IMMIGRATION MATTERS - APPLICATION FOR SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP

Electronic Singapore Citizenship Application (eSC) w.e.f. 9 February 2009

With effect from 9 February 2009, children below 1 year old born outside Singapore to Singaporean parents may apply for Singapore citizenship by descent through eSC.

2. Only Singapore Citizens who have SingPass accounts AND a local contact person in Singapore can use the eSC. If the sponsor is the father, he must have a valid and legal marriage with the child’s mother at the time of the child’s birth. Please visit https://esc.ica.gov.sg/esc for details and online application.

3. Singapore Citizens who do not have SingPass accounts or a local contact person in Singapore can continue to submit the application through the nearest Singapore mission.

 

SUBMISSION THROUGH AN OVERSEAS MISSION

LIST OF DOCUMENTS REQUIRED FOR APPLICATION BY DESCENT ARTICLES 122(1) OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

Please tick (ü) in the box on the correct application type when applying for Singapore citizenship for child/children under the age of 21 years old.

An overseas-born minor (child) may be eligible for Singapore Citizenship by Descent under Article 122(1) of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore, if any of the following conditions can be met:

  1. Male Singapore citizen by Birth who has a lawful marriage;
     
  2. Male Singapore citizen by Registration who has a lawful marriage and minor shall not acquire citizenship of the country he was born by reason of his birth in that country;
     
  3. Female Singapore citizen by birth and minor born on or after 15 May 2004;
     
  4. Female Singapore citizen by Registration and minor born on or after 15 May 2004. Minor shall not acquire citizenship of the country he was born by reason of his birth in that country; or
     
  5. Male or Female Singapore citizen by Descent has to complete an additional Annex to the application declaring their residence period in Singapore. The application can only be accepted if the applicant fulfills the requiremetns stipulated in (a) or (b) of the attached Annex.
     

The application has to be submitted within one year of the child's birth. Otherwise, a letter of explanation is required for late submission.

The following documents must be produced for the authorities in Singapore to process the application for Singapore citizenship, Original and a photocopy each of the documents must be furnished for verification if the application is submitted personally at the Citizenship Section, Immigration & Checkpoints Authority, 10 Kallang Road, Singapore 208178.

For overseas application, certified true copies of documents are required. Additional documents may be required while processing your application, whenever necessary.
 

Child’s Documents

  1. Affix (1) recent passport-size colour photograph on the completed citizenship application form SCRM
    (http://www.ica.gov.sg/data/resources/docs/Citizen%20Services/FormSCRM.pdf ). The photograph must be:
    • 35 mm wide by 45mm high without border and taken within the last three months;
    • taken full face without headgear, unless the applicant habitually wears a headgear in accordance with religious or racial customs. The headgear must not hide the applicant’s facial features;
    • the facial image must be between 25 mm and 35mm from chin to crown; and taken against plain white background with a matt or semi-matt finish;
       
  2. Birth Certificate of child and passport or other travel document.

Parents’ Documents

  1. Identity Card and Singapore Passport;
     
  2. Marriage Certificate. If parents' marriage was registered outside Singapore, child's father is required to make a Statutory Declaration stating that (name of wife) is his one and only wife if he is the applicant for child's citizenship.
     
  3. Death Certificate/Divorce Certificate/Separation Deed/Custody document of child/children by previous spouses, if applicable. Letter of consent from ex-spouse if child is under joint-custody.

Items 6 to 9 are required if the application is submitted after one year of minor's birth.

  1. Letter of employment from current employer, stating the occupation, date of employment and basic/gross salary per month, if employed.
     
  2. Income Tax Notice of Assessment for last 3 years preceding the date of application.
     
  3. Business registration certificate from Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (formerly known as Regsitry of Businesses and Companies), latest balance sheet/profit and loss account if applicant is a sole proprietor/partner/Director of a company.
     
  4. CPF contributions history for last 12 months, if employed.

Important note

  1. The Singapore citizenship application form must be duly completed. All information contained in the application form must be complete, accurate and verifiable. False particulars/concealment of material facts will render you liable to disqualification for citizenship application or prosecution in court.
     
  2. The declaration portion on application has to be appropriately deleted and declared by the applicant before the Commissioner for Oaths/Justice of the Peace/Notary Public who will officially endorse and seal onto the application form. Applicant who submits the application personally at ICA Office will have the declaration made at the end of the interview.
     
  3. If the applicant is not in Singapore, he can appoint a local representative to follow-up with the citizenship application after it has been formally submitted.

Fees

The processing fee is US$130. (Fees are subject to change without notice.)

Processing Time

Processing time is approximately 2 months. However, some cases may take a longer time.

 

ADDITIONAL NOTES IF YOU ARE APPLYING THROUGH:

  1. SINGAPORE EMBASSY IN WASHINGTON DC :
    3501 International Place, NW, Washington DC 20008
    Tel : (202) 537-3100     Fax : (202) 537-0876
    Email : singemb_was@sgmfa.gov.sg     URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/washington

    1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "Singapore Embassy" for the processing fees. Personal/Corporate checks will not be accepted.

    2. Cash is acceptable if applying in person. Please bring exact change. Do not send cash through the mail.

    3. To facilitate the return of the Singapore Citizenship Certificate by post, please provide a self-addressed, stamped US Postal Office Express Mail envelope (overnight service with a tracking number). Fedex, DHL, UPS or other courier services are not acceptable.

  2. SINGAPORE CONSULATE GENERAL IN SAN FRANCISCO :
    595 Market Street, Suite 2450, San Francisco, CA 94105.
    Tel : (415) 543-4775     Fax : (415) 543-4788
    Email : singcg_sfo@sgmfa.gov.sg     URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/sanfrancisco

    1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "Singapore Consulate General" for the processing fee. Personal/corporate checks will not be accepted.

    2. To facilitate the delivery of the Singapore Citizenship Certificate by post, please provide a self-addressed and stamped United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail envelope.
       
  3. SINGAPORE CONSULATE IN NEW YORK :
    231 East 51st Street, New York, NY 10022
    Tel : (212) 223-3331     Fax : (212) 826-5028
    Email : singcon_nyc@sgmfa.gov.sg     URL : http://www.mfa.gov.sg/newyork-consul
     
    1. Please issue a money order / cashier's cheque in US currency payable to the "The Consulate of Singapore" for the processing fee.

    2. (b) For delivery of the Singapore Citizenship Certificate by post, please arrange for a self-addressed and stamped United States Postal Service (USPS) Express Mail envelope. Federal Express, DHL, UPS, Airborne, Certified mail, etc. are not acceptable.
       
The following are the list of Singapore Honorary Consulate-Generals in the USA. If you are submitting applications through them, please contact the respective offices for processing, payment and delivery options. Thank you.
  1. SINGAPORE HONORARY CONSULATE-GENERAL IN CHICAGO
    Sidley Austin Brown & Wood LLP
    1 South Dearborn Street, Suite 4800, Chicago, IL 60603
    Tel : (312) 853-7555     Fax : (312) 853-7036
    Email : nminow@sidley.com

  2. SINGAPORE HONORARY CONSULATE-GENERAL IN FLORIDA
    2601 South Bayshore Drive, Suite 900, Coconut Grove, Miami FL 33133
    Tel : (305) 858-4225     Fax : (305) 858-2334
    Email : SGreen@sg-miami-consulate.org

The Singapore Missions are not responsible for any documents lost in the mail.

 

(As at 01 January 2011)

 

ANNEX

APPLICATION FOR SINGAPORE CITIZENSHIP BY DESCENT
Article 122 (1)
(Applicable to parent who is a Singapore Citizen by Descent)

Residency Period of Applicant (parent who is a Singapore Citizen by Descent)

(Please tick in the appropriate box)
 

(a)   Have you accumulated at least 1 year of residence in Singapore out of the 5 years before the birth of your child? 

        Applicant (*Father/Mother)        Yes       No  

        If the answer is No for (a), please proceed to (b)

(b)   Have you accumulated a total of 4 years residency period in Singapore before the birth of your child?

       Applicant (*Father/Mother)         Yes       No  

       If the answer is Yes, please list down the periods of your studies, NS, employment etc in Singapore on a separate sheet.

 

 

            ......................................................................
           Name and Signature of Applicant (* Father/Mother)

 

Declared before me at
 

  ................................................................................................

 the .................. day of ............................., 20..................

 

 ..........................................................................................
Seal of Justice of the Peace, Notary public or other officer empowered by law to administer oaths, affirmations or affidavits
 

* Please delete where not applicable

 

OATHS AND DECLARATION ACT 2000

STATUTORY DECLARATION

I, ...................................................................................................................

NRIC/PPT No. ............................................. do solemnly and sincerely declare that:

  1. I am the father of the child ............................................................
     
  2. I have not renounced or been deprived of my Singapore citizenship or had my Singapore citizenship terminated.
     
  3. I have not done any act which would have rendered me liable to have my Singapore citizenship terminated or to be deprived of my Singapore citizenship.
     
  4. I have not acquired the citizenship of another country.
     
  5. I married ................................................................................ on ............................ and she is my one and only wife.
     
  1. I understand that if any material particular is false, I shall be liable to punishment on conviction.

 

 

Date: .....................................

 

 

....................................
Signature of declarant

 

 

 

Before me

 

 

..............................................................
Justice of the Peace, Notary Public or
other officer empowered by law to
administer oaths, affirmations or affidavits.

 


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