Hi Guys:
I became an Australian citizen sometime at the end of last month. I would like to surrender my Singpore citizenship when I get back to Sydney sometime in August this year when my contract in Singapore finishes. The Singapore High Commision in Oz is located in Canberra and its about close to 300km from where I am in Sydney, however I don't mind driving there if necessary. But I'm just curious about one thing. I was told that I could send the Singapore passport and IC by post but would it be a good idea? Would it be better to go there personally? Its just that I don't want a situation where I send the contents by post and the Sinkee High Commission act blur and say they never receive anything. Are there any other procedures to follow such as filling up other forms etc? Any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks
Don't worry.
I did it buy mailing (registered) to them 18 years ago and last year my 21 year-old daughter did the same.
There were no such problem as you anticapte. You just waste your time and energy driving 300 km to the Singapore High Commission and worse you see the same fuck face of those "loyal Singaporeans" there in the High Commission. They would not give you a fanfare to welcome you or cry that you give up your Singaporean citizenship. Ayah use your time to go fishing better lah.
However, if you want you might what I did for my daughter: I email to the Singapore Immigration dept and then corresponded with a assistant supervisor. I acted blur and requested for her to lead me along the renounciation proceedure for my daughter.
She told me all the documents required and needed a lawyer to notorize. Then she also offered to allow me to send direct to her so that she can personnally handle the case. The whole process took us about 1 1/2 months...sending to her and receiving the confirmation that my daughter ceased to be Singapore citizenship.
Good luck.