Singapore Citizenship Renunciation

As a Singapore Citizen, use this application to officially renounce your citizenship online. Renouncing your Singapore citizenship is a significant decision with lasting consequences. 

You can renounce your citizenship if you:

• Are aged 21 and above
• Are of sound mind
• Have acquired the citizenship of another country

Forms to Upload

You must complete and submit the following forms together with your application:

• Statutory Declaration of Renunciation Form 
  Document must be duly notarised by a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Oaths (with his/her official seal/ stamp affixed/ appointment letter) or Consular Officer of Singapore
• Advisory Note on Renunciation Implication Form
• MINDEF Advisory Note (for male applicants only)  

Documents to Upload 

You will also need to upload certified true copies of the following documents:

• Foreign citizenship certificate
• Valid foreign passport (if obtained)
• Deed poll, change of name certificate, religious or baptism certificate or marriage certificate (if there has been a change to your name)

These certified true copies must be duly notarised by a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace or Commissioner for Oaths (with his/her official seal/stamp affixed/appointment letter) or Consular Officer of Singapore.

Documents to Return to ICA

You must return the following documents to ICA:

• Original Singapore Identity Card (IC)
• Valid Singapore passport
• Singapore citizenship certificate (if applicable)
  
  

Submit your application via the online application portal (with or without Singpass login).

The application takes about 30 minutes to complete. As there is no save function, ensure you have completed your mandatory forms and prepared your certified true copies before you begin. You may refer to the Step-by-Step User Guide(PDF, 791KB) for Singapore citizenship renunciation

For your application to be processed, you must send the original mandatory forms and physical documents listed above to ICA by registered post.

You can send them by registerd post to either:

• The nearest Singapore Overseas Mission (if overseas)
• Immigration Registration & Review (Reviews 1)
  ICA Services Centre
  2 Crawford Street
  Singapore 207218

You must pay a non-refundable S$35 processing fee. 

ICA generally processes the application within 3 months from receipt of all required documents. Some applications may take longer to process. If you have selected a cooling-off period, the processing time will be longer.

You will be issued with a letter of renunciation via your declared email once your request has been processed. Check your junk or spam mailbox periodically as certain email platforms may classify ICA's outcome emails as spam.