Guideline for REP renewal is you need to be in country for 3 of the previous 5 years. You're not going to make that, so you'll probably get a 1 year REP unless you can show you're currently overseas for a Singaporean employer and still being paid in Singapore (and thus your CPF).barnwest wrote:I have been holding PR for 10 years and now is the time for renewal. I am planning to apply for citizenship instead of holding PR and apply in person to ICA.
However, currently I have been living overseas for 4 years, specifically in US due to working requirement.
I have been wanting to go back to Singapore, nevertheless opportunity has not been there yet.
Would you please advise:
1. What will be my chance of my citizenship application approval?
2. What would be the chance of my REP renewal (that is due next year)? Will REP renewal be affected by my citizenship application?
Thanks and appreciate your inputs.
race: indonesian chinese
do you mean being physically located in singapore and applying will help? so basically as soon as you enter the country, ICA will know so the app (electronically) will recognize this fact?sundaymorningstaple wrote:That's a good question. I really don't know. However, I would think a manual application along with a letter from your Singapore Employer attesting to the fact that you will be returning to the parent company in Singapore in the near future would go a long way towards mitigating the circumstances of your extended stay overseas. If you cannot get that assurance in writing from your employer, then all bets are off using either method. Probably a one year REP if you are here. If still overseas, iffy.
It used to be possible (as recently as 1999) to apply via a Singapore High Comm.sundaymorningstaple wrote:Physically applying if possible (manual submission is what I'm saying, not necessarily hand carrying it ICA) e.g., fax or emailing with attached documents (not available with online submission I don't think as they usually say they will ask for documents should they require them. You need to make sure they get them in the first instance as otherwise there is always the possibility of them just rejecting out of hand instead of asking for more documents.
I'm not sure if a manual submission to an embassy/consulate is possible but it would be worth investigating, I'd think.
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