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Citizenship Introduction
Citizenship by descent
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| [ Publication date Jan 01, 2001 ] |
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A person born outside Singapore has to fulfil the following requirements before being entitled to be a citizen by descent: - - His/her father was a citizen of Singapore when the applicant was born;
- His/her birth must have been registered within one year at either the Registry of citizens or any Singapore embassy or mission abroad;
- Where his/her father is a citizen of Singapore by registration, the applicant must not have become a citizen of the country in which he/she was born;
- The applicant must within one year of turning 21, take an oath of Renunciation, Allegiance & Loyalty to Singapore. If not, he/she will cease to become a Singapore citizen when he/she reaches 22.
It is also necessary for the applicant to visit Singapore at least once in 10 years otherwise he/she may be deprived of his/her citizenship. |
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