People born in Singapore before 1965

[xebay11]

Aren't all those born in Singapore before August 9th 1965 supposed to be Malaysians?

 

[mojito]

Immigrants from the motherland Yindia, ROC or Straits born. Nothing to do with filthy malaysians except their progentitors too came from the same places.

 

[halsey02]

Aren't all those born in Singapore before August 9th 1965 supposed to be Malaysians?

Yes they are Malaysians....those before 1965 are British subjects...

 

[xebay11]

Yes they are Malaysians....those before 1965 are British subjects...

So anyone older than 50 this year can claim MY citizenship?

 

[HTOLAS]

Not really, if you were born before 1955, you would be a subject of the colony of Singapore, from 1955 to 16 Sep 1963, you would have been born in the (self-governing) State of Singapore.

Between 16 Sep 1963 and 9 Aug 1965, you would have been born in the Federation of Malaysia, BUT I believe birth certificates still said 'State of Singapore'. This was because under the terms of the merger, people born in Singapore did not automatically have Malaysian citizenship.

So anyone older than 50 this year can claim MY citizenship?

 

[Cestbon]

So those born before 1955 can they claim Bristish citizen???

 

[halsey02]

Aiyah!, never mind, we the citizens of Singapore, why we worry....citizens of what?...we are the citizens of PAP, the flag belong to PAP, the song composed by the PAP, the pledge written by the PAP...

WE ARE THE CITIZENS OF PAP.....

 

[HTOLAS]

Not really, colonial subjects (not even those from HK) have ever got automatic British citizenship. In the same way, I doubt that those born in Syonanto could claim Japanese citizenship.

BTW, before Singapore became Syonanto, it was part of the Straits Settlement which comprised Penang, Melaka and Singapore and I'm sure some of those born into that entity are still around.

So those born before 1955 can they claim Bristish citizen???

 

[Charlie99]

My father was born in SG in the late 1920's, and was a British subject.
He had a British passport, and I am not sure whether at that time, he could have made an application for British citizenship.
Irrelevant now.