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Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
Re: Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
Sp1d3rman,
- Malaysian, Chinese, early 40's
- 20++ years in Spore, PR since 2002 ( Renewed PR for 10 years on 2007).
- Apply Singapore Citizenship for whole family ( wife and 2 sons) on mid November 2014, under my sponsorship
- Approval In Principle letter received on either 26 or 27 August 2015 ( Date stated on letter was 21/08/2015) - Around 9 months..
- Own HDB flat and household income less than S$6000
Wish you good luck!!!
- Malaysian, Chinese, early 40's
- 20++ years in Spore, PR since 2002 ( Renewed PR for 10 years on 2007).
- Apply Singapore Citizenship for whole family ( wife and 2 sons) on mid November 2014, under my sponsorship
- Approval In Principle letter received on either 26 or 27 August 2015 ( Date stated on letter was 21/08/2015) - Around 9 months..
- Own HDB flat and household income less than S$6000
Wish you good luck!!!
Re: Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
liango~liango wrote:Sp1d3rman,
- Malaysian, Chinese, early 40's
- 20++ years in Spore, PR since 2002 ( Renewed PR for 10 years on 2007).
- Apply Singapore Citizenship for whole family ( wife and 2 sons) on mid November 2014, under my sponsorship
- Approval In Principle letter received on either 26 or 27 August 2015 ( Date stated on letter was 21/08/2015) - Around 9 months..
- Own HDB flat and household income less than S$6000
Wish you good luck!!!
CONGRATULATION to you and your family.
Thanks for the encouragement!
I'm pending to submit my wife's application, appointment date by end of November, can see the delay of result for my application.
Anyway, no rush. just wait, nothing to rush for.

Re: Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
Hi Sp1d3rMan,
Pls adv which document need official translation? Birth certificate, marriage cert and education cert. How about Malaysia IC? Where should I get this service? In Sg? Can you recommend yours? Thanks for help.
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Pls adv which document need official translation? Birth certificate, marriage cert and education cert. How about Malaysia IC? Where should I get this service? In Sg? Can you recommend yours? Thanks for help.
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Re: Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
If you are Malaysian and your documents are in Melayu, no worries. You don't need those translated as they are in one of the four official languages of Singapore.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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They requested all in English in their note.
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i never translate anything. submit as per normal. they didnt ask to do so.
my sijil, my birth cert, all never translate. anyway, much easier for Malaysian.
take it easy.
my sijil, my birth cert, all never translate. anyway, much easier for Malaysian.
take it easy.
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Hi Sp1d3rMan,
Really? I want to apply PR for my daughter, in the note it did mention document must translate in English. Did you translate when you applied for PR?
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Really? I want to apply PR for my daughter, in the note it did mention document must translate in English. Did you translate when you applied for PR?
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Nop. nothing at all.
in case u worry and want to get it done, you may go to state court @ china town. there's a translator near to small claim court.
in case u worry and want to get it done, you may go to state court @ china town. there's a translator near to small claim court.
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Thanks for your reply.
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Hi all,
Just got the reply from ICA that all documents must translate in English and supreme court no longer accept private translation from this year onwards. Where can I get cheapest translation service as private translator is very expensive. Thanks in advance.
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Just got the reply from ICA that all documents must translate in English and supreme court no longer accept private translation from this year onwards. Where can I get cheapest translation service as private translator is very expensive. Thanks in advance.
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I'm wondering what document you need to translate? ur birth cert? ur SPM result?
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Children birth cert, IC, marriage cert, upsr cert.
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Ok, since you had been asked to translate, just get it done.
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Seems that ICA Helpdesk is swamped with emails. I sent an email in July advising change of address and wife's salary revision for our Citizenship application. Got an acknowledgement couple of days ago stating that it will be forwarded to the relevant officer and apologizing for the delay. Around 2 months.
Yesterday I had another update for my application (my salary revision this time). So i decided to walk-in instead. Took less than 15 mins and job done.
So experts, though using e-services is generally encouraged, do you reckon walk-in for updating particulars is a wiser option, given an update could be a deciding factor in an application?

Yesterday I had another update for my application (my salary revision this time). So i decided to walk-in instead. Took less than 15 mins and job done.
So experts, though using e-services is generally encouraged, do you reckon walk-in for updating particulars is a wiser option, given an update could be a deciding factor in an application?
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Re: Chances of getting Singapore Citizenship
They were waiting on the outcome of the GE. 

SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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