Constitution of the Republic of Singapore
—(1) Subject to this Article, every person born in Singapore
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- Singapore
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- English
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- in force
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Official source121.—(1) Subject to this Article, every person born in Singapore
after 16 September 1963 shall be a citizen of Singapore by birth.
(2) A person shall not be a citizen of Singapore by virtue of
clause (1) if at the time of his birth —
(a) his father, not being a citizen of Singapore, possessed such
immunity from suit and legal process as is accorded to an
envoy of a sovereign power accredited to the President;
(b) his father was an enemy alien and the birth occurred in a
place then under the occupation of the enemy; or
(c) neither of his parents was a citizen of Singapore.
(3) Notwithstanding clause (2)(c), the Government may, where it
considers it just and fair and having regard to all the circumstances
prevailing at the time of the application, confer citizenship upon a
person born in Singapore.
Citizenship by descent
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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore · sso.agc.gov.sg · Retrieved 18 August 2026.
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