Incredible .....BBCWatcher wrote:He is a dual citizen and, under present law anyway, will remain so for life assuming he never steps foot in Singapore (even for a flight connection). That seems like a paradox, doesn't it? Not really.

Incredible .....BBCWatcher wrote:He is a dual citizen and, under present law anyway, will remain so for life assuming he never steps foot in Singapore (even for a flight connection). That seems like a paradox, doesn't it? Not really.
I suppose just about anything is possible, but let's assume not for purposes of this discussion.Bliss555 wrote:I read somewhere that renunciation might be accepted while the person is still kept on Mindef's list as a defaulter?
Citizenship(s) is(are) never asked in U.S. job applications (or at least never supposed to be asked) since it would be prima facie evidence of illegal national origin discrimination to ask, with the sole exceptions of national security-related jobs (and not always even then), the Presidency, and the Vice Presidency ("natural born citizen" Constitutional requirement). Prospective employers ask only for I-9 certification.Also, for future references, how does one legally refer to oneself, example on job appls,?
Your son can consider himself a citizen of the world, if he wishes. But if asked what his citizenships are (not on an ordinary job application), the only truthful answer would be U.S. and Singapore. If asked "Are you a U.S. citizen?" then he can truthfully answer "Yes," full stop.If Singapore citizenship documents have been returned, the person is entitled to consider himself a citizen of his original country only?
Yes, of course. (On edit: But what "citizenship declaration"? Such a declaration is at least quite uncommon.)Would it amount to omission or non-disclosure if one does not add Singapore in his citizenship declaration?
Yes, it typically would be against the law, such as laws against making false statements. His Singaporean citizenship does not end unless and until the attempted renunciation is accepted. Analogously, his U.S. citizenship does not end (or is not deemed to have ended) unless and until he pays $2350 and gets a Certificate of Loss of Nationality (CLN) from the U.S. State Department. Governments solely decide who are and who are not their citizens, not the individuals. It's a right reserved for sovereigns because it is a sovereign construction.Anyone know if it would be against the law in some way to omit Singapore citizen in any kind of official form in the US or elsewhere after renunciation even if the Singapore government does not register it?
That's (probably) news to me, and I've dealt with a lot of banks (and credit unions) in the U.S. Do you have any more details? The EEOC is rather clear about this stuff.Bliss555 wrote:And yes, there are orgs in the US that ask about citizenships like banks because they want to run a background check.
Here's a quick, nonscientific survey of the account opening questions (note: not job application/interview questions) that major U.S. banks ask:Bliss555 wrote:About the banks, they don't directly ask about other citizenships but ask what other passports/identification numbers of other countries held.
I have no idea how it would show up on an ordinary (or even rather extraordinary) U.S. employer's background check.Bliss555 wrote:if this NS default thing shows up in a background check,is that a big deal, a minus point?
Good idea.SalehaTeo wrote:Should we call MINDEF directly to check if he has any NS obligations?
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