Current or former work permit holder (including Training Work Permit holder) who wishes to marry a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident, must seek approval from the Ministry of Manpower via this form.

This is a condition that all Work Permit holders agree to, before they are allowed to work in Singapore. If they fail to do so, their privilege to work in Singapore could be withdrawn and they may also be prevented from entering Singapore for a period of time.

MOM will take about 4 weeks to process the application, and the applicant will be notified of the outcome by email.

For more information, please visit the MOM’s website.

For questions on application or purchase of HDB flats, you may enquire directly with the Housing and Development Board (HDB).

Having a child is a personal decision. For enquiries related to birth registration and immigration matters, you may wish to enquire directly with the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA).

If you or your spouse-to-be is not a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident and you intend to be married in Singapore, the law requires at least one of you to be present in Singapore for a minimum of 31 continuous days. These 31 days, which do not include the day of arrival in Singapore, can be fulfilled in a single visit made to Singapore at any time before the marriage application is submitted.

Once this requirement is fulfilled, you may proceed to submit your marriage application on the 'Our Marriage Journey' website (Civil Marriage). The marriage application must be submitted at least 21 days before your intended date of marriage.  

Once you have submitted the application, you will receive an email notification of the successful application. Please take note of the appointment date and time with ROM for your Verification of documents and Declaration (V/D). This appointment is usually done 1 to 14 days before your solemnisation date, and both parties (bride and groom) must be present with the relevant documents as stated in your Summary of Application.

Please note that current or former work permit holder (including Training Work Permit holder) who wishes to marry a Singapore citizen or Permanent Resident, should obtain approval from Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before proceeding to submit a marriage application. This is to ensure that the marriage application does not breach any work permit conditions. 

If you have any enquiries regarding this matter, you may enquire directly with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM).

The decision to change one’s name is a personal choice. For purpose of marriage registration, the Registry of Marriages (ROM) will use the name stated in her passport at the point of marriage.

Please wait for the outcome of your application from the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) before submitting a marriage application. This is to ensure that your marriage application does not breach any work permit conditions.

The approval letter issued by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to work permit holders intending to marry a Singapore citizen or permanent resident will remain valid as long as there is no change to the intended spouse-to-be.