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Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
Still can't believe this happened to me...
I applied citizenship in November and just got the letter.
Me, 27yrs old single lady, have been in sg for 10yrs, graduate from NAFA holding diploma, PR for 6yrs since 2007. Now working in Marketing field, earning $3k. Chinese race from PRC. CPF and income tax paid consistently in the 6yrs.
Understand that i'm not that outstanding compared to those 5 digits earner or university graduates. But with the qualification at this age, I think this is the best I could have for now. And I already applied for a part-time degree course starting this Oct.
I've spoken to some of my friends who applied or already got their citizenship, most of them were shocked when I got rejected. I wanted to re-apply immediately but after some thoughts, I'm thinking of meeting the MP and ask him to write an appeal letter for me.
I understand tt technically there's no appeal case but normally if they think they will reconsider my application, they will ask me to resubmit after receiving MP's letter.
Any suggestion?
Thanks
Original text restored by moderator - tks PNGMK
I applied citizenship in November and just got the letter.
Me, 27yrs old single lady, have been in sg for 10yrs, graduate from NAFA holding diploma, PR for 6yrs since 2007. Now working in Marketing field, earning $3k. Chinese race from PRC. CPF and income tax paid consistently in the 6yrs.
Understand that i'm not that outstanding compared to those 5 digits earner or university graduates. But with the qualification at this age, I think this is the best I could have for now. And I already applied for a part-time degree course starting this Oct.
I've spoken to some of my friends who applied or already got their citizenship, most of them were shocked when I got rejected. I wanted to re-apply immediately but after some thoughts, I'm thinking of meeting the MP and ask him to write an appeal letter for me.
I understand tt technically there's no appeal case but normally if they think they will reconsider my application, they will ask me to resubmit after receiving MP's letter.
Any suggestion?
Thanks
Original text restored by moderator - tks PNGMK
Last edited by zoejaewon on Wed, 17 Jul 2013 3:03 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
1. Be grateful is you can renew your REP at that income level much less gain SC.zoejaewon wrote:Still can't believe this happened to me...
I applied citizenship in November and just got the letter.
Me, 27yrs old single lady, have been in sg for 10yrs, graduate from NAFA holding diploma, PR for 6yrs since 2007. Now working in Marketing field, earning $3k. Chinese race from PRC. CPF and income tax paid consistently in the 6yrs.
Understand that i'm not that outstanding compared to those 5 digits earner or university graduates. But with the qualification at this age, I think this is the best I could have for now. And I already applied for a part-time degree course starting this Oct.
I've spoken to some of my friends who applied or already got their citizenship, most of them were shocked when I got rejected. I wanted to re-apply immediately but after some thoughts, I'm thinking of meeting the MP and ask him to write an appeal letter for me.
I understand tt technically there's no appeal case but normally if they think they will reconsider my application, they will ask me to resubmit after receiving MP's letter.
Any suggestion?
Thanks
2. Get married to a SC, have a son and re apply. You know the rules - Singapore doesn't want emtpy wombs.
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
^+100PNGMK wrote:1. Be grateful is you can renew your REP at that income level much less gain SC.
2. Get married to a SC, have a son and re apply. You know the rules - Singapore doesn't want emtpy wombs.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, my friend got a rejection letter when he applied for PR.
"Budget Expat"
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
+200v4jr4 wrote:^+100PNGMK wrote:1. Be grateful is you can renew your REP at that income level much less gain SC.
2. Get married to a SC, have a son and re apply. You know the rules - Singapore doesn't want emtpy wombs.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, my friend got a rejection letter when he applied for PR.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, married to local, I got rejected twice for PR
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
And they are Malaysian (Or Indo, or maybe Taiwanese) Chinese, or PRC Chinese women that have already married an SG Chinese man and having a son.zoejaewon wrote: Just FYI there'r many foreigners earning less than 3k with local diploma got SC every year.
Or, by 'every year' you really meant every year before 2011.
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
Correction: every year before 2009zzm9980 wrote:And they are Malaysian (Or Indo, or maybe Taiwanese) Chinese, or PRC Chinese women that have already married an SG Chinese man and having a son.zoejaewon wrote: Just FYI there'r many foreigners earning less than 3k with local diploma got SC every year.
Or, by 'every year' you really meant every year before 2011.
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
Dude, I don't buy that. Name me a few.zoejaewon wrote:Guess all expats here r high income earner.
Just FYI there'r many foreigners earning less than 3k with local diploma got SC every year.
Thanks anyway
for a Poly graduate, earning less than 3k before 30yrs old is normal. and those are who already stayed in sg for more than 10yrs.
one of my friend just got his SC in Apr, earning less than 3k, gratuate from NAFA, PR 5yrs, single.
Another one got approved in 6mths with earning less than 3k, married with no kid, PR 6yrs.
And one of my close friend, single lady 28yrs old, SIM graduate, 3.3k, got in 5mths.
another one submitted abt same time as mine, guy below 30yrs old, 3k, dip holder, just registered citizenship this week.
those r just few, all PRC chinese got approved recently, i don't make it up. just to show tt getting SC is not a privilege for high income earner only. As long as u r young, integrated enough in this country, willing to spend the rest of ur life here, there's always a chance.
one of my friend just got his SC in Apr, earning less than 3k, gratuate from NAFA, PR 5yrs, single.
Another one got approved in 6mths with earning less than 3k, married with no kid, PR 6yrs.
And one of my close friend, single lady 28yrs old, SIM graduate, 3.3k, got in 5mths.
another one submitted abt same time as mine, guy below 30yrs old, 3k, dip holder, just registered citizenship this week.
those r just few, all PRC chinese got approved recently, i don't make it up. just to show tt getting SC is not a privilege for high income earner only. As long as u r young, integrated enough in this country, willing to spend the rest of ur life here, there's always a chance.

Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
btw i'm sorry to hear tt u got rejected as well. But for PR now seems they r more strict. Thats the info i gather fr my chinese group of friends. for me i got PR right aft i graduate fr school, so we r really diff case.abc123xyz wrote:+200v4jr4 wrote:^+100PNGMK wrote:1. Be grateful is you can renew your REP at that income level much less gain SC.
2. Get married to a SC, have a son and re apply. You know the rules - Singapore doesn't want emtpy wombs.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, my friend got a rejection letter when he applied for PR.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, married to local, I got rejected twice for PR

Good for them, and good luck to you.zoejaewon wrote:for a Poly graduate, earning less than 3k before 30yrs old is normal. and those are who already stayed in sg for more than 10yrs.
one of my friend just got his SC in Apr, earning less than 3k, gratuate from NAFA, PR 5yrs, single.
Another one got approved in 6mths with earning less than 3k, married with no kid, PR 6yrs.
And one of my close friend, single lady 28yrs old, SIM graduate, 3.3k, got in 5mths.
another one submitted abt same time as mine, guy below 30yrs old, 3k, dip holder, just registered citizenship this week.
those r just few, all PRC chinese got approved recently, i don't make it up. just to show tt getting SC is not a privilege for high income earner only. As long as u r young, integrated enough in this country, willing to spend the rest of ur life here, there's always a chance.
Re: Citizenship application got rejected. Appeal?
which is why you should know youre luckier than a lot of people. keep trying.zoejaewon wrote:btw i'm sorry to hear tt u got rejected as well. But for PR now seems they r more strict. Thats the info i gather fr my chinese group of friends. for me i got PR right aft i graduate fr school, so we r really diff case.abc123xyz wrote:+200v4jr4 wrote: ^+100
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, my friend got a rejection letter when he applied for PR.
Just to let TS know that even with 3K+ income, married to local, I got rejected twice for PR
ive been here for more than 6 years, if you need to know.
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