Reasons for Unsuccessful Applications for Long-Term Visit Passes, Permanent Residency and Singapore Citizenship

1 Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) whether the Ministry will consider including the reasons for rejection in letters issued to unsuccessful applicants for (i) Long-Term Visit Pass, (ii) Long-Term Visit Pass Plus, (iii) permanent residence and (iv) Singapore Citizenship so as to provide the next steps for the applicants; and (b) if the Ministry will not be doing so, why not.

Mr K Shanmugam: The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, generally, does not disclose the reasons for unsuccessful applications for immigration facilities. This had been explained in Parliament previously in 2016, 2018 and 2021.