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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

—(1) Any citizen of Singapore of or over the age of 21 years

Jurisdiction
Singapore
Provision
128
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

Official source
128.—(1) Any citizen of Singapore of or over the age of 21 years and of sound mind who is also or is about to become a citizen of another country may renounce his citizenship of Singapore by declaration registered by the Government, and shall upon such registration cease to be a citizen of Singapore. (2) The Government may withhold the registration of a declaration under this Article — (a) if the declaration is made during any war in which Singapore is engaged; or (b) if the declaration is made by a person subject to the Enlistment Act 1970 unless he has — (i) discharged his liability for full‑time service under (ii) rendered at least 3 years of operationally ready national service under section 13 of that Act in lieu of such full‑time service; or (iii) complied with such conditions as may be determined by the Government. (3) This Article applies to a woman under the age of 21 years who has been married as it applies to a person of or over that age. Deprivation of citizenship

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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.

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