Letter of Consent Applications by Unique Applicants from Long Term Visit Pass Holders in Each of Last Five Years

53 Ms Carrie Tan asked the Minister for Manpower in each year of the last five years, how many Letter Of Consent applications by unique applicants has the Ministry received from Long Term Visit Pass holders.

Mrs Josephine Teo: Prior to December 2018, Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and LTVP+ holders need their employers to apply for Letters of Consent (LOCs) for them to work in Singapore. Since December 2018, LTVP/LTVP+ holders who are spouses or unmarried children (under 21 years old) of Singaporeans or Singapore Permanent Residents and who wish to work are granted Pre-Approved LOCs (PLOCs). PLOC holders can work for any employer who is only required to notify MOM at the start of employment. The breakdown of unique applicants per year is as follows: