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Information for Singaporeans Overseas

Parents with Returning Singaporean children who are due to enter Primary One are encouraged to register their children while abroad during the Primary One Registration Exercise. A child who has applied and had been allocated a school place during the exercise while overseas is eligible to apply for a Leave of Absence (LOA) from the school.

The Primary One Registration Exercise Application Form can be obtained from the Singapore Embassies, High Commissions and Clubs overseas from 3rd June onwards. Parents who wish to register their children for Primary One should take note of the following:

  1. A child who will be 6 or 6+ on 1 Jan of the year of admission to Primary One should use the Primary One Registration Exercise Application Form provided to do the registration.
  2. Parents must know the priority phase the child is eligible for. The different phases and dates of registration are found on the Primary One Registration Exercise 2009 schedule.
  3. If an elder child is currently on Leave of Absence from a primary school, the younger sibling can be registered in the school under Phase 1 of the Primary One Registration Exercise.
  4. If an elder child was previously on Leave of Absence from a primary school and is now at secondary level, the younger sibling can be registered in the school under Phase 2A(2) of the Primary One Registration Exercise.
  5. Parents can find out the vacancy position of individual schools here in June 2009.
  6. Parents must complete the Primary One Registration Application Form. Please download the application form for the phase that you wish to register your child in.
  7. The address to be used for the Primary One Registration Exercise will be the parents’ address as shown in the parents’ NRIC. The completed form must be accompanied by copies of the documents listed below and returned by fax (65-67768616) or email to Pupil Placement Section, Ministry of Education at moe_pps@moe.gov.sg at least 1 week before the date of the child’s eligible registration phase. The cover note should include the parents’ overseas address and contact numbers.

  8. List of (Photocopied) Documents to be Submitted

    1. The child’s Singapore Birth Certificate/Entry or Re-entry Permit
    2. The child’s Singapore Citizenship Certificate for those who are not Singapore Citizens at the time of birth.
    3. Singapore NRIC of both parents or Entry/Re-entry Permits of parents if they do not possess Singapore NRIC.
    4. The child’s immunisation certificate(s)
    5. Relevant documents certifying the status of eligibility [required for Phase 1, 2A(1), 2A(2) or 2B application]
    6. Written evidence of overseas posting
  9. Upon receipt of the completed application form and required documents, Pupil Placement Section will register the child at the phase for which he/she is eligible for.
  10. Pupil Placement Section will also inform parents the result of the application by fax or e-mail at the end of each phase they apply for.
  11. If the child is unsuccessful in gaining admission to the school of choice, the parents should inform Pupil Placement Section, by fax or e-mail, of the school of choice with vacancies for the next phase which the child is eligible.
  12. Alternatively, parents can authorise a person to register their child on their behalf. A letter of authorisation (44kb .pdf) is required from the parent. At the time of registration, photocopies of the documents stated above will be sufficient. The originals of these documents should be presented for verification when the child reports to school.
  13. For enquiries, please e-mail to moe_returnhome@moe.gov.sg or fax to 65-67768616.