Singaporean Citizenship Application Rejected

[Yuta3478]

Hello, I have been living in Singapore for the past 15 years and hold a PR Status (Filipino Nationality). Currently waiting for A' Level results and planning to stay in SG for uni. However last year, I applied for a Singaporean Citizenship around June and by September, received a notice of rejection that said "We have considered your application carefully but regret to inform you that it has been rejected."

My parents suggested applying once again as a family after a few months when I am allowed to reapply again but any suggestions on why it was rejected? My friends suggested that it might due to my age seeing as I am only turning 19 this year and applied last year for the citizenship on my own. Would applying as a family make any difference? I have been living in Singapore since I was very young and resonate to the Singaporean culture strongly since this is where I was brought up and I have no plans of returning to Philippines in the future. My parents' income is not too bad I think it's around $15k (combined) and my sister is also working here.

Any suggestions on what might have went wrong in the first place? I know SG Citizenship approval rates have decreased around 50% recently and that Filipinos are classified under "others" in ethnicity and have a low percentage of around 2% acceptance rate. Also if anybody has gone through the same experience before, would you mind providing some advice? Thank you.

[sundaymorningstaple]

Are you male or female?

[Yuta3478]

Are you male or female?

I'm female

[sundaymorningstaple]

You will have a hard time gaining SGC for a number of reasons.
You have yet to gain PR based on your own merits, but riding on your family's coattails.
You don't even have enough job experience (at least 3 to 5 years).
You will probably not be considered until you reach the age of majority and even then it may be hard if you are still living at home and your Parents have not applied for SGC.
And lastly, and most unfairly, you nationality will be a stumbling block, even though it shouldn't be.

My advice? Get a Job in line with your education. work for at least 3 years which should also put you over the age of majority as well, then apply. Or have the whole family apply for SGC.

[singaporeflyer]

Hello, I have been living in Singapore for the past 15 years and hold a PR Status (Filipino Nationality). Currently waiting for A' Level results and planning to stay in SG for uni. However last year, I applied for a Singaporean Citizenship around June and by September, received a notice of rejection that said "We have considered your application carefully but regret to inform you that it has been rejected."

My parents suggested applying once again as a family after a few months when I am allowed to reapply again but any suggestions on why it was rejected? My friends suggested that it might due to my age seeing as I am only turning 19 this year and applied last year for the citizenship on my own. Would applying as a family make any difference? I have been living in Singapore since I was very young and resonate to the Singaporean culture strongly since this is where I was brought up and I have no plans of returning to Philippines in the future. My parents' income is not too bad I think it's around $15k (combined) and my sister is also working here.

Any suggestions on what might have went wrong in the first place? I know SG Citizenship approval rates have decreased around 50% recently and that Filipinos are classified under "others" in ethnicity and have a low percentage of around 2% acceptance rate. Also if anybody has gone through the same experience before, would you mind providing some advice? Thank you.

Any reasons on why your parents are not applying for SC as a family?

[shuigao]

And lastly, and most unfairly, you nationality will be a stumbling block, even though it shouldn't be.

A little off topic perhaps, but do you know of any cases where a student / non-working adult has his/her SC application approved? I only ask because ICA does say that you can apply, but of course being eligible to apply and having a chance to actually get approved are 2 different things.

https://www.ica.gov.sg/PR/citizenship/P ... _becomeasc (eligibility condition #4):
4. Are a PR studying in Singapore; and have been residing in Singapore for more than 3 years (of which, at least one year as a PR); and have passed at least one national exam (i.e. PSLE, GCE ‘N’/‘O’/‘A’ levels), or are in the Integrated Programme (IP).
--> I presume that anyone in this category would almost certainly be PR riding on Parents PR (and not PR on his/her own merits).

[singaporeflyer]

--> I presume that anyone in this category would almost certainly be PR riding on Parents PR (and not PR on his/her own merits).

Mostly, yes