Ciesther wrote:I am new to the forum and have read many post here about NS deferment. I need help quick. My son left Singapore when he was 4 years old and became an Australian citizen at age of 9. He did not renew his Singapore passport which was expired before he turns 11 and he did not have a NRIC.
We contacted CMPB before he turns 13 to apply for deferment till he is 21 but was told to do so after he turns 13. We contacted CMPB recently and was told to do so after he turns 16.5. We were also told to apply for exit permit but we are not able to put the bond.
My son is now 14 years old and the last time he left Singapore was before he turns 13 years old so we did not apply for exit permit when he left Singapore. What should we do?
Our concern are:
1. If we apply for exit permit now but return to Singapore for holiday before the exit permit expired and apply new exit permit for another year, will he be granted with the new exit permit.
2. Should we apply for NS deferment till 21 years old pending renunciation of Singapore citizenship now or should we wait till he turns 16.5.
Please help.
Before I proceed with your questions let me clarify a few issues
1. CMPB albeit Mindef is not able to capture any info of your child before the age of 13 hence they told you to apply when the child TURNS 13 not before for EP
2. You have about three months to do that application of exit permit once he turns 13 as this is a standard SOP for most countries visitation of 3 months Social Visit Pass
3. Failure to do that unless written comms via slow mail or email that informed you that you can apply EP at the age of 16 , your child is on a one way street of trouble in foreseeable future
4. Once you pass 13 and without an EP , a bond is require and put in place by Mindef
5. You need to state your intention at the age of 13 to renounce and attained the EP
Now, your questions
1, Yes , you can apply for EP but not from overseas . You need to return back to Singapore to get one approved. CMPB is the port of call
2. Alternatively get assurance via e-mail on this issue and your intention to renounce your child since he has left SG since the age of 4 blah blah blah i.e mitigating factors
2. Only when you have all this writing , the next step will be to return to SG and get the formalisation of renouncing paper till 21.
3. If you and your spouse is still holding SG PP then your child chance to get approval is bleak
I hazard to guess but I think you are not giving the full picture. Ignorance is not a bliss in this instance. Many have tried we different kind of excuses and I have not come across one that succeed.
Failure to respond or ignore will only lead to more complication
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