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Citizenship Law Changes - Overseas Born Children Eligible 
Posted on Friday, April 23, 2004 - 11:36 AM

Parliament has on 19 April 2004 passed amendments to the Constitution that will enlarge the pool of overseas-born children who enjoy the right to Singapore citizenship by descent.
Children born abroad to Singaporean mothers will now enjoy the same right to citizenship by descent as those with Singaporean fathers.
Children born overseas to Singapore citizens by descent will also qualify for citizenship. However, their parents must have lived in Singapore for a total of five years or more previously, or for at least two out of the five years before their birth.