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title: "Do male applicants need to serve National Service (NS) after becoming Singapore citizens?"
topic: "Singapore Citizenship FAQ"
resource: "https://www.eh-immigration.com/faq/citizenship/citizenship-do-male-applicants-need-to-serve-national-service-ns-after-becoming-singapore-citizens"
last_updated: "2026-08-12"
---

# Do male applicants need to serve National Service (NS) after becoming Singapore citizens?

Last updated: 2026-08-12

- In practice, no. Adult males who naturalise as first-generation citizens are generally not called up for NS — they are typically well past enlistment age by the time citizenship is granted.
- However, any male child who becomes a citizen or PR is statutorily liable for NS at age 18. Factor this carefully when including children in your application — for specifics, contact CMPB (MINDEF).

## Sources

- [Top Tips for Singapore Citizenship Approval](https://www.eh-immigration.com/articles/top-tips-for-a-successful-singapore-citizenship-application)
- [ICA — Singapore Citizenship](https://www.ica.gov.sg/reside/citizenship)

## Related E&H service

- [Singapore Citizenship service](https://www.eh-immigration.com/services/singapore-citizenship)

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