Singapore - Modify or Change Address in Identity Card (IC) Residing in Singapore

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Procedure

Under the National Registration Act, you must report a change of address within 28 days of moving. Participating government agencies and statutory boards will then be informed of your new address through the One-Stop Change of Address Reporting Service

Apply Online

1. The applicant should login to the ICA E- Service link through the Sing pass app app link and select your preferred language.
2. The applicant can apply for others (e.g. family members) in the same application, if they are residing with the applicant.
3. Enter the details that are necessary and ensure that the information that are provided in the application is correct before submitting.
4. The application will receive ICA’s post, containing a 6-digit PIN, at your new residential address. For local addresses, the applicant should receive ICA’s mail within 3-5 working days. For overseas addresses, international delivery time is dependent on the postal service of the country.
5. After receiving ICA’s PIN post continue the application at the e- service on the page showing the application status, and click on “Verify PIN” and enter 6-digit PIN.
6. Once the pin is verified, the applicant’s new address will be updated immediately in the ICA’s records.
7. The Participating government agencies and statutory boards will be informed of your new address through the One-Stop Change of Address Reporting Service (OSCARS) within 1 working day.
8. The applicant will receive a sticker that bears new address by post.
9. The fee is free of cost to register change of address.

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Required Documents

Date of issue of the documents should be within the 3 months

• Bill, statement or letter from HDB
• Cable TV bill
• Credit card or bank statement
• Insurance bill, statement or letter
• Service and conservancy bill from town council
• Service and conservancy bill from town council
• Tenancy agreement for residence
• Utilities bill from Singapore Power

Date of issue of documents should be with the last 12 months

• Bill or letter from LTA (e.g. road tax)
• Bill, statement or letter from IRAS (e.g. income tax or property tax)
• Statement or letter from CPF

Office Locations & Contacts

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
IC Unit
Citizen Services Centre
ICA Building
10 Kallang Road, Level 3 (next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
Location link
Contact link
ICA Checkpoints link

Eligibility

• All Singapore residence and citizens are eligible to report their change of address within 28 days.

Fees

• Fee for this procedure is free of cost.

Validity

• Validity is forever until one relocates again.

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Processing Time

• The processing time for this procedure taken up to 3 to 5 days depends upon the location that the applicant residing.

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Required Information

• New address of the residency detail (block, street)
• Names of the occupants
• Identification card details
• Phone number/email address
• Postal code

Need for the Document

• It is mandatory to report a new address of residence to the relevant authority and update it to avoid losing your important and urgent letters and bills in the mail.

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