New Citizens Renouncing Singapore Citizenship and Permanent Residents Renouncing PR Status

Debated in Parliament on 1 Aug 2022.

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Leong Mun Wai requested data on the number of new citizens and permanent residents who renounced their status each year from 2000 to 2018.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2000 and 2021, about 290 naturalised citizens renounced their citizenship annually on average.
He also stated that from 2000 to 2018, approximately 3,370 PRs renounced their status each year on average.
The debate focused on providing historical figures regarding the renunciation of Singapore citizenship and PR status.
The figures indicate a consistent but relatively low annual renunciation rate for both new citizens and PRs over the specified periods.

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Leong Mun Wai

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) for each year since 2000, how many new citizens have renounced their Singapore citizenship; and (b) for each year from 2000 to 2018, how many permanent residents (PRs) have renounced their PR status.

K Shanmugam

Between 2000 and 2021, an average of about 290 naturalised Singapore citizens (SCs) renounced their SC status annually.

Between 2000 and 2018, an average of about 3,370 Permanent Residents (PRs) renounced their PR status annually.

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Leong Mun Wai requested data on the number of new citizens and permanent residents who renounced their status each year from 2000 to 2018.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2000 and 2021, about 290 naturalised citizens renounced their citizenship annually on average.
He also stated that from 2000 to 2018, approximately 3,370 PRs renounced their status each year on average.
The debate focused on providing historical figures regarding the renunciation of Singapore citizenship and PR status.
The figures indicate a consistent but relatively low annual renunciation rate for both new citizens and PRs over the specified periods.

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New Citizens Renouncing Singapore Citizenship and Permanent Residents Renouncing PR Status

Debated in Parliament on 1 Aug 2022.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leong Mun Wai requested data on the number of new citizens and permanent residents who renounced their status each year from 2000 to 2018.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2000 and 2021, about 290 naturalised citizens renounced their citizenship annually on average.
He also stated that from 2000 to 2018, approximately 3,370 PRs renounced their status each year on average.
The debate focused on providing historical figures regarding the renunciation of Singapore citizenship and PR status.
The figures indicate a consistent but relatively low annual renunciation rate for both new citizens and PRs over the specified periods.

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Leong Mun Wai

K Shanmugam

Between 2000 and 2021, an average of about 290 naturalised Singapore citizens (SCs) renounced their SC status annually.

Between 2000 and 2018, an average of about 3,370 Permanent Residents (PRs) renounced their PR status annually.

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Leong Mun Wai requested data on the number of new citizens and permanent residents who renounced their status each year from 2000 to 2018.
K Shanmugam responded that between 2000 and 2021, about 290 naturalised citizens renounced their citizenship annually on average.
He also stated that from 2000 to 2018, approximately 3,370 PRs renounced their status each year on average.
The debate focused on providing historical figures regarding the renunciation of Singapore citizenship and PR status.
The figures indicate a consistent but relatively low annual renunciation rate for both new citizens and PRs over the specified periods.

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New Citizens Renouncing Singapore Citizenship and Permanent Residents Renouncing PR Status

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