Seven stateless children in Singapore under age 12; no automatic citizenship even if born here: Minister


Ricqo Rafiezuwan, who was born in Singapore, has never left the country nor attended school. - ST

SINGAPORE: There were seven stateless children under the age of 12 in Singapore, and another 13 between the ages of 12 and 18 as at Dec 31, 2023.

They constituted 2.3 per cent of the total number of stateless individuals here. While their circumstances vary, one reason for their statelessness is that they were born in Singapore to foreign parents who did not obtain citizenship of their country for their children.

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