▁in ▁Singapore ▁on ▁a ▁Work ▁Perm it ▁which ▁has ▁since ▁been ▁cancel led . ▁ ▁If ▁prior ▁appro val ▁is ▁needed ▁from ▁the ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Man power ▁but ▁the ▁couple ▁failed ▁to ▁do ▁so , ▁the ▁privile ge ▁to ▁work ▁in ▁Singapore ▁for ▁the ▁Non ▁Cit izen ▁could ▁be ▁with dra wn ▁by ▁the ▁Ministry ▁Of ▁Man power . ▁The ▁non ▁citiz en ▁may ▁also ▁be ▁prevent ed ▁from ▁entering ▁Singapore ▁by ▁the ▁Im m igration ▁Department ▁for ▁a ▁period ▁of ▁time . ▁ ▁The ▁prior ▁appro val ▁is ▁believed ▁to ▁screen ▁for ▁amongst ▁other ▁criteria ▁applic ants ▁who ▁previously ▁worked ▁in ▁Singapore ▁without ▁a ▁Work ▁Perm it ▁and ▁has ▁illegal ▁employ ment ▁records ▁with ▁the ▁Work ▁Pass ▁Division , ▁Ministry ▁of ▁Man power ; ▁or ▁for ▁applic ants ▁who ▁have ▁not ▁been ▁issued ▁with ▁a ▁M OM ▁Notification ▁on ▁“ W ai ver ▁of ▁Mar riage ▁Rest riction ▁Policy ” ▁at ▁the ▁point ▁of ▁Work ▁Perm it ▁application / ren ew al / can cellation . ▁ ▁The ▁prior ▁appro val ▁application ▁lead ▁time ▁is ▁about ▁ 4 ▁weeks ▁where ▁by ▁the ▁applic ants ▁are ▁not ified ▁of ▁the ▁outcome ▁by ▁post ▁by ▁the ▁Ministry ▁Of ▁Man power . ▁ ▁For ▁cou ples ▁who ▁are ▁not ▁Singapore ▁Cit iz ens ▁or ▁P erman ent ▁Res idents , ▁at ▁least ▁one ▁of ▁the ▁parties ▁to ▁the ▁intended ▁marriage ▁must ▁be ▁phys ically ▁present ▁in ▁Singapore ▁for ▁at ▁least ▁ 1 5 ▁days ▁preceding ▁the ▁date ▁of ▁the ▁notice . ▁ ▁Same - sex