Citizenship Application Cases

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Post-2000 single female, Chinese, graduated from a mid-tier SG university, PR 1.5 years. Software engineer, annual income 100K+.

Born 1990, unmarried male. Came to Singapore Dec 2008 on SM2 scholarship, NTU CS undergrad + SMU 1-year finance master's. PR since Jul 2021. First application submitted Mar 29, 2024 — lost job in Nov while waiting, rejected Mar 6, 2025. Started new job Apr 1, 2025, monthly salary 16K. Resubmitted Oct 26, currently waiting.

36yo, PR 4+ years, been in Singapore 10+ years, single with property, public sector, local PhD, third application.

Been in Singapore 6 years, independent application, currently running own business. Good luck to everyone!

2019-4: Arrived in Singapore. 2021-6: Applied for PR. 2022-4: Got PR. 2025-8: Applied for citizenship.

Couple applying, no children. One has PR 4 years, one has PR 1 year. Local master's, 985 undergrad from China. Household monthly income 20K. Education industry. Came to Singapore 2015. Condo.

First application Nov 2024, rejected after exactly 7 months. Second application submitted one month later, currently boxes still showing. Single, been in Singapore nearly 18 years, PR for almost 3 years.

SM2 undergrad + master's. Working 2+ years, PR 2 years. First application. Software engineer, non-Chinese company. Good luck to everyone!

Married couple, both Chinese nationals, both PhDs — one in public sector, one in private sector. Joint application. Came to Singapore Oct 2019. Had PR for 1.5 years at application, over 2 years at rejection. Timeline: Applied mid-Jun 2025, rejected on Feb 12, 2026. Strangely, the boxes were still showing the day before rejection! Then received ICA SMS about status update — indeed rejected. The rejection letter contained no useful information.

Submitted citizenship application Jun 17. System boxes disappeared Oct 17.

Been in Singapore 10 years, did PhD here, currently working here. Annual salary 300K SGD. Married, no kids, no property.

Applied at PR 15 months. 29yo female, working in banking. Hoping for good luck.

Second application. First applied late 2023 when PR had just turned 2 years, didn't include wife and child — rejected. Second application Apr 2025, included wife but not child. Income above SG 95th percentile.

Parents been in Singapore 18 years, both PRs. Eldest daughter came at age 7, now graduated from Poly, already a citizen. Son currently in Sec 1. Now father, mother, and son applying for citizenship together. Father is self-employed, mother is a preschool teacher. Salaries not high, ordinary family, living in HDB. Hoping to be approved ✅

PR 4 years. Median salary. Married, no children. Tech industry. 30+.

Female, 29yo. 985 undergrad. Been in Singapore 7 years. Applied at PR 3 years. 10K, tech industry. Married (spouse is SC), no kids, no property. Going with the flow, grateful for everything.

Chinese national, been in Singapore 6.5 years, IT male, single, base 25K. Rushed to submit SC application at PR month 11, rejected after 5 months.

UK master's + UK PhD. Household income 300K+. One child aged 4. Second application. Bought property.

Joint application as couple, both early 30s. In Singapore 16 and 12 years respectively. Both with local degrees, local jobs, Chinese international student background. Applied Mar 21, boxes disappeared Sep 16 (under 6 months), got IPA 8 days later. Currently going through the three-step process, expecting passport by mid-to-late Dec.