Citizenship Application

Citizen Application Process
  • Step 1
    Online Application
  • Step 2
    Approval in Principle
  • Step 3
    Final Approval
  • Step 4
    Citizenship Oath Ceremony

Guide to the citizenship application process

The processing time needs to be at least 6 months

90 minutes to complete

Online Application

Submit your application and supporting documents online.

· Prepare your supporting documents before applying online.

· Please fill out the questionnaire and the system will generate the appropriate form for you. Please ensure accurate responses to avoid invalidation of the application, necessitating a restart.

· You have up to 7 days to fill in the data for the sponsor or all applicants.· When reviewing, double-check accuracy to avoid reprocessing before the next step.

· Please upload all necessary supporting documents for sponsors or all applicants. This process may take approximately 90 minutes.

· Complete the declaration and consent for ICA to obtain CPF and IRAS information for payment purposes.

within 2 months

Approval in Principle

Download the letter to complete your Singapore citizenship journey.

·  Book a time and attend a Singapore Experience Visit and Community Sharing session.

·  Complete the online e-Journey (applicants below 16 years old are exempt from this stage)

·  Arrange for the completion of the requirements for renouncing foreign citizenship if needed in the next stage.

within 2 months

Final Approval

Download the letter for renouncing foreign nationality and participation in the registration process.

· If applicable, please fulfill all requirements for renouncing foreign citizenship, such as resolving property ownership issues.
· Prepare all necessary documents for the Singaporean citizenship registration.
·  Visit ICA Building for Singapore Citizenship Registration on the date and time stated in the notification letter (usually 3-4 weeks after the date of the letter).

Citizenship Oath Ceremony

Ceremony for new citizens to receive Singapore Citizenship Certificate

· Generally, successful applicants, after completing Stage 3, may expect a waiting period of approximately 3 to 6 months before participating in the citizenship ceremony.

· Singaporean citizenship certificate will be awarded during the citizenship ceremony, a special event organized for new citizens.

The processing time needs to be at least 6 months