Passport of Convenience

[scroobal]

Met an Indian chap whilst overseas and he told me that he holds a Singapore passport as it was covenant for travel. No visa for most countries and for job prospects. He also told me that there were many Indians who no longer in Singapore and have no intention of treating it as their home and they work in the US, UK, and in many countries.

 

[Semaj2357]

it's been like this for many years and not only the indians....so what else is new

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

Met an Indian chap whilst overseas and he told me that he holds a Singapore passport as it was covenant for travel. No visa for most countries and for job prospects. He also told me that there were many Indians who no longer in Singapore and have no intention of treating it as their home and they work in the US, UK, and in many countries.

I still remember a time when Singaporeans felt superior going overseas as the red passport meant convenience and recognition to them as being from 1st world country. Red tape kept to minimal, no strange stares from immigration officials, only dirty looks from the locals when we stupidly bring our own bad habits abroad.

Now it is foreigners enjoying all the benefits whilst having no intention of actually contributing back to Singapore. The passport has been cheapened such that no one knows what there is to fight for anymore. We have our own sons in green marching down streets crowded with foreigners wondering what it is they are protecting. No more identity, no more belonging and loyalty. You are considered unfortunate if you want to emigrate but don't have resources. Last time people actually tried persuading you to stay. Now people urge you to go while you can.

Meanwhile the rich come here and bash people up on the roads and treat our roads as racetracks.

 

[Leongsam]

Met an Indian chap whilst overseas and he told me that he holds a Singapore passport as it was covenant for travel. No visa for most countries and for job prospects. He also told me that there were many Indians who no longer in Singapore and have no intention of treating it as their home and they work in the US, UK, and in many countries.

I do the same thing.... my Singapore passport for Asia. My OZ passport for NZ and OZ.

 

[Thick Face Black Heart]

I do the same thing.... my Singapore passport for Asia. My OZ passport for NZ and OZ.

For the socially mobile, the passport is a ticket to the world. For the socially immobile, the passport is a chain to the rack and chair.

 

[winnipegjets]

Met an Indian chap whilst overseas and he told me that he holds a Singapore passport as it was covenant for travel. No visa for most countries and for job prospects. He also told me that there were many Indians who no longer in Singapore and have no intention of treating it as their home and they work in the US, UK, and in many countries.

The Ah Tiongs do it as well. Know of an Ah Tiong who became a sinkee. Was able to move to US easily because of the sinkee passport. Got green card, children pay lower fees for uni. Life is good for him. And he moved back to China.

 

[winnipegjets]

I do the same thing.... my Singapore passport for Asia. My OZ passport for NZ and OZ.

Can give me your oz passport or not?

 

[Semaj2357]

For the socially mobile, the passport is a ticket to the world. For the socially immobile, the passport is a chain to the rack and chair.

and to be "vehicularly" mobile, the world's costliest to own a metallic contraption that comes with a rack....and pinion - with a chain that the banks have around your neck

 

[winnipegjets]

The day sinkee passport lose its value, all the 'naturalized' sinkees will dump it.

 

[scroobal]

This guy told that many Indians apply for a 10 year multiple entry pass under some Foreign Indian Resident category to go into India like normal people. He told me Singapore is not their home just a passport provider and told me that it was going on for years.

Also told me that he rented his HDB flat to an Indian family.

My blood pressure began to rise at that stage. This guys got his passport some years back, moved to the US to work, travels yearly to India to be home and has no connection to Singapore except the HDB flat that he rents out.

I checked later and found that there is nothing the PAP can do after our whoring our passport, selling out subsidised HDB flat. WTF!

 

[scroobal]

Tell me about it. After checking around I found that it indeed the case with PRC people doing the same.

it's been like this for many years and not only the indians....so what else is new

 

[mojoe]

This guy told that many Indians apply for a 10 year multiple entry pass under some Foreign Indian Resident category to go into India like normal people. He told me Singapore is not their home just a passport provider and told me that it was going on for years.

Also told me that he rented his HDB flat to an Indian family.

My blood pressure began to rise at that stage. This guys got his passport some years back, moved to the US to work, travels yearly to India to be home and has no connection to Singapore except the HDB flat that he rents out.

I checked later and found that there is nothing the PAP can do after our whoring our passport, selling out subsidised HDB flat. WTF!

They are not the only ones. The ah Tiongs, also do the same.

 

[scroobal]

Really fucked PAP govt we have. They should just do away with NS.

We have our own sons in green marching down streets crowded with foreigners wondering what it is they are protecting. No more identity, no more belonging and loyalty. You are considered unfortunate if you want to emigrate but don't have resources. Last time people actually tried persuading you to stay. Now people urge you to go while you can.

Meanwhile the rich come here and bash people up on the roads and treat our roads as racetracks.

 

[Charlie99]

I do the same thing.... my Singapore passport for Asia. My OZ passport for NZ and OZ.

May be, this post will be a positive encouragement for the discussion thread on Dual Citizenship and Dual Passports.

 

[Charlie99]

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.

 

[da dick]

tiong...And he moved back to China.

that tiong is an idiot. most rich n smart tiongs are trying their best to ship their children out of china, he go and run back. bloody stupid or kena brainwash b maoist.

 

[enterprise2]

This guy told that many Indians apply for a 10 year multiple entry pass under some Foreign Indian Resident category to go into India like normal people. He told me Singapore is not their home just a passport provider and told me that it was going on for years.

Also told me that he rented his HDB flat to an Indian family.

My blood pressure began to rise at that stage. This guys got his passport some years back, moved to the US to work, travels yearly to India to be home and has no connection to Singapore except the HDB flat that he rents out.

I checked later and found that there is nothing the PAP can do after our whoring our passport, selling out subsidised HDB flat. WTF!

From his perspective it makes sense!! Do u know how difficult it is to travel with a Indian passport?? Especially if u need to travel for your job!!

 

[chonburifc]

Passport means different thing to Sinkees and the rest of the world. For sinkees, it means go overseas holiday and take photos and return to their miserable pigeonholes to post on FB to howlian to their friends.

For the rest of the world, passport means ticket to better opportunities and a better life for the family.

 

[tanwahtiu]

and you are still a Singapore citizen.

I do the same thing.... my Singapore passport for Asia. My OZ passport for NZ and OZ.

 

[palden]

Met an Indian chap whilst overseas and he told me that he holds a Singapore passport as it was covenant for travel. No visa for most countries and for job prospects. He also told me that there were many Indians who no longer in Singapore and have no intention of treating it as their home and they work in the US, UK, and in many countries.

Hahahaha. Pinoys, PRCs and now even Indian run road. Stinkees will stink in Stinkapore.