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30 years old. He'll have to do his National Service in the Singaporean army. Edit: Correction. His children would be eligible. Also, Singapore doesn't allow d
by ashconnor 14y ago
30 years old. He'll have to do his National Service in the Singaporean army.
Edit: Correction. His children would be eligible.
Also, Singapore doesn't allow dual-citizenship, so he'll have to give up his Brazilian citizenship (if he had it).
- apendleton 14y agoThe article doesn't say he's establishing citizenship in Singapore; just residency. He presumably will remain a citizen of Brazil.
- ashconnor 14y agoThat makes more sense.
- GFischer 14y agoWhich also has military service (presumably obligatory, though in practice it hasn't been so for some time) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Brazil http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_service#Brazil "While de jure all males are required to serve, numerous exceptions mean military service is de facto limited mostly to volunteers, with an average of between 5 and 10% of those reporting for duty actually being inducted"
- jemeshsu 14y ago> 30 years old. He'll have to do his National Service in the Singaporean army. No he doesn't. First generation new citizens are exempted. His kids will need to.