses)
  Those who wish to enrol in the schools below will need to apply for a Student’s Pass (STP) from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA):
  – Institute of Technical Education (ITE)
  – Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs)
  -Private Institutions (for full-time courses)
  
  
• Can I apply for my Dependant’s Pass before the main pass (PEP, Employment or S Pass) application is approved?
  
  Yes, you can. However, we recommend waiting until after the main pass is approved. If the main pass application is rejected, your Dependant’s Pass (DP) will also be rejected, and your application fee will not be refunded.
  
  
• Can a DP holder start and operate a business in Singapore?
  Yes. A DP holder start and operate a business in Singapore so long they have a valid Letter of Consent (LOC). To be eligible to apply for an LOC, the DP holder needs to be one of the following types of business owner:
  • The sole proprietor of an ACRA-registered business.
  • A partner of an ACRA-registered business.
  • A company director with at least 30% shareholding in an ACRA-registered business.