Singaporeans with Foreign Spouses

Brides by Country

1997 - 1998

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 


Number of Marriages Registered in Singapore
between Singapore Citizens and Foreigners, 1997-2006



Year	Number of Marriages



1997	4,445
1998	5,102
1999	5,172
2000	4,823
2001	5,058
2002	4,929
2003	4,566
2004	5,411
2005	6,777
2006	6,359


Number of Marriages Registered in Singapore
between Singapore Citizen Males and Foreign Females, 1997-2006



Year	Number of Marriages



1997	3,592
1998	4,143
1999	4,129
2000	3,834
2001	4,117
2002	3,988
2003	3,647
2004	4,358
2005	5,611
2006	5,202


Most Common Origins of Foreign Spouses, 2004-2006   

                 

Foreign Males	

		Foreign Females



Australia				Australia
Bangladesh			Brunei
Canada				Cambodia
France				Canada
Germany				Hong Kong
Hong Kong			India
India				Indonesia
Indonesia				Japan
Italy				Korea
Japan				Mainland China
Mainland China			Malaysia
Malaysia				Philippines
Netherlands			Russia
New Zealand			Sri Lanka
Pakistan				Taiwan
Philippines				Thailand
Sweden				Turkey
Taiwan				United Kingdom
United Kingdom			United States of America
United States of America		Vietnam

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.  email filmo@filmo.com