Singaporean Citizenship

Requirements and obligations

 To become a Singaporean citizen you have to satisfy a number of requirements; this can often take a long period of time. After these are satisfied, other citizenships must be renounced before one can officially become a Singaporean.

There are several different types of people eligible to apply for citizenship:

The requirements to become a citizen differ depending on which type of eligibility the candidate fulfills (note: some documentation is only required if applicable to you personally):

Permanent Residents 21 and over

Adopted children of Singapore citizen(s)

For the Child

For the Parent(s)

Natural children of Singapore citizen(s)

For the Child

For the Parent(s)

All minors who become citizens of Singapore by either descent or registration must take the Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance, and Loyalty within one year of turning 21. This consists of going into the Citizen Services Centre and taking the oath. If this is not done by the minors 22nd birthday, they will lose their citizenship immediately.

Both the citizenship application form and the Annex form, which are needed to apply for citizenship, can be found at http://www.ica.gov.sg. 


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