[JacqueMerlin]

Originally Posted by Penguin23

Your main worry seems to be the threat of an entry ban on your wife-to-be.

I am not an immigration consultant, it's just that I have seen many of my cheongster friends marry foreign ladies and have kids with them both here and overseas. I can tell you what some of them have done, in circumstances that are very similar to yours

The "kia si" camp will declare and face the consequences whatever they may be. You already know the potential consequences of this option - you seem very afraid of the entry ban even though the baby was conceived after her WP stint was over. Basically - Just follow law, declare upfront and risk the mother and the kid being locked out of Singapore if MOM is somehow not happy.

The "chiong" camp will marry overseas, fuck care the MOM permission. Have the kid and the mother travel together on the same (foreign) passport into Singapore. Without an entry ban, ICA will treat your wife as a tourist travelling in with a newborn. Once they are in Singapore, apply for Singapore citizenship for your child and an LTVP for your wife. Mentally prepare yourself for ICA appeals, attend MPS sessions for appeal letters and basically adopt the idea that it is easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission. So long as you apply for citizenship within a year of birth, your child's SC application is straightforward.

From my personal observation, ICA does not "kick out" mothers of Singapore citizens as long as they have entered lawfully. The offence of marrying without permission is not a crime. An overwhelming majority of my cheongster friends chose the latter option, but as always, your mileage may vary.

Discuss with your wife to see which set of risks you prefer to bear.

All the best.

Take the 2nd option from my experiences.