Have you registered for NS at 16.5? Did your apply for deferment for your studies and was it approved? These two issues are very vital.Originally posted by falcon88:So just to clarify with you... even if I renounce my Singaporean citizenship and become an Australian I may still have problems with the government? i.e. I may be arrested if I choose to visit the country in the future?
I don't think I registered for NS at 16.5. However, my applicated for an exit permit has been approved.Originally posted by LazerLordz:Have you registered for NS at 16.5? Did your apply for deferment for your studies and was it approved? These two issues are very vital.
The thing is, I don't think you can renounce your citizenship before you turn 21. And you are under the SAF NS Act once you turn 16.5.
Hmm. So you have notified MINDEF, and then they gave this to you right?Originally posted by falcon88:I don't think I registered for NS at 16.5. However, my applicated for an exit permit has been approved.
It reads: "...valid from xx/xx/2006 to xx/xx/2009 for residing in Australia, pending renunciation of Singapore Citizenship."