Singapore is now taking a tougher stance on ‘sham marriages’.
In the Immigration (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament on Monday, Minister in the Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Home Affairs S Iswaran noted that most marriages between Singaporeans and foreigners are genuine, but that “stiff penalties will serve as a strong deterrent against marriages of convenience”.
He noted in parliament that there are 12 cases of sham marriages in the first half of this year, compared to four or five annually over the past five years. Full story
