Singaporeans with Foreign Spouses

Total population: (source: SDOS )

1970: 2.07 million (2.01m SC/SPR & 61,000 foreigners)
1980: 2.41 million (2.28m SC/SPR & 131,000 foreigners)
1990: 3.05 million (2.74m SC/SPR & 311,000 foreigners)
2000: 4.03 million (3.27m SC/SPR & 745,500 foreigners)
2006  4.48 million (3.60m SC/SPR & 875,000 foreigners)

Citizenships & SPRs Granted to foreigners by ICA (source: ST 060507)

Year   Citizenships       SPRs
2002    7,600                39,500
2003    6,800                32,000
2004    7,600                36,900
2005   12,900                52,300
2006   13,200                57,300  

Estimated Breakdown of major foreign nationals in Singapore: Source Embassies & HC    

Chinese              200,000
Indonesian          150,000
Filipino               120,000
Indian                   90,000
Bangladesh          60,000
Thai                     45,000
Japanese             26,000
Sri Lankan           20,000
British                 17,000
American             15,000
South Korean       15,000
Australian            15,000
Myanmarese        10,000
German                 5,000
French                   4,000

Brides by Country

1997 - 1988
Malaysia
Indonesia
China
Thailand
Philippines
India
Taiwan
Japan
South Korea
Hong Kong
Asia-others
Sri Lanka
Brunei
Pakistan
Africa
Bangladesh
Australia
USA
Britain
S.America
Canada
E.Europe
France
Europe
Germany
Netherlands
Middle East
New Zealand
Oceania
Stateless
total
 1615 - 1649
647 - 958
820 - 808
232 - 331
200 - 178
74 - 68
54 - 51
31 - 48
12 - 15
25 - 0
48 - 84
0 - 5
1 - 2
2 - 3
1 - 1
0 - 1
15 - 21
12 - 12
5 - 8
1 - 4
6 - 4
5 - 3
1 - 2
12 - 8
3 - 0
1 - 1
1 - 3
1 - 0
1 - 2
4 - 2
3830 - 4272

By Qualifications (Singaporean grooms)
Graduates: 1997: 397 ; 1998: 445 | Non Graduates: 1997: 3,433 ; 1998: 3,827

By Qualifications (Foreign brides)
No qualifications: 1997: 87 ; 1998: 97 | Primary School: 1997:678 ; 1998: 779 | Secondary School: 1997:1679 ; 1998: 1988 | Upper Secondary: 1997: 954 ; 1998: 930 | Tertiary: 1997: 432 ; 1998: 478

No one can say for sure what it would take a lesser-qualified Singapore citizen to succeed in getting PR for his wife but the general feeling is the following would be helpful

Make regular income tax returns
Earn at least S$2000 a month in a salaried job
Make regular CPF contributions
Upgrade skills
Wife who can upgrade herself or who has skills

Source: ST 210500 MCD&S

MOM Marriage Screening

If you are a foreigner who has ever worked in Singapore under a Work Permit Scheme you must obtained the prior written approval of MOM before contracting a marriage with a Singaporean or SPR. Failure to comply with this MOM term and condition of WP can cause the offending party to be banned from entering Singapore. For advise and assistance in getting MOM approval you may contact Steve at 98365486 or email filmo@filmo.com