Data on Rejected Applications of LTVP and LTVP+ due to Criminal History, Conduct Issues or Income Requirements

10 Mr Dennis Tan Lip Fong asked the Coordinating Minister for National Security and Minister for Home Affairs from 2020 to 2024 (a) what are the annual numbers of LTVP and LTVP+ rejections due to (i) criminal convictions and (ii) the conduct of either the applicant or sponsor; (b) what are the minimum income requirements to sponsor an LTVP application, if any; and (c) what is the number of cases rejected in spite of meeting the sponsorship requirements.

Mr K Shanmugam: From 2020 to 2024, about 7% of Long-Term Visit Pass (LTVP)/ Long-Term Visit Pass Plus (LTVP+) applications were rejected. Grant of LTVP/ LTVP+ (these are granted to foreigners) are evaluated on a range of criteria. The Ministry has in the past said that it is not in the public interest to reveal the detailed criteria to prevent attempts to game the system.