Permanent Residence Renunciation

As a Singapore Permanent Resident (PR), use this application to officially give up your PR status. Renouncing your status will also affect any dependants under your sponsorship.

You can apply to renounce your PR status if you intend to relocate or leave Singapore permanently.
The following conditions apply:

• If you are a main applicant renouncing your PR status:
  Your dependants (spouse and children below 21 years old) who obtained PR under your sponsorship must renounce their status together.
• If you are a sponsored child aged 21 and above:
  You must submit a separate application to renounce your PR.
• If you have lost your PR status by remaining outside of Singapore without a valid Re-Entry Permit:
  You do not need to apply for renunciation of PR.

Forms to Upload

You must complete and submit the following forms in PDF, JPEG, or PNG format together with your application:

• Annex A: Letter of Request for Renunciation of Permanent Residence Status(PDF, 62KB)
  State your reason(s) for renouncing PR.
  
  
• Annex B: MINDEF Acknowledgement Form(PDF, 124KB) (where applicable)

This is mandatory for all NS liable male PRs (male dependant PRs, male PRs under Foreign Student Scheme) and their sponsor (if applicable) to complete and sign the MINDEF Acknowledgement Form. One form is required for each male PR applicant renouncing his PR status.

Documents to Upload

You will also need to prepare and submit scanned copies of the following documents (in PDF/JPEG/PNG format):

• Passport biodata and signature page 
• Proof of name change for self and/or family members (e.g. deed poll, baptism certificate) (if applicable)
• Loss of IC police report/statutory declaration (if applicable)
• Clearance letter from MINDEF/SPF/SCDF (compulsory for serving NSFs only)
• Divorce papers, order of court, interim/ final judgement, and child custody papers (if applicable)
• Death certificate (if applicable)

The maximum file size for each document is 1MB. Please ensure that the file size of each document is kept within 1MB before the upload.

Document to Return to ICA

You must return your Singapore blue Identity Card (IC) to ICA within 14 days of receiving the outcome email stating that your renunciation is successful.

You can return it through your nearest Singapore Overseas Mission or via registered mail to:

IC Unit
ICA Services Centre
2 Crawford Street, Level 2
Singapore 207218

If you have lost your IC, you must submit a statutory declaration or a police report. 

There is no fee to renounce your PR status.

Complete the Singapore Permanent Residence Renunciation application, which takes about 20 minutes. 

Incomplete applications will not be processed. 

ICA generally processes the application within 4 weeks of receiving it. Some applications may require a longer time to process if ICA receives incomplete supporting documents or requires further clarifications with the applicants. 

If you are in Singapore, you may remain here until the process is complete. You will be issued with a 30-day visit pass upon the completion of your renunciation application.

You will be issued with a letter of renunciation via your declared email once your request has been processed.

Check your junk or spam mailbox periodically as certain email platforms may classify ICA's outcome emails as spam.

If you have a CPF account, it will be automatically closed in the following month of the renunciation of your Singapore Permanent Residency, and your CPF savings will stop earning the prevailing CPF interest. For more information on CPF Account Closure, visit CPF.gov.sg/AccountClosure.