Pre Marriage Long Term Visit Pass Rejected(SG/F, EU Citizen/M)

What's the purpose of your pre marriage LTVP? You are holding EP and on your job. Both of your marriage yet to take place then LTVP based on the basis of spouse doesn't exist. How she will be successful to apply LTVP for you when her earnings is way below to average capped earnings in Singapore to eligible for keeping  spouse in SG (i.e. S$6k).

Address should mention which was on record at MoM and ICA database because your work pass card was issued and IRAS notifications go to your registered address. So, any govt declaration your address should be the same as per their record. You are free to change address then needs to update at MoM website.

Any police case pending against a foreigner is not a good sign here. It will always go against the individual who was charged (it will not longer affect if the outcome of the hearing will declare that you are not convicted and case is withdrawn).

Hi Surya2k

Thanks for the reply.
I believe you are referring to the MoM requirement for an EP holder wanting to bring in their spouse, In my case we are doing it through the ICA (where Singaporean Spouse is my sponsor) and after calling them they said no min salary applies.

The purpose of the LTVP is to achieve LTVP+ which will be a stepping stone to PR. And also LTVP has some benefits to employers such as not counting to quota/ Foreign Workers Levy, and im allowed to stay in Singapore should I lose my job. LTVP+ has medical subsidies etc....

Since the case has been pending for some time I dont think so. The charges are being contested. I just started with a new company in Dec 2019, and the charges were laid earlier in June 2019. I had no issue getting my new EP in Dec 2019, even while under charge.

It must be something else?

I don't know where you got this from, but a "pre-marriage LTVP" does not exist.
The PMLA is an assessment whether you would be eligible for an LTVP after marriage. Having it done makes only one difference: You might get your LTVP faster after marriage. (But are you in a hurry?)
I see several reasons why an LTVP is not the right option for you:
1. You already have an EP (and can apply for PR in any case, after so many years here).
2. She earns too little for your upkeeping (there is no clear, published threshold, but this certainly plays a role).
3. It is not possible to continue working seamlessly throughout the process - you have to stop work when you get the LTVP and the EP is cancelled, then your employer can apply for the LOC (the issuance of which is not assured!).
4. Many employers treat and pay LOC holders worse (or don't want to hire them at all), because they are not meant to be the main breadwinners.
5. You are under criminal investigations.
(Remark: The LTVP+ has been abolished.)

I think, you understood it wrongly. MoM requirement is $6k and ICA doesn't need to highlight this. Most of the expenditures are same for foreigners and Singaporeans, so there is no way a person with $2.9k per month would be even considered at ICA to grant LTVP for his or her spouse.

Surya is right: For spouses of Singapore citizens, ICA is a bit more lenient and flexible with the income threshold (thus no published figure), but the local spouse's pay must still be enough for both's living expenses. S$2.9/month does not fulfill this.
Here is an old thread about the same topic:
https://www.expat.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=293253
I don't remember where I got the information at that time, but it seems the LTVP inofficial income threshold was S$2800/month then. The DP threshold was S$4000 then and is S$6000 now - I expect the LTVP threshold to have increased similarly.
However, ICA has been lenient with certain cases that deserve mercy (e.g. pregnant spouse, etc.), but I see no reason for that in your case.
(At that time, only LTVP+ allowed work on LOC, while LTVP did not.)

Hi all, I am Singapore Citizen Indian male, studied here since pri sch, completed NS, studied in established local UNI and working full time in MNC. Currently my basic is 3.6k and gross salary is ~4k. My parents are SC also & i'm staying with them & one of my parent is working here in stable job.

I would like to apply for Pre-Marriage Letter Approval and then LVTP for my indian gf currently in India (also well-educated). We plan 2 get married next year. What are my chances given my background? Thanks!

It is only up to ICA to decide which income is necessary to get a spouse LTVP. They don't publish their criteria, but it does no harm to ask them.
On the other hand, it is easy to apply for a PMLA (before marriage) and then you know whether she can get the LTVP after marriage or not. I guess that IS the official way to ask them!

Hi Ross, what's the outcome for the PM LTVP, did you appeal? Did you go on to apply LTVP?
I have similar situation as you, my PM LTVP got rejected, ICA says cannot appeal, the officer ask me to apply LTVP.