Citizenship Application Cases

Male, age 45, postdoc. Applied for PR during COVID. Worked in Singapore 3 years. Approved on first application.

Single male, 30, born and raised overseas. Been in Singapore 10 years. Father and 3 older siblings are all Singapore-born citizens. 2010–2016 on WP, studied part-time for Advanced Diploma (IT). Switched to EP in 2016. Applied for PR in 2017 (rejected after 6 months, appealed and got PR approved 2 months later in Feb 2018). PR was under personal application, not DPR, so no NS required. Had PR for just 2 years when applying for citizenship. Current annual salary 50K (submitted one update with job change and salary increase).

Got PR in 2017, applied for citizenship from overseas in 2020 (was on expatriate assignment). 35+, married, US bachelor's and master's. Waited 22 months.

From Malaysia, been in Singapore nearly 21 years at time of application, PR for over 12 years.

Male, 32, married, NTU undergrad + NUS Master, applied for citizenship after 7 years of PR. Applied alone in Feb, wife got pregnant in Mar, uploaded baby's ultrasound and new payslip in Jun. Internet industry, annual salary 150K.

Male, 30, been in Singapore 12 years. Applied for SC after PR 5-year renewal. Own one property. After waiting 14 months, emailed ICA asking if anything was holding up the application. They asked for new company's employment letter and payslips. Submitted on Friday, approved on Sunday. Tip: If pending too long, consider emailing to proactively inquire.

Single female, bachelor's and master's both non-local degrees. Came to Singapore in 2013, PR in 2017, bought property in 2018. Applied Jan 2020, approved Jan 2021 — exactly one year wait. Good luck to everyone.

Over 40 years old. Came to Singapore in 2008. Whole family of 8 got PR together in 2015. IT professional at MNC pharmaceutical company. Annual salary over $200K SGD.

Kindergarten teacher, salary $3,500. Lived in Singapore 17 years. Approved together with daughter. Daughter holds Malaysian passport, age 6. Processing took two weeks.

PR 3 years.

Couple both 29, applied together, been in Singapore 10 years, both Poly + local uni graduates. Household monthly income 12K. Took 6.5 months to get approved.

Diploma from China.

Mother applied with children. Mother has been PR for 10 years, monthly salary 16K. Children born in Singapore, attending international school. Son age 7, daughter 3 months old. All approved together.

Female, age 27, married, no children. Been in Singapore 13 years. Master's from a local university. PR 9 years. Worked 4 years. Annual income 80K.

Married male, applied alone. Bachelor's and master's from China. Age 35, tax records 300K+/year. Worked in Singapore 4 years, applied 1.5 years after getting PR. Approved after 14 months pending.

Age 25, been in Singapore 8 years, local bachelor's scholar, PR 3 years, finance industry, owns a condo. Married, spouse is PR. Applied for citizenship alone this time. Approved in 11 months.

Female, single, age 28. Been in Singapore 11 years, NUS graduate. Applied for citizenship 2 years after PR. IT industry, owns a condo, annual salary 150K. Received email early morning on 01/02/2021. 14.5 months of waiting. Sharing the good news — best wishes to everyone.

Male, 25. Been in Singapore 7 years — 4 years at SMU, 3 years working. Consulting industry, $100K. PR 1.5 years. Over 15 months and still pending. Feel like it's coming soon.

Came to Singapore in 2016, family of three got PR in 2018. Applied for SC with 2-year-old son 1.5 years after getting PR. Master's from China, finance industry. Finally approved after 14 months and 23 days.

PR 3 years, education sector, applied with two kids. Husband kept PR. Approved after 15+ months.