Singapore Permanent Residents Relinquishing Their Permanent Residency Status

Debated in Parliament on 15 Oct 2012.

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Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap inquired about the number of Singapore Permanent Residents who gave up their status from 2006 to 2011 and the reasons for doing so.
Teo Chee Hean, speaking for the Prime Minister, responded that an average of 3,400 PRs renounced their status annually during that period.
The annual renunciation rate was approximately 0.7% based on an average PR population of 500,000.
PRs are not required to provide reasons for their renunciations.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Prime Minister (a) what is the annual number of Singapore permanent residents who gave up their permanent residency status between 2006 and 2011; and (b) what are the common reasons cited.

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Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

An average of 3,400 Singapore Permanent Residents (PRs) renounced their permanent residence status each year from 2006 to 2011. This works out to an annual renunciation rate of about 0.7% out of the average stock of 500,000 PRs during this period. PRs are not required to give reasons for their renunciations.

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Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap inquired about the number of Singapore Permanent Residents who gave up their status from 2006 to 2011 and the reasons for doing so.
Teo Chee Hean, speaking for the Prime Minister, responded that an average of 3,400 PRs renounced their status annually during that period.
The annual renunciation rate was approximately 0.7% based on an average PR population of 500,000.
PRs are not required to provide reasons for their renunciations.

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Singapore Permanent Residents Relinquishing Their Permanent Residency Status

Debated in Parliament on 15 Oct 2012.

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Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap inquired about the number of Singapore Permanent Residents who gave up their status from 2006 to 2011 and the reasons for doing so.
Teo Chee Hean, speaking for the Prime Minister, responded that an average of 3,400 PRs renounced their status annually during that period.
The annual renunciation rate was approximately 0.7% based on an average PR population of 500,000.
PRs are not required to provide reasons for their renunciations.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

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Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap inquired about the number of Singapore Permanent Residents who gave up their status from 2006 to 2011 and the reasons for doing so.
Teo Chee Hean, speaking for the Prime Minister, responded that an average of 3,400 PRs renounced their status annually during that period.
The annual renunciation rate was approximately 0.7% based on an average PR population of 500,000.
PRs are not required to provide reasons for their renunciations.

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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Singapore Permanent Residents Relinquishing Their Permanent Residency Status

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Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap

Teo Chee Hean (for the Prime Minister)

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