Renunciation of Citizenship
Citizens of Singapore can only renounce Singaporean citizenship if they have acquired citizenship of another country. At the time of renunciation, renunciants must submit their Singaporean passports and National Registration Identity Cards for cancellation. About 1,200 Singaporean citizens renounce their citizenship every year, a quarter of them naturalised citizens. Male Singaporeans cannot renounce citizenship until completing national service. In 2012, a Hong Kong-born teenager filed a lawsuit regarding this requirement.
Read more about this topic: Singaporean Nationality Law
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