---
title: "Can my family join me in Singapore on a Work Permit?"
topic: "Work Permit FAQ"
resource: "https://www.eh-immigration.com/faq/work-permit/work-permit-family"
last_updated: "2026-08-12"
---

# Can my family join me in Singapore on a Work Permit?

Last updated: 2026-08-12

No — Work Permit holders cannot sponsor Dependant's Passes or Long-Term Visit Passes for family members. Spouses and children may only visit on short-term visit passes, and children cannot be enrolled in Singapore schools on a parent's Work Permit.

## What family members can do

Short visits on a short-term visit pass are fine. Anything longer — studying, working, or staying long-term — requires the family member to qualify for their own pass.

## If long-term reunion is the goal

Upgrading to an S Pass or Employment Pass is usually the practical route, since both allow eligible dependants when the holder earns at least S$6,000 a month.

## Sources

- [Can a Work Permit Holder Apply for PR in Singapore?](https://www.eh-immigration.com/articles/work-permit-holder-singapore-pr-marriage)
- [MOM — Work Permit](https://www.mom.gov.sg/passes-and-permits/work-permit-for-foreign-worker)

## Related E&H service

- [Work passes service](https://www.eh-immigration.com/services/work-passes)

Canonical page: https://www.eh-immigration.com/faq/work-permit/work-permit-family