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Renunciation of Singaporean Citizenship
Renunciation of Singaporean Citizenship
Hi all, any responses would be greatly appreciated!
Basically, I was born in Australia and came to Singapore when I was 7. Received Singapore Citizenship and have been a minor Citizen till now.
I understand that I would have to serve my NS liabilities.
However, as I have decided to keep my Australian Citizenship, I will be giving up my Singapore Citizenship. And I would have to renounce in between the age of 21 and 22. Else by default, I would lose my Singapore Citizenship. While my enlistment would be at the age of 21.
I was wondering how will it affect my NS or am I allowed to renounce without serving?
Thanks in advance.
Basically, I was born in Australia and came to Singapore when I was 7. Received Singapore Citizenship and have been a minor Citizen till now.
I understand that I would have to serve my NS liabilities.
However, as I have decided to keep my Australian Citizenship, I will be giving up my Singapore Citizenship. And I would have to renounce in between the age of 21 and 22. Else by default, I would lose my Singapore Citizenship. While my enlistment would be at the age of 21.
I was wondering how will it affect my NS or am I allowed to renounce without serving?
Thanks in advance.
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No you cannot renounce until you have served your NS. Have you even bothered to read the many threads in the particular forum regarding renunciation & NS?
Don't do NS, don't plan on ever stepping foot in Singapore again. You will be classified as a Deserter and rightly so.
Don't do NS, don't plan on ever stepping foot in Singapore again. You will be classified as a Deserter and rightly so.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
Yes I'm reading them, in my particular case, when i'm enlisted. my service would be between the age of 21-23. However, if I fail to take the Oath of Renaucation I will lose my Singapore Citizenship on attaining the age of 22 years. (stated at the back of my Certificate of Singapore Citizenship).sundaymorningstaple wrote:No you cannot renounce until you have served your NS. Have you even bothered to read the many threads in the particular forum regarding renunciation & NS?
Don't do NS, don't plan on ever stepping foot in Singapore again. You will be classified as a Deserter and rightly so.
So, I'll be in NS half way while i'm not a Singaporean?
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Incorrect, if you decide to serve NS, you have to inform CMPB asap. Do the NS and then renounce. If you decide to serve NS close to the age of 21 , you still need to serve NS , only then you are allowed to renounce. Serve NS inform CMPB. CMPB inform ICA and your renunciation is deferred after NS.wtresca wrote:Yes I'm reading them, in my particular case, when i'm enlisted. my service would be between the age of 21-23. However, if I fail to take the Oath of Renaucation I will lose my Singapore Citizenship on attaining the age of 22 years. (stated at the back of my Certificate of Singapore Citizenship).sundaymorningstaple wrote:No you cannot renounce until you have served your NS. Have you even bothered to read the many threads in the particular forum regarding renunciation & NS?
Don't do NS, don't plan on ever stepping foot in Singapore again. You will be classified as a Deserter and rightly so.
So, I'll be in NS half way while i'm not a Singaporean?
If you failed to inform, ICA/CMPB will invoe special right to revoke your SG citizenship. BUT your NS liabilities still remains
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Not sure. He wasn't in Uni but at NAFA. Once accepted he applied for a deferment and they gave him 5 years as long as he was a full-time student there and maintaining passing grades.
One-off? I really don't know as we didn't request a specific time frame, it's what they gave us. 
In fact, I told my son he couldn't get a deferment prior to that, but he surprised me.


In fact, I told my son he couldn't get a deferment prior to that, but he surprised me.
SOME PEOPLE TRY TO TURN BACK THEIR ODOMETERS. NOT ME. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW WHY I LOOK THIS WAY. I'VE TRAVELED A LONG WAY, AND SOME OF THE ROADS WEREN'T PAVED. ~ Will Rogers
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