Consequences of NS Defaulters. Asking for an ex-classmate.
Context
Friend’s info: Is a 2nd-gen PR, migrated from neighbouring country with both parents. Born overseas and has a foreign passport.
Completed national exams up to sec sch; graduating with Diploma with me. Doing pre-enlistee process such as the medical check up.
His family is planning to renounce PR to migrate back, he’ll then pursue further studies (undergrad) overseas as well. Planning to leave upon completion of our course.
Questions
- My worries are if he attempts to renounce his permanent residence, would his application be withheld?
- Let’s say he does successfully renounce his permanent residence. Will ICA still barred him upon arrival despite successful renunciation even though he’s always had foreign passport/never possessed an SG Passport?
- For his case whereby he wasn’t born in Singapore, only obtained PR when his family migrated for work, has a foreign passport, and not planning to maintain ties with our country (eg. Studying here, applying for citizenship, purchase property), would there still be issues if ever he returns perhaps after his studies or even a decade later?
I believe that regardless, under the law, he will still be defined as an NS Defaulter and that within itself comes with its own consequences. Just wondering because his case seems to be in a bit of a grey area seeing as to how his only tie to SG would be his PR status; as mentioned, his passport is foreign, he was born overseas, projected to spend perhaps the rest of his life abroad after studying there…
Personally, I understand his situation as well, migrating parents back to their home country and he’d be left in the country by himself, finances to sustain living by himself if he gets to book out – yes, it seems to be quite a bad circumstance.
My worry is just that if ever he comes back on Singapore soil, maybe even just for a transfer flight, all of the consequences come rushing back.