Can Foreigners Divorce in Singapore
                     Can Foreigners Divorce in Singapore? 
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Are you wondering whether foreigners can divorce in Singapore, 
let us find out in detail about the question – “
Can Foreigners Divorce in Singapore?”  and what all it takes to 
divorce a foreign spouse in Singapore: 
The legal requirements to file a divorce in Singapore involve: 
•At least one of the partners should be the permanent resident in 
Singapore
•At least one of the partners has been customarily domiciled in 
Singapore for three years immediately before the filing of the 
divorce. 
•The parties should be married for the minimum duration of 
three years. If the parties have not been married for at least 
three years, they may look for the options other than the divorce. 
Domiciled in Singapore 
You are accepted as domiciled in Singapore only if you are a 
citizen of Singapore. Otherwise, being domiciled in Singapore 
means living in Singapore and planning to make Singapore 
one’s permanent home. Staying in Singapore for a specific 
reason, such as studies or work does not mean that the 
individual’s domicile has changed to Singapore. 
Habitually resident in Singapore
You are habitually resident in Singapore if you are an inhabitant of Singapore. 
It simply means that voluntarily residing in Singapore for a specific purpose 
usually studies or work. For filing a divorce in Singapore, either party has to 
be habitually resident in Singapore for the minimum period of three years 
before the filing of the divorce. The period of habitual residency in Singapore 
should be continuous. 
Annulment
If you are considering Annulment of Marriage Procedure in Singapore with a 
foreign spouse meaning that you want to declare the marriage as null and 
void, you will be required to show that both parties reside in Singapore at 
the time of the commencement of proceedings of the nullity. The rules for 
annulment are considerably different from that of divorce. 
A marriage would be considered as void if the individuals involved have not 
met the requirements of a valid marriage from the onset. Marriage is also 
avoidable in case it is valid on the onset but due to some reason, it can be 
nullified if one party chooses to nullify it. 
Proceedings in Foreign Courts 
If a marriage has been broken down in a foreign court, then it is impossible 
to divorce your foreign spouse in Singapore. When parties seek divorce 
proceedings in different countries, the first court to grant a divorce will 
dissolve the marriage and will also make decisions on various ancillary issues. 
Courts in Singapore will acknowledge the foreign judgment of divorce if the 
foreign court is in any way connected to the marriage/parties. In case, the 
foreign court has no connection to the marriage, it is possible to apply for a 
stay of proceedings. 
Hence, it was a detailed discussion about the question – “Can Foreigners 
Divorce in Singapore”? For more information, you can get in touch with the 
Singapore Divorce Lawyer.