→ when a person is recognized by law to be a member of that country
Ways to get citizenship:
- by birth (small number of countries ⇒ grant citizenship to those who are born in that country)
- but at least one parent must be singaporean
- By descent (Many countries ⇒ grant citizenship if he/she has at least one parent who is a citizen of that country)
- By marriage (Citizenship can be obtained by marrying a citizen of that country)
- spouse of a citizen, who has been PR for minimum 2 years, and married for at least 2 years
- Naturalization (Countries grant citizenship to those who have moved to that country + resided there for a given number of years and applied to become citizens. some countries ⇒ require aspiring citizens to pass a test and/ or give up their existing citizenship)
- Minimum 2 years PR in Singapore
Ways to Get Singapore PR
- Working here on a valid employment pass (EP), S pass or personalized employment pass (PEP).
- Spouse of Singapore citizen or Singapore PR
- Below 21 years old and unmarried child of SG citizen or PR
- Your the aged parent (60 and above) of Singapore citizen
- Studying here on a student pass + have completed natinal examinations (PSLE, GCE ‘N’/’O’/’A’ levels or the Integrated programme (IP)
- Foreign investor, entrepreneur, or family office principal in Singapore with 10 mil to invest locally.