Grant of Singapore Citizenship

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2013.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked for statistics on overseas-born children of Singapore citizens granted citizenship before and after the 2004 Constitution Amendment Act, including how many held another nationality.
Teo Chee Hean, for the Prime Minister, reported that from 2000 to 2004, about 700 children annually were granted citizenship by descent, with 64% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
From 2005 to 2009, the annual average rose to 1,100 children, with 68% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
The government requires individuals with a foreign citizenship to renounce it within 12 months of turning 21 to retain Singapore citizenship.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked the Prime Minister (a) in each of the five years prior to and after the commencement of the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore (Amendment) Act 2004, how many children born overseas to Singapore Citizens were granted Singapore citizenship; and (b) how many of these children were already holding another nationality or citizenship when registering for Singapore citizenship.

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

Between 2000 and 2004, an annual average of 700 Singapore Citizenships (SCs) were granted by descent to minors born overseas to Singapore Citizens. Sixty-four percent of these minors declared that they were holding a foreign citizenship at the point of registration for SC.

Between 2005 and 2009, there were 1,100 SCs granted annually by descent to minors born overseas to Singapore Citizens. Sixty-eight percent of these minors declared that they were holding a foreign citizenship at the point of registration for SC.

Individuals with a foreign citizenship must renounce their foreign citizenship within 12 months upon reaching the age of 21 to retain their Singapore Citizenship.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked for statistics on overseas-born children of Singapore citizens granted citizenship before and after the 2004 Constitution Amendment Act, including how many held another nationality.
Teo Chee Hean, for the Prime Minister, reported that from 2000 to 2004, about 700 children annually were granted citizenship by descent, with 64% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
From 2005 to 2009, the annual average rose to 1,100 children, with 68% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
The government requires individuals with a foreign citizenship to renounce it within 12 months of turning 21 to retain Singapore citizenship.

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Grant of Singapore Citizenship

Debated in Parliament on 8 Apr 2013.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked for statistics on overseas-born children of Singapore citizens granted citizenship before and after the 2004 Constitution Amendment Act, including how many held another nationality.
Teo Chee Hean, for the Prime Minister, reported that from 2000 to 2004, about 700 children annually were granted citizenship by descent, with 64% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
From 2005 to 2009, the annual average rose to 1,100 children, with 68% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
The government requires individuals with a foreign citizenship to renounce it within 12 months of turning 21 to retain Singapore citizenship.

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

Individuals with a foreign citizenship must renounce their foreign citizenship within 12 months upon reaching the age of 21 to retain their Singapore Citizenship.

Page: 141

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene asked for statistics on overseas-born children of Singapore citizens granted citizenship before and after the 2004 Constitution Amendment Act, including how many held another nationality.
Teo Chee Hean, for the Prime Minister, reported that from 2000 to 2004, about 700 children annually were granted citizenship by descent, with 64% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
From 2005 to 2009, the annual average rose to 1,100 children, with 68% holding a foreign citizenship at registration.
The government requires individuals with a foreign citizenship to renounce it within 12 months of turning 21 to retain Singapore citizenship.

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Grant of Singapore Citizenship

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Grant of Singapore Citizenship

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Asst Prof Tan Kheng Boon Eugene

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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