Overview
Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents who reach the age of 15 must register for their Identity Cards (IC).
Documents Required
For ALL
- Foreign/Singapore Birth Certificate
- Citizenship Certificate, if any
- Student Identification Pass, if any
- Photocopy of both parents' ICs
- 1 recent passport sized colour photograph which meets the following requirements:
- The photograph image must be taken within the last 3 months
- The photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish
- The photograph image must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features)
- The photograph cannot be taken in uniform
- Baptism/Religious certificate for insertion of religious name, if applicable
- Deed poll for change of name, if applicable (Note: Parents must execute the deed poll if the registrant is below 21 years of age)
Additional Documents Required for Permanent Residents:
- Entry & Re-Entry Permits
- Expired & valid passports
- Certificate of Identity, if any
- Malaysian IC, if applicable
Procedure
- The parents of the registrant may update the registrant's particulars (if any) on the pre-printed form sent to the parents of the eligible registrants. The form, along with a notification letter, is typically sent two weeks before the registrant’s fifteenth birthday informing them of the registration exercise.
- Submit the updated application form together with a recent photograph and the registration fee to IC Section, Citizen Services Centre:
IC Section
Citizen Services Centre
3rd Storey, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road
(Next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718
Operating Hours:
Monday to Friday : 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Saturday : 8.00 a.m. to 12.30 noon
- The registrant is required to come in person, but his/her parents are not required to be present on the day of registration.
For Registrants in Government/Government Aided Schools:
- Collect the IC from the registrant’s school on the 3rd week of the following month
For Non-schooling Registrants/Registrants in Private Educational Institutions:
- Collect the IC (in person or by proxy) at IC Section, Citizen Services Centre seven working days after registration.
Fees
Singapore Citizens: S$10
Singapore Permanent Residents: S$50
Please make payment by NETS or CashCard
Processing Time
For Registrants in Government/Government Aided Schools:
- Collect the IC from the registrant’s school on the 3rd week of the following month
For Non-schooling Registrants/Registrants in Private Educational Institutions:
- Collect the IC (in person or by proxy) at IC Section, Citizen Services Centre seven working days after registration
Peak Periods to Avoid
- Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays, school holidays, eve and the day after public/school holidays
- After 2.30 pm on weekdays
- After 11.00 am on Saturdays and school holidays
There is generally a larger crowd in March, end May, June, end November and December