Change of citizenship still have to do NS ??

• Ara

  2 Nov 05, 16:42

  If a person was born a Singaporean and then he changes his citizenship to some other country (for example Canada) before he serves his NS, then he can still can come back to Singapore for holiday and not worry about SG government making him do his NS right?
  
  I have always assumed that once you change citizenship, sg gov cannot make you do NS anymore, but recently I have come across people who are of the opinion that even if you change citizenship, they can still make you do NS when you come back. I was shocked by his comments. What do you guys think?
  
  fyi, I ord liao, not trying to shiam or anything like that
• LazerLordz

  2 Nov 05, 16:44

  Originally posted by Ara:

  If a person was born a Singaporean and then he changes his citizenship to some other country (for example Canada) before he serves his NS, then he can still can come back to Singapore for holiday and not worry about SG government making him do his NS right?
  
  I have always assumed that once you change citizenship, sg gov cannot make you do NS anymore, but recently I have come across people who are of the opinion that even if you change citizenship, they can still make you do NS when you come back. I was shocked by his comments. What do you guys think?
  
  fyi, I ord liao, not trying to shiam or anything like that

  If you have taken up citizenship and have NOT registered with MINDEF, they can pull all the stunts they want, but there is no way they can force a foreign citizen upon arrival at Changi to serve NS.It happened to this fellow once, he raised hell and cried foul and the US Embassy told the ICA to inform the CMPB to lay their hands off him.
  
  He entered Singapore as a full American citizen on an American passport.
• |-|05|

  2 Nov 05, 16:49

  I think if you give it up before 12 they cant make you do it. But i'm not sure on the law here.
• The man who was death

  2 Nov 05, 16:51

  Originally posted by |-|05|:

  I think if you give it up before 12 they cant make you do it. But i'm not sure on the law here.

  i tot can only give up citizenship after u serve ns and is over 21
• Shotgun

  2 Nov 05, 20:31

  Oh, they still have 1 more stunt. Force a SG PR down ur throat, and make u serve.
• WiNtEr'SkiLL

  2 Nov 05, 20:32

  
• OH-FF

  2 Nov 05, 20:36

  Don't turn up and if their RP shows up, show them your other citizenship and passport.
  
  Wrong person.
• leddy

  2 Nov 05, 20:51

  after A levels, my friend gave up singapore citizen ship and went to US to study... relac man... no need serve NS. think this parents change to US citizenship
• The man who was death

  2 Nov 05, 20:52

  can just give them $75,000 and study aboard stay there until u like 40 then come back confirm wun ask u to serve ns
• SMAPLionHeart

  2 Nov 05, 22:16

  if you change citizenship..and done well , prim and proper , they will close one eye ..