Hi
I'm an Australian woman who is living in Singapore (no PR). My partner is Malay Singaporean. We are marrying later in the year. I need advice on a few things
- I'm converting to Islam. Any suggestions on whether it is better to marry in Australia or Singapore?
- I'm mostly concerned about our future children. Neither of us want a son who must do the Singapore National Service. How do we assure that our children don't have to do this? Do I have the children in Australia and therefore they have Australian citizenship? Or would they have dual citizenship? What if I wanted my children to do some of their growing up in Singapore? Would that make it compulsory for a boy to complete NS? Is it possible to have the children in Singapore (it's better for us to stay in Singapore for the next couple of years) then move to Australia when they are in primary school and not have to serve NS when they turn 18?
Hope someone knows the ins and outs of all this stuff!
Cheers