Applications for Citizenship by Stateless Persons

Dr Lim Wee Kiak asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs how many stateless people in Singapore have appealed for citizenship annually and, of these, how many are approved.

Mr Teo Chee Hean: Over the last 10 years from 2003 and 2012, about 500 to 600 stateless persons in Singapore submitted applications for Singapore Citizenship annually. An average of 91% of these citizenship applications were approved annually.

Data on the number of appeals for citizenship from stateless persons is not available.