Singapore Expats

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by squid
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 4:25 pm
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

After all that fluff on the ministerial statement, the main problem is still.. the mindef is not transparent in his dealings with cases like that. On their website, one cannot never find details relating to cases like mine. I guess if thats the case, I think my sons will never ever go back to singap...
by squid
Fri, 08 Dec 2006 1:04 am
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

That is one hell lot of reading to do, I'll try and digest it and see if I get the answer that I need.
Thanks a great deal!!
by squid
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 4:06 pm
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

Thats whats I was thinking about as well, they have since adopted a new surname, but the place of birth on passport is still singapore, thats the tell tale sign I am afraid about. I read somewhere before that if the child have left singapore at a very young age, as quoted' did not enjoy the benefits...
by squid
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 2:25 am
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

They are technically singaporeans because they are born here and they have not renounce their citizenship because they are below the age of 21. They have got UK registry of birth and british passport because my english husband have legally adopted them which gives them the right.
by squid
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 1:45 am
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

Some truth there, I'm sure they can learn alot from the national service, but they are really not singaporeans in thinking, if you know what I mean. They have been away from singapore at a very young age, speak no chinese anymore, really they are bananas( yellow on the outside, white inside) Also, b...
by squid
Thu, 07 Dec 2006 12:50 am
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

Gee thanks, thats comforting. Anyway out of the situation???
by squid
Wed, 06 Dec 2006 4:00 pm
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

They were originally singapore citizens
by squid
Tue, 05 Dec 2006 12:55 am
Forum: National Service
Topic: exemption from national service
Replies: 350
Views: 323140

exemption from national service

Can anyone out there help??? I remarried and bought my 2 sons, one born in 1990 and the other 1991 out of singapore in 2000, which means one is out at the age of 10+ and the other 9+. They have since been adopted by my husband, have british passport and birth registration in the uk. The boys never w...

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