depends if your girlfriend can qualify for some sort of pass.Mulherengo wrote:wow, thanks for the quick help! not looking good though!
I am moving next month, would it even help getting "the thing" done before I move out there i.e. while still in Europe?
What about company sponshorship, wouldn't that ease up things a little?
What are my next best alternative then?
Brgds
it's from this thread: http://forum.singaporeexpats.com/sutra438412.htmladione wrote:Yes!BazaY wrote: where you able to apply for the LTPV for your fiance? My understanding is that you can do that only for wife/spouse/commo-law spouse.
(spouse=common-law spouse=wife?)
I heard of several other people that obtained the LTVP for their GFs, they were in the same situation as us.
Basically you need to prove that you are a de-facto couple, in my case we provided a copy of the rental contract we used to have before landing in SG (both names in the contract, proof that we were living together);
we went also to our embassy and asked for a simple paper where they state we're a de-facto couple (not a formal certificatem just plain declaration, infact in Italy de-facto couple are still a bit grey topic, there's no proper laws about it).
Then your employer must sponsor the application, just refer to the LTVP application form for details.
In the form just tick the "common-law spouse" among the options.
I didn't have problems and obtaining the LTVP was straightforward, I think it also depends on which work pass you have, in my case it's an EP type P2 (2 years) maybe for shorter lasting work pass they won't accept the application (I don't know, just wondering).
hope this helps
My bad, then.sundaymorningstaple wrote:The reason I didn't bring that thread up was because of the OP's sentence below that's in his first post......
We are not married and have not lived together.
All the rest are a result of being able to prove a relationship existed before coming to Singapore.
Mulherengo wrote:wow, thanks for the quick help! not looking good though!
I am moving next month, would it even help getting "the thing" done before I move out there i.e. while still in Europe?
They are not idiots.
What about company sponshorship, wouldn't that ease up things a little?
Sponsorship is required anyway for both DP and LTSVP and on EP this is not you but your employer. On top of this you may want to be aware that even so called common law marriages are not accepted in the local culture. Not officially of course, but sometimes it may be a problem.
What are my next best alternative then?
Looks like the only way for her in is on her own merits. What is her educational background?
I suggest you start looking for her studying opportunities NOW as this seems the only option. The time is about right.
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