sg_retro wrote:Hi all,
I hope someone is able to give me some advise on the following.
It's best to start off with a bit of history. I'm born as a Singaporean in 1981 and have been living in Europe since 1989. Between this period I've only spent 6 years in Singapore as I spent 2 years of my early childhood outside Singapore. In 1992 I was granted European citizenship, while still holding a Singaporean one. Before I turned 21 I was granted an Exit Permit and Approval for NS Deferment by the Singapore Gov. At age 21 (in 2002) I was allowed to renounce my Singapore citizenship which I did.
Since 1989 I've returned to Singapore several times for social visit and never did I have any issues. Everything went well, so it seems. In 2006 I applied for a Student Exchange Programme with NUS and for this I need to have a Student Visa/Pass. 'Mysteriously' my application was turned down by ICA without any given reason. With no criminal record and with a good educational background, I can see no reason for rejection either than for the fact that I'm an ex-Singaporean.
The problem I'm facing now is as follows. I'm now working as a consultant for a big American firm in Europe. This week I was told by my boss that he wants to send me to Singapore for training and perhaps in combination with a short-term assignment. He plans to send me to Singapore for 3 to 4 months starting in January 2010. This would be great for my career but I'm afraid that ICA (or for that matter Ministry of Manpower) won't grant the me visa/permit I need in order to perform my task in Singapore. Given the fact that I was refused a Student Pass in 2006, how great is that chance that I will be granted a visa/permit this time? Apparently in my previous encounter with ICA, I was NOT treated as any other foreigners. How will they treat me now?
Please help. This is driving me nuts.![]()
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I have replied to you on the other post. EGGSHELL ???, this is nothing. Wait till they grown up and have minds of their own.!!!kita72 wrote:Hi Sundaymorningstaple, thanks for your reply! I am trying to follow the necessary protocols.![]()
Hi MS, sorry for being so kanchong. It's like walking on eggshells regarding my son's NS issues.![]()
Hope to hear from you soon, thanks again!
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