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Constitution of the Republic of Singapore

—(1) Subject to this Article, every person born in Singapore

Jurisdiction
Singapore
Provision
121
Source language
English
Recorded status
in force
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Recorded status
in force

Provision text

Official source
121.—(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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