Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) Where a person has been deprived of his citizenship or
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- Singapore
- Provision
- 137
- Source language
- English
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- in force
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- in force
Provision text
Official source137.—(1) Where a person has been deprived of his citizenship or
his enrolment as a citizen has been cancelled under the provisions of
this Part, the Government may, by order, deprive of his citizenship or,
as the case may be, cancel the enrolment of any child of that person
under the age of 21 years who has been registered or enrolled as a
citizen under the provisions of this Constitution or the Singapore
Citizenship Ordinance 1957 (Ord. 35 of 1957) and was so registered
or enrolled as being the child of that person or of that person’s wife or
husband.
(2) No person shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1)
unless the Government is satisfied that it is not conducive to the
public good that he should continue to be a citizen; and no person
shall be deprived of his citizenship under clause (1) if the
Government is satisfied that as a result of such deprivation he
would not be a citizen of any country.
Grant of certificate of citizenship in cases of doubt
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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