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Individuals born to at least one Singapore citizen parent can apply for citizenship at birth, regardless of where the birth occurred. The application has to be submitted within one year of the child’s birth. Otherwise, a letter of explanation is required for the delay in submission.
Individuals eligible to apply for Singapore PR include: [3] spouses and unmarried children (below 21 years old) of Singapore citizens or permanent residents; aged parents and legal guardians of Singapore citizens; foreign workers in Singapore possessing valid work passes (Employment Pass, S-Pass), and their dependents (with some exceptions)
For Singapore citizens and permanent residents born on or before 31 December 1967, the NRIC numbers commonly begin with 0 or 1, which do not relate to year of birth but are assigned in order of issuance. Non-native residents born before 1968 are assigned the heading numbers 2 or 3 upon attaining permanent residency or citizenship.
Jus sanguinis (English: / dʒ ʌ s ˈ s æ ŋ ɡ w ɪ n ɪ s / juss SANG-gwin-iss [1] or / j uː s-/ yooss -, [2] Latin: [juːs ˈsaŋɡwɪnɪs]), meaning 'right of blood', is a principle of nationality law by which nationality is determined or acquired by the nationality of one or both parents.
The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA, Chinese: 移民與關卡局 ；Malay: Penguasa Imigresen dan Pusat Pemeriksaan) is a law enforcement agency within the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), the border control agency responsible for frontline border control operations at air, sea and rail ports in Singapore.
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Conversely, a child born with a claim to Singapore citizenship will have "this child is a citizen of Singapore at the time of birth" on theirs. Singaporean birth certificates are laminated at the time of issuance, forming an exception to most foreign countries' need for an unlaminated document (e.g. the United Kingdom when applying for a ...
The child must be under 21 years old and a Singapore resident. A foreign-born child may be adopted, but will need to get a Dependant's Pass from the Ministry of Social and Family Development (MSF). Both married couples and singles can adopt a child. However, a single male is not allowed to adopt a girl unless special circumstances exist.