Buggered.

[fred]

1) There is the possibility that my employer transfers me to Singapore, so she could come too, and we could live there together until she becomes an SG citizen, gets a divorce as in any civilized country, and we finally marry.

How would she be eligible to become an SG Citizen? You are German! Did you mean Become a resident?

There are several different types of people eligible to apply for citizenship:

• Permanent Residents at least 21 years old, who have been resident on a permanent basis for 2-6 years
• A Permanent Resident who has completed the National Service obligation
• The spouse of a Singaporean who has been both married and a Permanent Resident for at least 2 years
• A child born outside of Singapore with one of both parents holding Singaporean citizenship

What are the minimum requirements for her to obtain a divorce in Singapore?
Sounds like it might be a good work around but would be interested in more details to make sure its really feasible.

[sm1971]

The idea is she comes as a tourist, for which she would gain entry easily. Then she finds a job, gets the paperwork done and stays. (There's a lot of paperwork, so it won't be easy) We are also exploring the option of a student stay (no idea if that's feasible). In any case, after staying a year she can apply to become a Permanent Resident, and after two years as Permanent Resident she can apply to become a Citizen. Once she is a Citizen she can divorce, and the Phils have no say in it anymore. She can probably divorce earlier, but the Phils IIRC don't accept divorces that are not done by foreign nationals.

The whole workaround would take at least 4-5 years, probably longer, but at least we could stay together.