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All Identity Card (IC) holders, including Singapore Citizens (SC) and Singapore Permanent Residents (PR) who are residing overseas, are required to report a change of residential address within 28 days of moving into a new (local or overseas) residence.

Children who are SCs or PRs, and have not been issued with ICs, do not need to update their address.

If you cannot update your residential address through this e-Service, please contact us for assistance.

 


Apply Online Procedure

You can change your residential address through this e-Service with these steps:

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  1. Login to the e-Service with your Singpass.
  2. Submit the application:
    • Apply for yourself or as a group (yourself and up to 4 other sub-applicants)
    • Sub-applicants will receive an SMS from 'gov.sg' to consent to the change via the e-Service within 5 days
  3. Receive PIN mailer at your new address for main applicant’s verification at the e-Service.
  4. Successful applicants will receive stickers bearing the new address by mail. Paste the sticker on the back of your IC.


Refer to the following video guide for step-by-step instructions on how to paste the address sticker onto your IC.

Affix the Address Sticker on your Identity Card

You can select the video guide in different languages (English, Chinese, Malay and Tamil) by clicking on the playlist menu located at the top of the video screen.


Enquire Enquire Application Status

At any stage of the application, you can enquire the status by logging into the same e-Service by selecting 'Enquire Application Status'.

Change of Residential Address with Application for Identity Card

If you have submitted an application for a replacement IC, or re-registered for a new IC, and indicated a new address in the application, you will also receive ICA’s mail containing the 6-digit PIN. Your IC application will only be processed after the PIN is verified on the e-Service. You will receive a new IC bearing the new address instead of a sticker.

    Registration of Local Contact Address (LCA)

    Singapore Citizens who have changed to an overseas residential address on their IC need to register a LCA, in order to have your name entered or retained in the Registers of Electors, maintained by the Elections Department (ELD) of Singapore. Visit the ELD website to register your LCA online using your Singpass.


    Fees

    There is no fee to register a change of address.