Singapore Citizenship Approved 2018
Due to the recent request from my friend, here I would like to share about my process from Singapore citizenship approved until the renouncing of Malaysia citizenship in Singapore with a timeline.
8 December 2018
Finally, I received a Letter of APPROVAL-IN-PRINCIPLE for Singapore Citizenship. Hence, the next step will be Singapore Citizenship (SC) Journey which comprises three compulsory components:
(a) e-journey
(b) Singapore Experiential Tour
(c) Community Sharing Session.
* The SC Journey has to be completed within 2 months.
My all three components completed on 16 Jan 2019
24 Jan 2019
Received a letter from ICA regarding my final step of the Singapore Citizenship application.
Step 1: Renounce your Malaysian Citizenship at the Malaysia High Commission Singapore.
Step 2: Report to ICA to take Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance, and Loyalty. (You can apply for SG passport after that)
* For step 2: You can reschedule your appointment via eAPPT@ICA
* The final step has to be completed within 2 months.
Renounce Malaysia Citizenship in Singapore
Before heading to the High Commission of Malaysia, things to prepare/bring.
1. Singapore citizenship approval letter from ICA and 2 Photocopies.
2. Malaysia NRIC and 2 Photocopies front and back (no return).
3. Singapore blue NRIC and 2 Photocopies front and back.
4. Birth certificate (laminated) and 2 Photocopies front and back (return during the collection of K-Form).
5. Malaysia Passport (no return).
6. 3x passport photos with a white background.
7. SGD 10.00 cash (Please bring the exact amount).
8. Filled up MY-RN1 form.
9. Filled up Form K (borang K).
The forms can be downloaded at https://www.kln.gov.my/web/sgp_singapore/forms
11 Feb 2019 – High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Address: Address: 301 Jervois Rd, Singapore 249077
Phone: (65)6235 0111
Reached the High Commission of Malaysia around 8:30 am. Exchange for a visitor pass with my SG driving license. Next, I quickly headed to the consular office (all the way to the right).
Luckily, only a short queue. While entering the room, the officer will go through all the documents included my filled up MY-RN1 form and borang k. Afterward, he passed me a set of forms (renunciation of Malaysian citizenship, K form, and additional info) in yellow to fill up.
* BLACK PEN ONLY, CAPITAL LETTERS, and NO CANCELLATION.
After filling up, get verified, and thumbprint onto my yellow K form. Subsequently, a queue number will be given. Roughly about 20 minutes, my turn to hand over all the documents and wait for the payment (SGD10 cash) at another counter. After all, I was given a collection slip to collect Form MY-RN1 3 days later. The collection time is between 2:30 pm to 4:00 pm as shown below.
14 Feb 2019 – High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
After 3 working days from the document submitted to the High Commission of Malaysia, I went back to collect my documents. Reach there around 2.30 pm and pass the collection slip to the left counter at the consular room. Next, wait for my turn to collect
– MY-RN1 form
– Photocopy birth certificate.
– An official receipt of my previous paid SGD 10.00 as shown below.
20 Feb 2019 – Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
Report to ICA to take Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance, and Loyalty. The date was previously rescheduled by me through the app.
Things to bring
1. MY-RN1 form
2. Photocopy birth certificate with a stamp by Malaysia High Commision
3. Singapore Blue NRIC
4. 4 x Passport photo
Once payment has been made, get a collection slip of NRIC (temporary pink IC).
6 May 2019
Received a letter for the CITIZENSHIP CEREMONY on 15 June 2019. So, I can finally receive my Singapore NRIC on that day.
15 June 2019
Singapore Citizenship Ceremony.
19 Sep 2019
Received an email from Consular Division, High Commission of Malaysia <consular4@mhc.org.sg> for the collection of Form K.
Things to bring
1. Printed email.
2. Singapore NRIC
3. Singapore Passport (bio-data page only);
4. Singapore Citizenship Certificate (to photocopy front and back of document);
5. Acknowledgement Slip (MY-RN1 Form)
* Original & two (2) clear photocopies each in A4 size paper.
* Consular Section between 2.30pm to 4.00pm only, Monday to Friday within two (2) weeks from the date of that email.
23 Sep 2019 – High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Reached High Commission of Malaysia around 2:30 pm. Slightly long queue this time. After half an hour, informing the officer to collect K-Form and pass him all the documents. Next, wait for your name to be called. To collect
1. Original Yellow Form K (Borang K).
2. Original Malaysia Birth Certificate.
24 Sep 2019 – Immigration and Checkpoints Authority
The next day, I handed a photocopy of my K-Form to the counter (level 7). Do not need to make any appointment. Everything here within 10 minutes. The End!
Any Questions regarding Renounce Malaysian Citizenship in Singapore? Comment below.
To Withdrawing EPF refer to this post https://shawnliv.com/malaysia-citizenship-renunciation-withdraw-epf-2020/
Map of High Commission of Malaysia, Singapore
Do they require the latest Malaysian birth cert (the green copy in A4 size) or they still accept the old birth cert? Thanks.
I am using my 1980 birth cert
Hi Dear, may i know how to laminate the birth cert? is it place it in the middle in a A4 laminate filler？ or as long as it was originally already keep in a transparent plastic . thank you
Yup, laminated in A5 size. I don’t think can just keep in a transparent plastic.
Appreciate for your helpful reply😊
Does Malaysia issue an official letter of renunciation of Malaysia citizenship by mail after we got back our original birth certificate fr high commission? I renounced my citizenship ard the same time as you. I didn’t receive any but heard somebody who did so 5 years back had such letter. Thank you.
no, I’m also never heard before
could i check whether you need to obtain a translated copy of borang k to submit to ICA?
no
Thanks Shawn for the reply. Another quick one, for the passport photo to submit to High Comm, do you remember which size that you use? Apparently Malaysia passport photo size is slightly different from Singapore so I am not sure whether I need separate size for the submission to High Comm and ICA….
To me, I did my photo in Malaysia for High Comm Malaysia and photo at ICA ground floor for ICA
Hi Shawn, i had got my Singapore Citizenship last year Dec. But till today i have yet to receive the email from High Comm Malaysia for collection of Form K. I am stuck here and do not know how to withdraw my EPF from KWSP. Could you share with me more about the withdrawal process? Thanks.
I guess you have visited my (March 2020) Malaysia Citizenship Renunciation – Withdrawing EPF here at https://shawnliv.com/malaysia-citizenship-renunciation-withdraw-epf-2020/
Do u have any malaysia assets like house or company or bank account? Do u need to sell or declare them?
You don’t need to declare anything for your renouncing citizenship.
– You can update your bank account after you got your SG citizenship for Withdrawing EPF
https://shawnliv.com/malaysia-citizenship-renunciation-withdraw-epf-2020/
– Declaration/Dispose of private property if you only want to buy HBD flat.
For more information pls refer to their official website at hdb.gov.sg
Hi Shawn,
Can you confirm that I DO NOT need to do anything in term of changing ownership as I do not have HDB in Singapore to be eligibility for the final stage 3 and renunciation ?
No, but that was 2019. I think you may email to them for clarification as that was 3 years ago info
When can I apply Singapore passport after taken the oath.
On the spot!
Thank you for this helpful guide, do you leave your Singapore Blue NRIC with them during the first visit to MHC? Or they check and give you back?
They check and give us back :)
Hi Shawn , after renouncing a they keep malaysian passport and Ic ?
Yes, they keep our original Malaysian passport and Ic (No return).
Hi Shawn, M’sia high comm will return back the MY-RN1 Form (original), Borang K (original) & birth cert (original) when we collect our Borang K?
Yes, but only Birth Cert and borang K
Once I return my Msian IC & Passport to the High Comm (Step 1) when I go to apply for Renunciation, how will I be able to withdraw my Money from my Bank Account in Malaysia later or claim any of my Life Insurance policy in Msia? In between the time I return my Msian IC/Passport / Step 2 and the Final Ceremony, will I be considered as a Singapore Citizen or still a Malaysian Citizen?
1. You may wish to update your bank account after you received your K-Form, SG cert and etc. You can refer to https://shawnliv.com/malaysia-citizenship-renunciation-withdraw-epf-2020/
2. For Life Insurance policy, you may consult to your agent. My agent told me everything remain the same.
3. You’re “Stateless Person” until you take the Oath of Renunciation, Allegiance, and Loyalty. Then, you will be considered as a SC
Have a great day ahead :)
If I can not collect MYRN-1 on the stamp date (Acknowledgement Slip (MY-RN1 Form)),
can I GO on other day.
I don’t think you can go on other day as right now everything have to by appointment. You may try to call them or email them for clarification. consular4@mhc.org.sg
Hi Guys, need your advice, my son is born in Singapore and he is holding dual nationality and completed his NS but he do not have Malaysia NRIC, can I do proceed with the renunciation. Thanks a lot.