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Source:
www.ica.gov.sg
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New Procedures for Reporting Change of Address
for Identity Card Holders |
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Under the National Registration Act, an
Identity Card (NRIC) holder is required to report his change of
residential address within 28 days. With effect from 1 April 2008,
documentary evidence would be required if a NRIC holder wishes to change
his address on the NRIC. |
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A new requirement for enhanced
security |
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The new requirement is a security measure to
prevent errant IC holders from falsely reporting changes of addresses,
thereby protecting the bona fide residents. |
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About the new procedure |
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Changes of address on the NRIC can be done
at the ICA Building, or at any Neighbourhood Police Post or
Neighbourhood Police Centre. |
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With the new procedure, the NRIC holder will
have to produce a letter addressed to him at the new address. The full
name of the NRIC holder should be reflected on the letter. The list of
documents which can be accepted as documentary evidence for reporting a
change of address is at Annex. |
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If the NRIC holder is unable to provide an
acceptable document of correspondence, he may submit an application to
the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to enable us to mail a
letter to his new address, which he can use as documentary evidence. |
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The application can be submitted online at
ICA’s internet website , at the ICA Building, or at any Neighbourhood
Police Post or Neighbourhood Police Centre. A letter will be sent to him
at his new address within seven working days. |
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With the letter, the NRIC holder may proceed
to change his address listed on his NRIC. The old address will be
obliterated by cutting grooves across it using a special metal
inscriber. It will be further marked out with permanent ink. A sticker
showing the new address would then be printed and pasted onto the
existing IC. |
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This service is rendered free-of-charge. If
the NRIC holder prefers to apply for a new IC reflecting his changed
address, he may register for one at the ICA Building. A replacement fee
of S$60 would then be payable. |
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Value-added service offered by ICA |
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For the convenience of those who report a
change in their residential addresses, ICA offers a free value-added
service known as OSCARS (One-Stop Change of Address Reporting Service). |
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When an IC holder reports a change of
address at the ICA Building or at any Neighbourhood Police Post or
Neighbourhood Police Centre, government agencies participating in OSCARS
will be informed of his new address. He can then receive mail from these
agencies at the new address. The list of participating government
agencies can be found at
http://www.ica.gov.sg. |
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Nonetheless, as listed on ICA’s website,
several agencies under OSCARS impose a maximum reporting time that is
shorter than the 28 days required for updating the address on the IC.
For these agencies, the IC holder should notify them separately. He
should also notify the private institutions and non-participating
government agencies with which he has dealings with separately. |
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Penalty |
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The penalty for failing to report a
change in residential address within 28 days or for falsely
reporting an address is a fine not exceeding $5,000 or a jail not
exceeding 5 years, or both. |
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END OF NEWS RELEASE |
Immigration & Checkpoints Authority
25 March 2008 |
ANNEX
The list of documents which can be accepted as documentary evidence
for reporting a change of address is as follows. The document
submitted should be addressed to reflect the full name of the NRIC
holder, stating the new address:
S/N Documents of correspondence deemed acceptable Date of issue of
document
1 Telecommunication / Internet bill Within the last 3 months
2 Service and Conservancy bill from town council Within the last 3
months
3 Utilities bill from Singapore Power Within the last 3 months
4 Cable TV bill Within the last 3 months
5 Credit Card / Bank statement Within the last 3 months
6 Insurance bill / statement / letter Within the last 3 months
7 Tenancy agreement for residence Within the last 3 months
8 Bill / statement / letter from HDB Within the last 3 months
9 Bill / statement / letter from IRAS (e.g. Income Tax, Property
Tax, etc) Within the last 6 to 12 months
10 Bill / letter from LTA (e.g. Road Tax) Within the last 6 to 12
months
11 TV / Radio license bill Within the last 12 months
12 Statement / letter from CPF Within the last 12 months |
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Source:
www.ica.gov.sg News Release 25
Mar 2008 |
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