understood, and stand corrected ..Mad Scientist wrote:JPs certification is only meant for local application not overseas
Go ahead and follow his advice at your own peril.
This one cannot play play. It is the same as NS or IRAS thingey
Could you clarify that a bit more, as this question is asked from time to time and seems to be the cause of some anxiety.Z13 wrote:You'll be fine.
I moved here with my girlfriend. Lived with her for only 18 months before landing here.
She came in on a tourist visa- we did all the paper work with MOM after that, and got her LTSVP.
PM me for more info- we used a good agent that did it all for us. Very straight forward and easy.
Oh ok, interesting... but on what basis would ICA issue the LTVP?Mad Scientist wrote:Common law marriage albeit gf or bf will get LTSVP under ICA
Married couple spouse wll get DP under MOM
This oneJR8 wrote:Oh ok, interesting... but on what basis would ICA issue the LTVP?Mad Scientist wrote:Common law marriage albeit gf or bf will get LTSVP under ICA
Married couple spouse wll get DP under MOM
Perxactly! Once you have made a declaration of a common law or de facto spouse, that de facto spouse only needs a copy of it to have the same claims against the other party as a legal spouse. Means the long-term shack job could get a whole lot more than room & board if they wanted. Pretty tricky situation and I've actually heard of it happening here in Singapore due to the male getting a bad case of yellow fever.JR8 wrote:Going back to an earlier point I have made. It would seem that the boundaries of the definition of common-law spouse have potential to be pushed.
But people who seek to do so and attest that their relationship with their 'long term girl/boy-friend' constitutes a marriage, might be wise to consider the possibility of the relationship ending and the potential rights over property and assets.
In life you only rarely can have it both ways
GrybsGrybs wrote:Yes, I was under the impression that the LTVP would be the standard way to get your (unmarried) partner to SG. I'm currently planning to try and get my lady a DP however, for the following reasons:
1) The company that are hiring me have asked for a S$5,000 deposit before they will endorse the LTVP paperwork. I don't have that sort of money at the moment, and I'd rather not borrow it.
2) Girlfriend is considering working part time-- I know she can work on a DP with a letter of consent. You can't work on the LTVP. So if she were on an LTVP, she'd have to transition to a WP, and I guess an employer is less likely to want to apply for a WP for a part-time employee.
Regarding letters from a public notary, I've heard back from one of my enquiries and they're suggesting they prepare two statements (one each), then get them notarised. They are also talking about an Apostille, which seems like massive overkill now that I've looked up what it means. They have also said it'll be cheaper if I write the things myself, so might be worth having a think about.
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