To register a change of address, you will need your current Identity Card (IC) and hardcopy documentary evidence of your new address. The documents listed in the table below are acceptable forms of documentary evidence.

This security measure prevents errant IC holders from falsely reporting a change of address, which helps protect genuine residents.

If you do not have the required documentary evidence 

You will need to apply for a pre-notification letter online using the e-Service. ICA will mail a letter to your new address within seven working days, which can be used as documentary evidence of your new address.

Reporting a change of address when residing in Singapore

When you have the documentary evidence, or received the pre-notification letter, you will need to visit a neighbourhood police post or neighbourhood police centre for the address change. Alternatively, you may make your way to:

IC Unit
Citizen Services Centre
ICA Building
10 Kallang Road, Level 3 (next to Lavender MRT station)
Singapore 208718

Operating hours are 8.00 am to 4.30 pm on Mondays to Fridays, and 8.00 am to 12.30 pm on Saturdays.

Longer-than-average waiting times are to be expected on the following peak times:

• Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays
• The day before or after a public holiday.

Reporting a change of address when residing overseas

To report your overseas address, you may

• Email ICA at ICA_IC_Unit@ica.gov.sg
• Inform ICA in writing at:

Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
IC Unit
Citizen Services Centre
ICA Building
10 Kallang Road, Level 3
Singapore 208718

• Fax ICA at (+65) 6293 6991

Upon receipt of your notification, ICA will update your address and an address sticker will be sent for pasting on your IC.

You will then need to register your Local Contact Address (LCA) for voting purposes at the Elections Department website. This contact address must be either:

• The address of any premises in Singapore which you still own an estate or interest in, and which is used or permitted under written law to be used as residence or,
• The address of the place of residence in Singapore of:

- Your spouse, grandparent, parent, sibling, child or grandchild

- Any grandparent, parent or sibling of your spouse

- Any sibling of any of your parents or your spouse's parent

- Any child of any of your siblings or your spouse's siblings.

If you are registering the residential address of any of your family members/relatives listed above as your LCA, please inform the family member/relative that he/she will receive a letter from ICA seeking the confirmation of the relationship and the consent for the use of their address. He/She is advised to reply to ICA in writing within seven days of receipt of the letter. The registration of your LCA will only be accepted when your family member's/relative's confirmation has been received by ICA.

For more information on overseas voting and registration criteria, please click here. 

There is no fee to register a change of address.

Your application will be processed on the spot if you have the required documentary evidence.

Even if you have updated your new address, you will still need to separately notify private institutions and non-participating public agencies. Please click here for the list of participating public agencies.