I am planning to go overseas for a holiday after I ORD in Sept this year
Do I have to inform mindef about my overseas trip? Or I can go without without informing anyone? Pls advise
Yes, u must do...
Official FAQs:
http://www.ns.sg/publish/NSPORTAL/public/all_services/index/Phase2_OverseasNotify/faq/0.html
<6months = Just Notify Online via the MINDEF Notification Centre System
>6months = Apply Exit Permit Online (Max. 3 years Renewal)
Overseas Trip Notification
All NSmen below the age of 50 for Officers and 40 for Warrant Officers, Specialists, Other Ranks and Enlistees who are leaving the country for more than 24 hours but less than 6 months are required to notify MINDEF Notification Centre (MNC) / Overseas Notification Centre (ONC) via Notification of Overseas Trips of their country of destination and a contact telephone or a fax number (can be local or overseas) at which they can be contacted or where information of their overseas whereabouts can be obtained during their absence.
NSmen who have completed their ORNS Training Cycle and phased into MINDEF Reserve (MR) / SPF or SCDF Reserve are no longer required to notify their overseas trips of less than 6 months. However, they are still required to apply for an Exit Permit for overseas trip duration of 6 months or more.
Alternatively, NSmen are able to notify MINDEF / MHA via the following means:
http://www.ns.sg
NSmen are excused from mobilisation only if they are overseas and have documentary proof to show this. Notification of overseas trips is not considered documentary proof for exemption from mobilisation. NSmen who notify MINDEF / MHA are not automatically exempted from ICTs or any NS training and activities. They will have to apply for deferment or disruption from their respective NS units/NSSC if they wish to be deferred or disrupted.