I haven't had time to visit Kallang recently and the number of the Immigration and Checkpoint Authority seems perpetually engaged. I will make my way there in the next couple of weeks (before someone suggests it!) but in the meantime, does anyone know if it is possible for my son (now 15) to avoid NS? He really wants to got off to Uni in a couple of years with all his mates, which I can understand, although I do think NS would be good for him. Is it possible to revoke his PR status at this late stage without paying $75,000 or whatever it is? What would happen if he left for Uni at 17 y.o? Would he be able to re-enter Singapore on a tourist pass for a couple of weeks to visit us? Thanks in advance for any helpful replies.
My son revoked his PR and left the country because of NS, he had only stayed here for two years so he didn't find that enough motivation to do NS for two years. In principle when you revoke PR you may have a hard time renewing the visa for the child. We didn't have to pay any fee or anything but OTOH he didn't grow up here.
Personally I find the NS for PRs to be idiotic, it is one thing if you are a citizen belonging to a country but having the same requirements for PRs is ridiculous. One reason is that you do not even have the same rights as a citizen.
