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FAQs in Renouncing Singapore Citizenship

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Renouncing your citizenship means losing all the benefits you have from the country. If you have to pursue the renunciation after a careful study, the following may provide answers to your queries: Can I renounce my Singapore Citizenship? Yes. As long as you are 21 years old, of sound mind, and have acquired the citizenship of another country. What are the requirements for renunciation? You will need to complete the Renunciation Form as well as other documents required and submit them in-person to a Singapore Overseas Mission, the ICA building, or by post to the ICA. How much does it cost? It will cost you S$35. The modes of payment are: money order, cheque, or bank draft drawn from any local Singapore bank made payable to ICA Commissioner. For payment at ICA Building, it can be done using: NETS or NETS FlashPay, Visa or MasterCard credit/debit card, Apple Pay/ Google Pay/ Samsung Pay, or DBS PayLah!/ OCBC Pay Anyone/ UOB Mighty. How long does it take to renounce? From the da

Getting Citizenship and Retiring at Singapore

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Even at a young age, you can start thinking about where to retire. While many opt to stay in their home country, some would wish to spend the rest of their lives in a foreign country. A few of the possible reasons could be safety and security, cost of living, climate, family or simply they just love the place they’ve visited or where they worked for many years. One of the many places that would entice a better retirement is in Singapore. It’s a good country offering great benefits to its citizens. So before you settle down permanently, you should know the requirements for  Singapore citizen application . Acquiring Singapore citizenship requires a full commitment and you should be willing to renounce prior citizenship as holding dual citizenship there is not allowed. There’s no shortcut in the application process but to understand each step to become a naturalized citizen.  What are your chances for the grant? Permanent Residence (PR) If you are currently a work pass holder and hav