Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) In accordance with the position of Singapore within the
- Jurisdiction
- Singapore
- Provision
- 139
- Source language
- English
- Recorded status
- in force
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- in force
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Official source139.—(1) In accordance with the position of Singapore within the
Commonwealth, every person who is a citizen of Singapore enjoys by
virtue of that citizenship the status of a Commonwealth citizen in
common with the citizens of other Commonwealth countries.
(2) Any existing law shall, except so far as Parliament otherwise
provides, apply in relation to a citizen of the Republic of Ireland who
is not also a Commonwealth citizen as it applies in relation to a
Commonwealth citizen.
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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