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Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:02 pm
by thirdbanana
Wanted to post my case as a data point for your reference. I previously posted in this forum about my
Appliction, thank you for your advice.
So I've been in Singapore for about 15 years now. I applied for my citizenship in Jan-2019, got my AIP in early August-2021. It took me about a month and a half to complete the Singapore journey, and formalities with the High Commission of India and finally got my pink slip. Still waiting for the ceremony to get my actual IC.
Age: 30
PR since Aug-2016
Marital Status: Married
Race: Indian
Wife: Indian citizen on LTVP
I got married after my application for SC, so wife was not included in the application. The waiting time was long, and I got a call from ICA a couple of weeks after I renewed my REP (first renewal). I'm not sure if the last point has anything to do with the process.
Good luck to everyone else who is waiting!
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Mon, 20 Sep 2021 9:16 pm
by mystic_river
Congrats! You’d think they probably took this long because they were waiting for your first REP renewal.
What was the call from ICA about anyway?
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:05 am
by thirdbanana
Thank you! I thought so too based on the duration, but there was the election, and lockdown in between so I'm not really sure.
They asked me for updated employment details cos I switched jobs in between. I had dropped them an email on that like a year before, and they were verifying it I guess.
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:30 am
by mystic_river
thirdbanana wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:05 am
Thank you! I thought so too based on the duration, but there was the election, and lockdown in between so I'm not really sure.
They asked me for updated employment details cos I switched jobs in between. I had dropped them an email on that like a year before, and they were verifying it I guess.
Did you get a huge pay increment? I think SF did mention based on your earlier pay that your salary is on the lower side. Then again, whether changing jobs tipped the scales in your favor…we won’t know either
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 2:58 pm
by smoulder
mystic_river wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:30 am
thirdbanana wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:05 am
Thank you! I thought so too based on the duration, but there was the election, and lockdown in between so I'm not really sure.
They asked me for updated employment details cos I switched jobs in between. I had dropped them an email on that like a year before, and they were verifying it I guess.
Did you get a huge pay increment? I think SF did mention based on your earlier pay that your salary is on the lower side. Then again, whether changing jobs tipped the scales in your favor…we won’t know either
60k for a 28 year old isn't too shabby is it?
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:39 pm
by mystic_river
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 2:58 pm
mystic_river wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:30 am
thirdbanana wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:05 am
Thank you! I thought so too based on the duration, but there was the election, and lockdown in between so I'm not really sure.
They asked me for updated employment details cos I switched jobs in between. I had dropped them an email on that like a year before, and they were verifying it I guess.
Did you get a huge pay increment? I think SF did mention based on your earlier pay that your salary is on the lower side. Then again, whether changing jobs tipped the scales in your favor…we won’t know either
60k for a 28 year old isn't too shabby is it?
60k for a 28 year old generally? pretty good
60k for a 28 year old indian national...? it is what it is.
I probably have it even worse as a Pakistani so I get it
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:42 pm
by smoulder
mystic_river wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:39 pm
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 2:58 pm
mystic_river wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 11:30 am
Did you get a huge pay increment? I think SF did mention based on your earlier pay that your salary is on the lower side. Then again, whether changing jobs tipped the scales in your favor…we won’t know either
60k for a 28 year old isn't too shabby is it?
60k for a 28 year old generally? pretty good
60k for a 28 year old indian national...? it is what it is.
I probably have it even worse as a Pakistani so I get it
Lol OK point taken. Are you in the classified as Indian by the gahmen?
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:45 pm
by mystic_river
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:42 pm
mystic_river wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 3:39 pm
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 2:58 pm
60k for a 28 year old isn't too shabby is it?
60k for a 28 year old generally? pretty good
60k for a 28 year old indian national...? it is what it is.
I probably have it even worse as a Pakistani so I get it
Lol OK point taken. Are you in the classified as Indian by the gahmen?
No idea man. I've wondered this too and I remember having a conversation with SMS about it but as far as I know, it's anyone's guess. Maybe ICA classifies all South Asians as Indians? Maybe they classify only Indians as Indians (which would mean BD, Sri Lankans and Pakistanis are classified as Others).
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 4:33 pm
by smoulder
I was always under the impression that Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis were all classified as Indians. What does it say on your ID card?
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Tue, 21 Sep 2021 5:02 pm
by mystic_river
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 4:33 pm
I was always under the impression that Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis were all classified as Indians. What does it say on your ID card?
It says race as Pakistani, though I somehow remember long ago when I was a kid my student pass used to say Indian. Not too sure that was 20 years ago
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Wed, 22 Sep 2021 1:44 pm
by thirdbanana
> Did you get a huge pay increment? I think SF did mention based on your earlier pay that your salary is on the lower side.
I wouldn't say huge, but I did get a good bump by 2019/20 standards.
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 2:14 am
by Lisafuller
smoulder wrote: ↑Tue, 21 Sep 2021 4:33 pm
I was always under the impression that Pakistanis, Sri Lankans and Bangladeshis were all classified as Indians. What does it say on your ID card?
I think the classification is much more specific than it used to be. Eg. Javanese vs. simply Malay.
Re: Singapore Citizenship approved after 32 months
Posted: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 2:14 am
by Lisafuller
thirdbanana wrote: ↑Mon, 20 Sep 2021 12:02 pm
Wanted to post my case as a data point for your reference. I previously posted in this forum about my
Appliction, thank you for your advice.
So I've been in Singapore for about 15 years now. I applied for my citizenship in Jan-2019, got my AIP in early August-2021. It took me about a month and a half to complete the Singapore journey, and formalities with the High Commission of India and finally got my pink slip. Still waiting for the ceremony to get my actual IC.
Age: 30
PR since Aug-2016
Marital Status: Married
Race: Indian
Wife: Indian citizen on LTVP
I got married after my application for SC, so wife was not included in the application. The waiting time was long, and I got a call from ICA a couple of weeks after I renewed my REP (first renewal). I'm not sure if the last point has anything to do with the process.
Good luck to everyone else who is waiting!
Congrats!