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by sundaymorningstaple » Tue, 24 Jan 2012 8:34 am
Just to clear the air a little bit. If you are an Employment Pass holder you can only get a DP IF the relationship is legal in the eyes of the Singapore Government. A common-law or de facto marriage is not. However, as a sop to the employers being able to obtain the talent they need, they (ICA) will issue the "partner" with an LTVP. If the "Partner" wants to work, they will have to qualify in their own right. They cannot use the LoC. If the government had their way, they wouldn't even give them an LTVP though.
Now, there are some variations to the theme however, same sex marriages (also de factor or common law in most countries) are now able to get LTVP's as well - and to work must also qualify in their own right for an EP) provided which, cohabitation can be established as having existed prior to arrival in Singapore the same as hetero couples. BUT, if the country of origin allows same sex marriages, legally. e.g., approved marriage certificate from country of origin, then the ICA will give a dependents pass to the EP holder but an online submission is not possible so it will entail a trip or several trips to ICA to sort it out.
Whether or not MOM will issue a LoC to allow the same sex DP to work I don't know as of yet, but I reckon they would.
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