No need go mudland ah,just direct flight to narita can alrdy.
Immigration v. easy(JP Passport)
But then what do i do with my SG Passport & IC?
Dual Citizenship
With many countries moving towards retaining talent, previous restrictions on holding more than one citizenship by a number of governments around the world has been set aside.
Australia which prior to April 2002, had it in law where Dual Citizenship was explicitly prohibited now allows it and they have gone one step further by allowing ex-citizens to re-apply their citizenship which they previously renounced.
There is no law in Singapore that prohibits dual citizenship. The law however provides the govt to take it take it away from you for reasons best known to them. No one has been prosecuted for having dual citizenship. Since there is no law prohibiting it, there is no law allowing for punishment.
If you have acquired a new citizenship from a new country and don't need to take out your CPF, you may consider holding on to it. Your options are certainly better.
If you have any doubts visit ICA personally bringing your new country's documents with you. I know that ICA will not give you an answer over the phone without citing documents. There may be instance where you have a criminal record etc, Singapore might take the opportunity to get rid of you. Tan Wah Piow case comes to mind. As Tan Wah Piow did not acquire British citizenship and held on to his Singapore citizenship, Jayakumar and company enacted new legislation. I understand that this legislation has been removed.
Do we mindful not to make false declarations.
As always keep up with the times.
Hello [scroobal],
A friend of mine sent the following to me, after I indicated to him that there is no law in Singapore which prohibits dual citizenship.
It looks like the current application form to renew a SG passport, has a question re: do you have or did you acquire the citizenship of another country.
**********
“Deprivation of citizenship on acquisition of foreign citizenship
134.—(1) The Government may by order deprive a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship if the Government is satisfied that —
(a)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 acquired by registration, naturalisation or other voluntary and formal act (other than marriage) the citizenship of any country outside Singapore or having so acquired such citizenship before the age of 18 years continues to retain it after that age; or
(b)
the citizen, being a woman who is a citizen of Singapore by registration under Article 123(2), has acquired the citizenship of any country outside Singapore by virtue of her marriage to a person who is not a citizen of Singapore.
(2) Where the Government has made an order under this Article depriving a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship, he shall cease to be a citizen with effect from the date of the order.
Deprivation of citizenship on exercise of rights of foreign nationals, etc
135.—(1) The Government may by order deprive a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship if the Government is satisfied that —
(a)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 voluntarily claimed and exercised any rights (other than any rights in connection with the use of a passport) available to him under the law of any country outside Singapore being rights accorded exclusively to the citizens or nationals of that country;
(b)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 applied to the authorities of a place outside Singapore for the issue or renewal of a passport or used a passport issued by such authorities as a travel document; or
(c)
he is of or over the age of 18 years and has, whether before or after attaining the age of 18 years, been ordinarily resident outside Singapore for a continuous period of 10 years (including any period of residence outside Singapore before the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1985) and has not at any time —
(i)
during that period or thereafter entered Singapore by virtue of a certificate of status or travel document issued by the competent authorities of Singapore; or
(ii)
during that period been in the service of the Government or of an international organisation of which Singapore is a member or of such other body or organisation as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, designate.
(2) For the purposes of clause (1)(a), the exercise of a vote in any political election in a place outside Singapore shall be deemed to be the voluntary claim and exercise of a right available under the law of that place.
(3) Where the Government has made an order under this Article depriving a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship, he shall cease to be a citizen with effect from the date of the order.”
Hello [scroobal],
A friend of mine sent the following to me, after I indicated to him that there is no law in Singapore which prohibits dual citizenship.
It looks like the current application form to renew a SG passport, has a question re: do you have or did you acquire the citizenship of another country.
**********
“Deprivation of citizenship on acquisition of foreign citizenship
134.—(1) The Government may by order deprive a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship if the Government is satisfied that —
(a)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 acquired by registration, naturalisation or other voluntary and formal act (other than marriage) the citizenship of any country outside Singapore or having so acquired such citizenship before the age of 18 years continues to retain it after that age; or
(b)
the citizen, being a woman who is a citizen of Singapore by registration under Article 123(2), has acquired the citizenship of any country outside Singapore by virtue of her marriage to a person who is not a citizen of Singapore.
(2) Where the Government has made an order under this Article depriving a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship, he shall cease to be a citizen with effect from the date of the order.
Deprivation of citizenship on exercise of rights of foreign nationals, etc
135.—(1) The Government may by order deprive a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship if the Government is satisfied that —
(a)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 voluntarily claimed and exercised any rights (other than any rights in connection with the use of a passport) available to him under the law of any country outside Singapore being rights accorded exclusively to the citizens or nationals of that country;
(b)
he has, while of or over the age of 18 years, at any time after 6th April 1960 applied to the authorities of a place outside Singapore for the issue or renewal of a passport or used a passport issued by such authorities as a travel document; or
(c)
he is of or over the age of 18 years and has, whether before or after attaining the age of 18 years, been ordinarily resident outside Singapore for a continuous period of 10 years (including any period of residence outside Singapore before the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 1985) and has not at any time —
(i)
during that period or thereafter entered Singapore by virtue of a certificate of status or travel document issued by the competent authorities of Singapore; or
(ii)
during that period been in the service of the Government or of an international organisation of which Singapore is a member or of such other body or organisation as the President may, by notification in the Gazette, designate.
(2) For the purposes of clause (1)(a), the exercise of a vote in any political election in a place outside Singapore shall be deemed to be the voluntary claim and exercise of a right available under the law of that place.
(3) Where the Government has made an order under this Article depriving a citizen of Singapore of his citizenship, he shall cease to be a citizen with effect from the date of the order.”
If you answer NO ...they catch you, what is the worse that could happen? Pay a fine, lose sinkapore citizenship. If they close an eye, which they have been doing for years, you can continue to carry sinkee passport.
1. I mean in order for my son to be granted deferment, will i also need to renounce. Some of the news I read seemed to indicate parents should have no ties with SG.
2. My son's passport expired in 2008. He is SG by decent. He currently has dual citizen. Never lived in SG, except a couple of visits before age 9.
1. No. All you need to apply for deferment for your son is the visa stamp on the passports to show that your family have migrated. You don't even have to take foreign citizenship. When your son reaches 21 and wants to renounce, he has to provide his foreign citizenship and fill up family details.
2. Don't renew his SG passport. He can visit Singapore numerous times on his foreign passport.
Our children were born in Canada.
They only went to visit SG when they were infants, and in 2014.
Although I applied for SG citizenship for them, they never had any SG NRIC, SG Passport.
It looks like my application for SG citizenship means I burden our sons with application for deferment from NS, and eventual renunciation of SG citizenship when they turn 21.
For the daughters, we will see whether the SG government will insist that they renounce SG citizenship at age 21.
You must apply for deferment from NS when they reach 16.5 yrs when NS registration takes place. If not your sons must serve NS first before they can renounce their citizenship. If you are late to apply for exit permit and deferment, they will fine you but this is compoundable without going to court but you can still apply for deferment.
Have to apply for deferment from NS at age 14.
Applied and received deferment.
Thank you.
Thats not deferment. Mindef does not give you deferment at age 14, only at 16.5 yrs.
Charlie - you will need to apply for exit permit for your son when he turns 13.
I'm in the same predicament as you. I should not have apply for his S/C by decent, at least he might still get a chance to become PR if he wants to. I heard once you renounce citizenship, govt will unlikely grant a PR or work permit in future.
I am trying to apply his exit permit online, but online is asking for Bond. I call ns, but they say to email cmpb. I emailed cmpb but have not receive a response. I'm running out of time, so I'm going to call to see if I can speak with someone.
You must apply for deferment from NS when they reach16.5 yrs when NS registration takes place. If not your sons must serve NS first before they can renounce their citizenship. If you are late to apply for exit permit and deferment, they will fine you but this is compoundable without going to court but you can still apply for deferment.
Charlie - you will need to apply for exit permit for your son when he turns 13.
I'm in the same predicament as you. I should not have apply for his S/C by decent, at least he might still get a chance to become PR if he wants to. I heard once you renounce citizenship, govt will unlikely grant a PR or work permit in future.
I am trying to apply his exit permit online, but online is asking for Bond. I call ns, but they say to email cmpb. I emailed cmpb but have not receive a response. I'm running out of time, so I'm going to call to see if I can speak with someone.
