COTD: Singapore sees steady rise in immigration in 2023

Citizenship and permanent residency grants from 2019 to 2023 increased.

In 2023, 23,472 individuals were granted citizenship and 34,491 individuals were granted permanent residency in Singapore, the National Population and Talent Division reported.

According to the National Population and Talent Division, the average number of new citizenships and permanent residencies granted per year over the last five years was 22,400 citizenships and 32,600 permanent residencies.

This is slightly higher than over the preceding five years which recorded 21,600 citizenships and 31,100 permanent residencies.

In addition, about 5.7% of the new citizens, or 1,332 of them, were citizens by descent or children born overseas to Singaporean parents.

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