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Hi I'm a Malaysian, 22 years old, now still studying, graduating 2014.
If I gain Singaporean citizenship, am I eligible to join Armed Forces of Singapore?
Will I clear the SAF military security clearance/ background screenings as I am a foreign-born national, but soon yet to attain the Singaporean citizenship?
Really love to join SAF! Thanks!
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Second Generation Permanent Residents are required to go through compulsory full-time national service as well as reservist duties after they have completed their full-time national service and turns operationally-ready (ORD).
Minister for Defence Dr Ng Eng Hen stated in Parliament that between 2006 to 2011, about 8,800 males who had become permanent residents under the sponsorship of their parents were enlisted for and served National Service (NS). On the other hand, 4,200 males who had become permanent residents under the sponsorship of their parents renounced their PR status prior to serving national service.[19] Their failure to serve NS will be taken into account to have adverse impact when they subsequently apply to study/ work/ visit/ travel in Singapore. These ex-PRs were sternly warned about the dire consequences of their actions at the point of renunciation.[20]
After completing full-time national service, they are eligible to apply for Singapore citizenship. However, citizenship is not guaranteed for all applicants, as there are certain criteria that must be met such as educational qualification, income qualification and NS work performance/ conduct appraisal in the NS Certificate of Service upon ORD. From 2006 to 2010, about 2% of 3,000 Second Generation Permanent Residents who completed full-time national service and applied for Singapore citizenship were rejected.[21]
If the person does not hold Singapore citizenship but still holds Singapore permanent residency, he is still required to serve the service requirement, i.e. reservist duties after he turns operationally-ready.[22]
Singapore Permanent Residents who served national service but did not acquire Singapore citizenship will be treated equally to those permanent residents without service obligation; they would not have access to the privileges granted to Singapore citizens.
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Hello Gerard. You can apply with the SAF once you are a Singaporean. I admire your inspiration. However, you have a long journey before you can make your dream come true to become a serviceman of the SAF. You have to become a PR first in Singapore and then the second step is to apply for Singapore Citizenship. This application is not under SAF jurisdiction. You have to go to ICA to apply for these status. In the past, I had a colleague from Perak state serving in the same SAF Unit with me serving full-time NS. He was about 25 years old and he was a PR. What happened was he told me that he was offered a Singapore Citizenship by the Singapore Government but he needed to serve full-time NS before he could become a Singaporean. However, this policy has changed now. You can still be on PR status after full time NS, its optional to the individual whether to remain as a PR or become a Singaporean. My advise, why not you finish your study first. Then find work here. Apply for PR status and then maybe you can consider approaching the SAF regarding about your dream to make SAF as your professional career. Good Luck to you Gerard.
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National Service
Under the Enlistment Act, all male Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents, unless exempted, are liable to register for National Service (NS). Following the completion of full-time NS, they will be required to serve up to 40 days of Operationally Ready National Service (ORNS) per year for the duration of their ORNS training cycle till the age of 50 years (for officers) or 40 years (for other ranks).
Male children who are granted PR status under their parents' sponsorship are liable for NS under the Enlistment Act. They are required to register for NS upon reaching 16½ years old and will be scheduled for enlistment at the earliest opportunity upon reaching 18 years old. If they are pursuing full-time studies, deferment from full-time NS may be granted only if they meet the deferment conditions stipulated by the Ministry of Defence which can be found at www.ns.sg. All NS-liable males aged 13 years old and above, are required to obtain an Exit Permit (EP) when travelling overseas for 3 months or more.NS-liable PRs are expected to serve NS. Renouncing or losing one's PR status without serving or completing full-time NS would have an adverse impact on any immediate or future applications to work or study in Singapore, or for Singapore citizenship or PR status.
Males who are granted Singapore PR, and who were previously Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents, are liable to be called up for NS regardless of the type of PR status they have been granted. For further enquiries, please write to:
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Joining the SAF is the ambition since young. I shall not give up, I will stand up for Singapore to do the best I can. Not just to gain the NS experience, but to swear allegiance to the Singapore President, the Singapore Government and the Singapore Constitution to rise up should the nation's call of duty. Gratitude is not servitude.
The mission of MINDEF and the Singapore Armed Forces is to enhance Singapore's peace and security through deterrence and diplomacy, and should these fail, to secure a swift and decisive victory over the aggressor.
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It's only pro to volunteer for NS for nation-building Singapore as a country. Sincere, allegiance and loyalty to country. I definitely choose to switch citizenship to Singapore. I have my very strong personal reasons why I shall insist to do so for Singapura. I just feel at home with the Temasek island. I visited this Nanyang city once only in 2009 to instantly fell in love at first sight with this Lion City. To defend this Lion City, I even went to libraries to research her history and that strengthen my heart, mind, body, spirit and soul to commit myself to this Merlion city of ASEAN.
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URL: www.StrengthenNS.sg
National Servicemen can expect new measures to better motivate, support, and recognise them, as well to help them balance their NS commitments with their family and career commitments.
These aims were revealed by the Committee to Strengthen National Service on Wednesday, after it held its first meeting at the Basic Military Training Centre on Pulau Tekong. Over the next six months, the committee will gather ideas from servicemen and the public through focus group discussions and town hall sessions.
The public may also air their views on a new website www.strengthenNS.sg or through e-mail at [email protected].
The 20-member committee is chaired by Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, and includes Members of Parliament, senior military personnel, employers, and NSmen. It was set up during this year's Committee of Supply Debate in March, which saw robust debate over how to better recognise National Servicemen in light of continued immigration and the need to preserve a Singapore core. In recent months, members of the public have responded to the news by calling for greater monetary incentives, including subsidies for transport, education and health, and time-off to rest after reservist in-camp training.
Over the next six months, Singaporeans will be asked for feedback on how to beef up National Service.
The Committee to Strengthen National Service, announced in March, will lead focus group discussions and town hall sessions while also conducting online consultation sessions via a new website, www.strengthenNS.sg
The Committee meeting for the first time today, expects its work to be done within a year.
Made up of 20 members, including Defence Minister Ng Eng Hen, Members of Parliament,military top brass and private sector employers, the committee will use the feedback gathered to recommend measures to enhance National Service as a critical institution for Singapore's continued survival and success.
The measures are meant to motivate servicemen to give their best in serving, help them balance their duties with family and work commitments, enhance support from families, companies, new citizens and the broader community, and promote recognition of servicemen's efforts.
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