Using Relative's Address & Statutory Declaration

[aaadaddy]

Darling_Maine:

If you are already living 1Km near to the school, there is not required for you to make any Statutory Declaration at all. For my case, my NRIC address is Sengkang but my in law stay in Hougang. And I am putting my kid to Hougang school, in this case I need to make use of my in law address, in order to be qualify into the 1-2KM distance range.

If balloting is high and let says you failed (touchwood!), you will fall under the Phase 2C Supplementary. That's where you can place your kid to where your in law is residing. Statutory Declaration must be made before registration.

Just to share that if you wish to use your in-laws' address, pls ensure that your child is under their care 'all along' before MOE will allow you to even do a SD. They will not accept if you have just started placing your child under their care or intending to do so after the school term starts. The keyword is 'all along' and the SD form requires you to state they have been looking after the child since <date>. Of course, one can falsely declare the date but will have to face consequence if caught subsequently.

[jastay]

//Moderator's note: Topic split and merged.


Hi Parents,

I'm new in this fantastic and informative forum....not sure whether this is the correct thread to post. My boy is going to register for P1 next year. Have been staying with my in-laws and rented out my house since about 2 yrs ago...but did not change address in NRIC :oops: Intend to register my son for MSHS under P2C as my PILs place is within 1-2 km. Is there any difference if I opt for Statutory Declaration or is it better to change my address? Appreciate if anyone can give some advice... thanx :idea:

[ChiefKiasu]

jastay:

Hi Parents,


I'm new in this fantastic and informative forum....not sure whether this is the correct thread to post. My boy is going to register for P1 next year. Have been staying with my in-laws and rented out my house since about 2 yrs ago...but did not change address in NRIC :oops: Intend to register my son for MSHS under P2C as my PILs place is within 1-2 km. Is there any difference if I opt for Statutory Declaration or is it better to change my address? Appreciate if anyone can give some advice... thanx :idea:

Dear jastay, use of guardians' address only have impact on those within 1km, since the minimum distance priority for guardians is 1-2km even if the guardians stay within 1km. So in your case, there is no difference whether you use the address on your NRIC or that of the guardian.

However, the law requires that the address on your NRIC reflect the actual address you are staying at, and not that of your property. So you should change your address, anyway.

Hope this helps.

[jedamum]

ChiefKiasu:

However, the law requires that the address on your NRIC reflect the actual address you are staying at, and not that of your property. So you should change your address, anyway.
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chief,
digress a bit, so say if i buy a hdb and is not staying there (maybe weekend house etc), do i still need to change my address?

[titank]

jedamum:

ChiefKiasu:

However, the law requires that the address on your NRIC reflect the actual address you are staying at, and not that of your property. So you should change your address, anyway.
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chief,
digress a bit, so say if i buy a hdb and is not staying there (maybe weekend house etc), do i still need to change my address?

Jedamum,

Can do anything but don't get caught. I would view it as OK where property under your name, NRIC reflect the address is 合理. :celebrate:

[ChiefKiasu]

jedamum:

chief,

digress a bit, so say if i buy a hdb and is not staying there (maybe weekend house etc), do i still need to change my address?

Your NRIC must reflect the place where you stay, ie. where you receive your bills from the gahmen, eg. utilities bills. Telco bills are also used as a proxy these days too, to confirm your real address.

[jastay]

ChiefKiasu,

Thanks for your enlightenment...
Just to find out in the case when the address of both parents NRIC is different, is it true that they will only take the father's address into consideration for P1 registration?

[ChiefKiasu]

jastay:

ChiefKiasu,

Thanks for your enlightenment...
Just to find out in the case when the address of both parents NRIC is different, is it true that they will only take the father's address into consideration for P1 registration?

This is not normal and you will need to explain why your NRICs reflect different addresses to the school. If your reason is valid and accepted, then the NRIC of the parent where the child will be staying with will be used for the registration.

[tuteee]

Hi,


I have my own house, however I do stay with my parents too, example on every Thursday and Friday. And wife address is update with our new house, but my IC is not updated. Near my parents have a swchool which is less then 1Km, do I still need to ask my parents to go SD. So how ?

ChiefKiasu:

This is not normal and you will need to explain why your NRICs reflect different addresses to the school. If your reason is valid and accepted, then the NRIC of the parent where the child will be staying with will be used for the registration.

[qms]

tuteee:

I have my own house, however I do stay with my parents too, example on every Thursday and Friday. And wife address is update with our new house, but my IC is not updated. Near my parents have a swchool which is less then 1Km, do I still need to ask my parents to go SD. So how ?This is not normal and you will need to explain why your NRICs reflect different addresses to the school. If your reason is valid and accepted, then the NRIC of the parent where the child will be staying with will be used for the registration.

Hi!

Like what Chief KS mentioned previously, it is not normal for both parents to have different addresses in their NRIC. Hence, you will have to explain the difference when it comes to registration.

If you use your parents' address, and go by the caregiver route, you are considered in the 1-2 km category, even though your parents' house is within 1 km from the school. For more information on Statutory Declaration, please visit http://www.moe.gov.sg/education/admissions/primary-one-registration/faqs/#statutory-declaration.

Oh! By the way, you haven't reported at the Newbie section yet, right? Can you please report there? It's the SOP here.