Pre Application
Before you begin your application process with us, it is crucial to check with ICA on your eligibility. These are the 5 clauses for eligibility that you should find yourself under before proceeding.
- Have been a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR) for at least two years and are aged 21 and above (you can apply together with your spouse and any unmarried children aged below 21 born to you within the context of a legal marriage or legally adopted by you).
- Have been a PR for at least two years and have been married to a Singapore citizen for at least two years.
- Are an unmarried child aged below 21 born within the context of a legal marriage to, or have been legally adopted by, a Singapore citizen.
- Are a PR studying in Singapore; and have been residing/living in Singapore for more than 3 years (of which, at least one year as a PR); and have passed at least one national exam (i.e. PSLE, GCE ‘N’/‘O’/‘A’ levels), or are in the Integrated Programme (IP).
- Are a PR and an Aged Parent of a Singapore citizen.
Application
After you have applied, the process would take about 12 months for approval, and 2 months for children born to Singaporean citizens overseas.
Post Approval
Upon attaining In-Principle Approval, Singapore citizenship applicants aged 16 to 60 years old are required to complete the mandatory Singapore Citizenship Journey (SCJ) programme.
Approval Letter
If you are above 21, the letter will be used to renounce you previous citizenship and you can start preparing all the documents required to register for Singapore Citizenship.
3 to 6 months after registering your Singapore citizenship, you will be invited to a citizenship ceremony where the Singapore citizenship certificate will be presented to you to mark your new journey as a citizen.
