Originally posted by Beckhamagic:
It doesn't matter whether which country is the baby borned in... what matters is the parents' nationality... as such when the baby is borned... the baby would have 2 nationality - Singapore and Philippines... However, The Republic iof Singapore Government would want the kid to choose his/her nationality when the age of 21 is reached... if she/he choose Singapore then have the give up the other citizenship and vice versa... hope it helps...
That is NOT true. If the baby is born there, the baby will be a Philippine citizen by BIRTH UNLESS THE PARENTS INTEVENES WITH A PROPER APPLICATION!
SINGAPORE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE DUAL-CITIZENSHIP SO PLEASE DUN TALK BIRD.
If they do what YOU recommend, the child will either end up state-less or Philippino!
Dun anyhow mislead people! Read here:
http://app.ica.gov.sg/serv_citizen/citizenship/app_citizen.asp
Firstly, there MUST BE A LAWFUL MARRIAGE AT THE TIME OF THE CHILD'S BIRTH!
(i.e. the child must not be born illegitimate!)
So get married legally in the Philippines!
Once that condition is fulfilled, the child IS a LEGAL Singapore citizen BY DESCENT if the necessary application, filled and submitted within ONE YEAR of the child's birth, is approved.
Its not a sure thing but THAT is the RIGHT way to do it.
Now dun forget: That only solves the CHILD'S nationality... the spouse is a seperate application. This is the beginning of a LONG paper chase...