Leave schemes

Weekend leave

You should be able to take weekends off starting from your 3rd week in NS. However, this may vary for different Uniformed Services and it's best to check with your officer.

Vacation leave

As an NSF, you are eligible for 14 days of vacation leave per year.

Medical leave

You can take medical leave if it is authorised by your unit’s Medical Officer (MO) / Dental Officer (DO), a government doctor or a registered private practitioner. Don’t forget to get your medical certificate (MC), without it you cannot get the medical leave approved.

Compassionate leave

Your Commanding Officer (CO) can grant up to 3 days of compassionate leave per year (without having to expend your annual vacation leave) for the following circumstances:

• Death, imminent death or dangerous illness of your parent, grandparent or next-of-kins
• Serious domestic problems where your presence is essential

Unrecorded Leave For Sports

As an NSF, you may be granted full pay unrecorded leave if you are selected to represent Singapore in a major regional or international sporting event.