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Passport: How to apply and renew

Singapore citizens can apply for passports from the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA). New passports are valid for 5 years. If you renew your passport before its expiry date, the remaining validity will carry over to your new passport, up to a maximum of 9 months.

Fees

Application method	Fees	Modes of payment available
Online (also applicable to online application for collection at Singapore overseas mission)	S$70	Credit & debit card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex only) Internet banking (DBS/POSB, Citibank, OCBC / Plus! or UOB only)
Mail	S$70	Credit & debit card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex only) NETS/CashCard using the self-service kiosks at the eLobby, located at the ground level of the ICA Building during office hours.
ICA deposit box	S$70	Credit & debit card (Visa/MasterCard/Amex only) NETS/CashCard using the self-service kiosks at the eLobby, located at the ground level of the ICA Building during office hours.
Application in person at Singapore overseas mission	Equivalent to S$80 in foreign currency	The Singapore overseas mission will advise on the exact amount and modes of payment.

How to apply online

Apply online using the Application for Passport On-line Electronic System (APPLES) e-Service (SingPass required). You need the following information:

Your NRIC/birth certificate/citizenship certificate number;
Date of issue of your NRIC (if applicable);
Expiry date of your passport (if applicable);
Your contact information; and
Visa/MasterCard credit/debit card, American Express card or Internet banking details.

How to apply by mail or deposit box

Step 1: Complete the application form

You can download the form or collect a copy from the following locations:

Passports Unit, Citizen Services Centre, Levels 2 and 3, ICA Building
Community centres/clubs
Neighbourhood police posts/centres
Police divisional headquarters
Central Manpower Base, MINDEF
eLobby, Level 1, ICA Building

Step 2: Prepare a passport photo

Please ensure that your photo meets the requirements listed on the ICA website.

Step 3: Submit your documents

By Mail Send the completed form to:
Passports Unit
Citizen Services Centre
Level 2, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road (beside Lavender MRT)
Singapore 208718

By Deposit Box Drop the completed form in deposit boxes at the ICA Building at these locations:

Level 1 eLobby
Passports Unit, Levels 2 and 3
Outside the ICA Building

How to apply from overseas

Apply online: Apply through the ICA website. You will need to produce supporting documents when you collect your passport in person.

Apply in person: Complete the application form and additional information form then submit them at the nearest Singapore overseas mission. Required supporting documents are listed on the application form.

Overseas applications require about 3 to 4 weeks to process, provided all relevant documents are duly submitted. the ICA will dispatch the passport to the Singapore overseas mission, where you may collect your passport.

Collecting your passport

If you are living in Singapore, you will receive a pink acknowledgement card by mail, 1 week after the ICA receives your application.

You should collect your new passport within 1 month of receiving the acknowledgement card. Passports not collected within 3 months of application will be cancelled. Your passport fee will not be refunded.

Collecting at ICA

You can collect your new passport in person at the ICA:
Passports Unit
Citizen Services Centre
Level 2, ICA Building
10 Kallang Road (beside Lavender MRT)
Singapore 208718

From 18 July 2016, you must make an appointment before visiting the ICA for your passport collection. For assistance, please contact ICA at ICA_APPLES_Administrator@ica.gov.sg, (65)6391 6487, (65)6391 6167 or (65)6391 6581.

You need these documents:

Pink acknowledgement card;
Your NRIC; and
Your current Singapore passport (A police report is required if your passport was stolen. If your passport was lost or damaged, you must make a statutory declaration at the counter.)

Applicants below 16 years old must collect in person. You must be accompanied by the "consenting" parent or legal guardian (i.e. the person who signed your application) with these additional documents (original copies):

Your birth certificate;
Your citizenship certificate (if you are a Singapore citizen by registration and have not been issued with an identity card);
Your MOE student card (if applicable);
The NRIC of the "consenting" parent or legal guardian accompanying you. For legal guardians, a legal document of guardianship must be produced; or
If the "consenting" parent or legal guardian cannot be present, they may authorise their spouse in writing to do so on their behalf. The spouse must bring their NRIC.

Collecting from a post office

If you are eligible to collect your passport at at SingPost, this option will be stated in the acknowledgement card. To do so, log in at the ICA website and specify that you wish to collect from a SingPost branch office.

Note that additional fees apply if you collect your passport this way. Details of the service fee are available on the SingPost website.

Collecting from iCollect

With effect from 1 April 2013, suitable applicants who have successfully applied for Singapore Passports have the option of collecting their passports from iCollect, a self-service machine housed at ICA’s eLobby. If you are eligible to collect your passport at iCollect, this option will be stated in the acknowledgement card. To do so, log in at the ICA website and specify that you wish to collect from iCollect.

Collecting from an overseas mission

Please visit the Singapore overseas mission in person with these documents:

Your NRIC;
Your current Singapore passport (A police report is required if your passport was stolen. If your passport was lost, you must make a statutory declaration at the overseas mission.); and
Applicants below 16 years old must be accompanied by parent or legal guardian with these additional documents (original copies):
Your birth certificate;
Your citizenship certificate (if you are a Singapore citizen by registration and have not been issued with an identity card).
The NRIC of the "consenting" parent or legal guardian accompanying you. For legal guardians, a legal document of guardianship must be produced; or
If the "consenting" parent or legal guardian cannot be present, they may authorise their spouse in writing to do so on their behalf. The spouse must bring their NRIC.)

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