What does the 30-month stay requirement in the P1 Registration Exercise refer to?
The Home-School Distance (HSD) category priority is given for the interest and convenience of the family and the child. The family is expected to reside at the address for the duration of the child’s primary school studies.
MOE recognises that some families are unable to remain at the address used for registration for the entire duration of the child’s primary school studies. Even so, a child who gains priority admission through their distance category must reside at the address used for registration (which shall continue to be the registering parent’s NRIC address) for at least 30 months from the start of the P1 Registration Exercise, which is 1 July 2025 for the 2025 P1 Registration Exercise.
In cases where the 30-month stay requirement is not met, or where parents are unable to provide evidence to the satisfaction of MOE that the condition is met, MOE will transfer the child to any school in its sole discretion and the parent will have no say in the choice of such school.
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This information is sourced from MOE
Related questions
If my child is admitted to the school using our current address for P1 Registration, do we need to seek MOE’s approval before we move to another address?
My child gained priority admission through home-school distance category. What happens if we move from our address used for P1 registration and cannot meet the 30-month stay requirement?
Which address should we use for our child’s P1 registration if my spouse and I have different addresses on our NRICs?
I am a tenant, but my lease period does not cover up to 30 months after the start of the P1 Registration Exercise. Can I still use my rental address for P1 registration?
