Statistics on Renunciation and Reinstatement of Singapore Citizenship, Success Rate and Reasons for Rejection in Last 10 Years

10 Mr Muhamad Faisal Bin Abdul Manap asked the Minister for Home Affairs (a) in the last 10 years, what is the number of applicants who have renounced and subsequently reapplied for Singapore citizenship; (b) of these applicants, what is the proportion of those who are successful; and (c) what are the primary reasons for the unsuccessful applications.

Mr K Shanmugam: None of the individuals who had renounced their Singapore Citizenship (SC) from 2012 to 2021 have reapplied for SC, to the best of our knowledge.