Dependant’s pass
11.—(1)  A dependant’s pass may be issued by the Controller to any person other than a prohibited immigrant being the wife or dependent child of the holder of a valid employment pass or work permit pass to enable the wife or child to accompany or join the holder and to remain with him in Singapore.
(1A)  The Controller may also issue a dependant’s pass to a person under the age of 21 years for the purposes of adoption under the Adoption of Children Act [Cap. 4]. Every application for such a dependant’s pass shall be in such form as the Controller may require.
[S 47/93 wef 01/04/1993]
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(2)  Subject to the conditions stated in the pass and to these Regulations, a dependant’s pass shall authorise the holder thereof to enter Singapore on or before the date stated in the pass and to remain therein for such period as may be so stated provided that the period of a dependant’s pass issued under paragraph (1) shall not exceed the period for which any employment pass or work permit pass had been issued to the husband or father of the holder of the dependant’s pass.
(2A)  Subject to these Regulations, the Controller may by endorsement on the pass from time to time make it valid for any number of entries or extend the period of its validity or alter, add to, or delete any of the conditions stated therein.
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(3)  Every dependant’s pass issued under paragraphs (1) and (1A) shall be subject to the condition that the holder shall not engage in any form of paid employment or in any business, profession or occupation in Singapore without the consent in writing of the Controller.
[S 47/93 wef 01/04/1993]
(4)  Every application for a dependant’s pass under paragraph (1) shall be —
(a)made in such form as the Controller may require;
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(b)accompanied by two recent photographs of the applicant or applicants; and
(c)supported by a declaration made by the husband or father of the applicant as to the truth of the statements contained in the application.
[S 96/96 wef 08/03/1996]
(5)  A dependant’s pass shall be in the Form 13:
Provided that the Controller may make an appropriate endorsement on the passport or other travel document held by a person and the endorsement shall be deemed to be a dependant’s pass for the purposes of these Regulations.