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Applying to enlist early
All male Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents will be enlisted for full-time National Service (NS) at the earliest opportunity upon turning 18. If you are at least 16.5 years old and wish to be enlisted before turning 18, you may do so under the Voluntary Early Enlistment Scheme (VEES). However, you will have to obtain your parent(s)' or guardian(s)’ consent and be medically and physically fit.
The VEES is aligned with Singapore’s obligations, under the Optional Protocol to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (OPAC). Find out more about OPAC.
Application process
The VEES application process is as follows:
Download a copy of the VEES application form [PDF 194 KB].
Email the completed form to us at contact@ns.gov.sg.
What you should expect after submitting your VEES application
Each VEES application will be decided on a case-by-case basis.
If you are no longer studying, or have just completed your GCE ‘O’ or ‘N’ Level but have no intention of furthering your studies, you will receive a Further Reporting Order with details to report for registration and medical screening. If we determine that you are suitable to be enlisted before the age of 18 years, you will be enlisted within four to six months after being given a definitive Physical Employment Standard, subject to training capacity.
If you have graduated from ‘A’ Level or diploma studies overseas or are from a foreign school, you may have completed NS registration and medical screening earlier. You will be enlisted within four to six months after your course completion.