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Consulate-General of the Republic of Singapore in Hong Kong

Renunciation of Singapore Citizenship

Information on renouncing Singapore Citizenship while overseas.

Last updated 6 November 2025

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Eligibility
Application
Processing fee
Processing time

The Singapore Government may reject the renunciation of Singapore citizenship by a male citizen if he has enjoyed citizenship privileges, including possession or use of the Singapore passport, and has outstanding National Service (NS) obligations.

With effect from 20 November 2023, all Singapore Citizenship renunciation applications are to be made via an online application form: https://go.gov.sg/renunciationsc. The form will take about 30 mins to complete.

Eligibility

A citizen of Singapore can only renounce his/her Singapore citizenship if he/she:

  • Is aged 21 and above

  • Is of sound mind

  • Is also or is about to become a citizen of another country.

Application

Please refer here for more information and to download the documents for submission to ICA.

The Statutory Declaration of Renunciation Form must be witnessed and/or certified by a Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, Commissioner for Oaths (with his/her Official Seal/Stamp affixed) or an official from a Singapore Overseas Mission.  If you are based in Hong Kong or Macau, you may book an appointment at https://calendly.com/sgconsulatehk/appointment, Mondays to Fridays from 9am to 12pm, and walk-ins are not allowed.

Please bring along the following for your appointment:

  1. Statutory Declaration of Renunciation Form

    • [Note: Please do not sign on the form as it has to be signed in the presence of a consular officer]

  2. Advisory Note on Renunciation Implication Form

  3. MINDEF Advisory Note (for male applicants only)

  4. Singapore Identity Card and/or Singapore Citizenship Certificate

  5. Original Singapore and/or foreign old and current passports

  6. Other supporting documents as required by ICA (original and a photocopy)

Once you have submitted the online application, please return the originals of the forms along with your Singapore Identity Card, valid Singapore Passport and/or Singapore Citizenship Certificate (where applicable) to:

Immigration Registration & Review

  • Integrated Services Centre

ISC Building

  • 2 Crawford Street, Singapore 207218, or

the nearest Singapore Overseas Mission

Processing fee

The processing fee is S$35 which will be collected online when you apply.  Payment can be made via credit/debit card or Paynow.

Processing time

The general processing time is approximately three months.  Some applications may take a longer time to process.  If you have selected a cooling off period, the processing time will be longer.