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Singapore Citizenship application

Find out how to apply for Singapore Citizenship.

Last updated 6 November 2025

Electronic Singapore Citizenship Application (e-SC) for Overseas Born Minors

From 25 October 2018 onward, applications for Singapore Citizenship have to be submitted online. To apply online, the Singapore Citizen parent is required to log in to the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) e-Service using his/her SingPass account. More information can be found here.