Singapore: Information on whether a Sikh born in Singapore would have a claim to Indian citizenship
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 May 1993 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | SGP14285 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Singapore: Information on whether a Sikh born in Singapore would have a claim to Indian citizenship, 1 May 1993, SGP14285, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6aced44.html [accessed 1 June 2023] |
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According to a Consular Representative of the Indian High Commission in Ottawa, a Sikh born in Singapore would not be entitled to citizenship by mere virtue of being a Sikh (28 May 1993). However, if either of the person's parents were Indian citizens, and the person was under the age of 21 and had not adopted the citizenship of another country, he would be considered an Indian citizen (Ibid.).
Additional or corroborative information on the above subject is currently unavailable to the DIRB.
Reference
High Commission for India, Ottawa. 28 May 1993. Telephone interview with Consular Representative.
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