Average Waiting Time for Foreign Spouses for Citizenship

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2013.

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R Dhinakaran asked about the average waiting time for 70,600 foreign spouses who were granted Singapore citizenship by end-2012 under the Family Ties Scheme.
Teo Chee Hean stated that these spouses were typically Permanent Residents for about five years before becoming citizens.
He noted that 95% of the applications were approved within 12 months of submission.
The response clarified that the five-year PR period is not part of the application waiting time but a prerequisite for eligibility.
The information directly addresses the query on waiting times, emphasizing the efficiency of the approval process for eligible applicants.

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R Dhinakaran

Mr R Dhinakaran asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs for the 70,600 foreign spouses granted citizenship as at 31 December 2012, what is the average time they spent waiting for their applications to be successful.

Teo Chee Hean

The foreign spouses granted Singapore citizenship (SC) under the Family Ties Scheme were typically Permanent Residents (PRs) for about five years before they took up citizenship.

The vast majority, 95% of them, had their SC applications approved within 12 months of submitting their applications.

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R Dhinakaran asked about the average waiting time for 70,600 foreign spouses who were granted Singapore citizenship by end-2012 under the Family Ties Scheme.
Teo Chee Hean stated that these spouses were typically Permanent Residents for about five years before becoming citizens.
He noted that 95% of the applications were approved within 12 months of submission.
The response clarified that the five-year PR period is not part of the application waiting time but a prerequisite for eligibility.
The information directly addresses the query on waiting times, emphasizing the efficiency of the approval process for eligible applicants.

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Average Waiting Time for Foreign Spouses for Citizenship

Debated in Parliament on 9 Jul 2013.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

R Dhinakaran asked about the average waiting time for 70,600 foreign spouses who were granted Singapore citizenship by end-2012 under the Family Ties Scheme.
Teo Chee Hean stated that these spouses were typically Permanent Residents for about five years before becoming citizens.
He noted that 95% of the applications were approved within 12 months of submission.
The response clarified that the five-year PR period is not part of the application waiting time but a prerequisite for eligibility.
The information directly addresses the query on waiting times, emphasizing the efficiency of the approval process for eligible applicants.

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R Dhinakaran

Teo Chee Hean

The foreign spouses granted Singapore citizenship (SC) under the Family Ties Scheme were typically Permanent Residents (PRs) for about five years before they took up citizenship.

The vast majority, 95% of them, had their SC applications approved within 12 months of submitting their applications.

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R Dhinakaran asked about the average waiting time for 70,600 foreign spouses who were granted Singapore citizenship by end-2012 under the Family Ties Scheme.
Teo Chee Hean stated that these spouses were typically Permanent Residents for about five years before becoming citizens.
He noted that 95% of the applications were approved within 12 months of submission.
The response clarified that the five-year PR period is not part of the application waiting time but a prerequisite for eligibility.
The information directly addresses the query on waiting times, emphasizing the efficiency of the approval process for eligible applicants.

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Average Waiting Time for Foreign Spouses for Citizenship

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