I am 17 years old, gonna be 18 this year.
O levels have finished. Submitted JAE registration.
Is it true that if I do not register for NS and defer by Jan 29th, I will have to go to NS no matter what?
Source: www.ns.sg
Register for NS - General Information
Deferment for Full-time Studies
Under the Enlistment Act, NS liable persons are enlisted at the earliest opportunity upon turning 18 years old. For those who are studying, MINDEF does allow some flexibility for them to complete their full-time studies up to the GCE 'A' Level or Polytechnic Diploma (or their equivalent), both locally and overseas, before enlisting for NS.
Local Studies
GCE 'A' Level Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for GCE 'A' Level studies (and its equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream students) as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Exceptions may be considered for students who do not meet these deferment cut-off ages, but are able to gain admission into Junior Colleges and Centralised Institutes.
NS liable persons may be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'A' level studies at private schools registered with MOE if they are able to commence their courses before 18 years old as at the date of course commencement.
Persons who have obtained less than 3 H2 passes (excluding Knowledge & Inquiry) or failed in GP in one sitting of the GCE 'A' Level examination will be allowed further deferment to repeat their GCE 'A' Level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Polytechnic Diploma Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for Polytechnic Diploma studies (and its equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream and Institute of Technical Education students) as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Equivalent diploma courses would include those offered by the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA), the La Salle-SIA College of the Arts and the Singapore Hotel and Tourism Education Centre (SHATEC).
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Certificate Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for NITEC or Higher NITEC courses if they are able to commence the course before 19 years old (for Secondary 4 Express and Normal Stream students) or 20 years old (for Secondary 5 Normal Stream students) as at 1st January of the course commencement year.
Institute of Technical Education (ITE) Diploma Studies
NS liable persons who completed NITEC in Precision Engineering and Higher NITEC in Mechanical Engineering, will be granted deferment for Technical Engineer Diploma (TED) programme if they are able to commence the course before 20 years old as at 1st January of the course commencement year. They will be granted deferment to complete the academic phase and be enlisted for full-time NS. Thereafter, they can commence the work experience required for the course.
GCE 'O' and 'N' Level Courses
NS liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'O' and 'N' level courses at government, government-aided or independent secondary schools.
NS liable persons may be granted deferment to pursue GCE 'O' or 'N' level courses at private schools registered with MOE if they are able to commence their courses before 18 years old as at the date of course commencement.
An extension of deferment may be granted for those who wish to repeat their GCE 'N' or 'O' level studies on a full-time basis, subject to one repeat only.
Private Courses
NS liable persons will generally be granted deferment to pursue full-time courses at private institutions (not leading to a degree qualification) if they are able to commence the course before 18 years old as at the date of course commencement.
Overseas Studies
NS liable persons will be granted deferment for overseas studies (up to GCE 'A' level or Polytechnic Diploma or their equivalent) if they are able to commence the course before 17 and a half years old as at the date of course commencement. They will be required to apply for an exit permit for overseas trips of 3 months and longer and will be required to furnish a bond of $75,000 or an amount equivalent to 50% of the combined annual gross income of both parents for the preceding year, whichever is higher.
Application for Deferment
NS liable persons may apply for deferment online at the NS portal (http://www.ns.sg) during NS registration and pre-enlistment documentation.
Those applying for deferment to pursue local studies may be randomly selected to furnish documentary proof for verification. If selected, they will be required to submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study as well as their course commencement and completion dates.
Those applying for deferment to pursue overseas studies must submit to CMPB a letter from their school certifying their enrolment, their course of study as well as their course commencement and completion dates. In addition, they must submit their parents' Income Tax Notices of Assessment (both local and overseas) for the preceding year.
Those who subsequently wish to pursue or switch to a new course or institution must seek prior approval from CMPB.
Notes: The information provided in this website are general guidelines. For further details, you may wish to contact the MINDEF eServices Centre at [email protected] or Tel: 1800-3676767 (eNSNSNS).