Charlie, have been away and not close to this for sometime, so bear with me.
The letter needs to go to CMPB. The header should mention something like "dual citizen seeking deferment" or else it will go all over the place. The age has changed. At 13, apply to CMPB for exit permit and state that the family has migrated. They will want a copy of the migration stamp on the Singapore passport.
At16.5 yrs, have to register for NS first. If your email address when you applied for exit permit is valid, they will notify you. Again done by email and mail. They will then grant the kid deferment until age 21. At 21, then either serve NS or apply to renouce your citizenship. About 3 to 4 mths process. Also done remotely.
If the family provides contacts details especially the mailing address and email, all done very quickly including reminders and notification. No mail address, no Jalan on anything.
Know of families that have refused to furnish address out of fear and now their sons are barred forever. Then the idiotic parents fly in annually to meet relatives and eat local food.
Hello [scroobal],
Could you refresh me regarding a foreign born individual, whose parents applied for dual (SG) citizenship for him, and when does his parents have to write to MINDEF or CMPB to request for deferment for NS registration?
Is it when the male individual turns age 12, before age 13?
Where should the letter be sent?
Thank you.
