Singapore Registered Address: A Complete Guide to the ACRA Registered Office

What is a registered office address?

A registered office address is your company's official legal address. Under Singapore's Companies Act, a company must have a registered office in Singapore from the day it is incorporated. Notices and legal documents addressed to the company can be served there.

The address must be a physical location in Singapore, and it must be open and accessible to the public for at least three hours during normal business hours on each business day. Because of this requirement, many small companies choose a commercial address provided by a licensed corporate service provider instead of their home.

What does a registered address need to meet?

When choosing a registered address, check at least the following:

• It is a real, physical address in Singapore, not a P.O. Box
• It is open for at least three hours on each business day, with someone available to receive documents
• Certain statutory registers and records may be kept there and should be available for inspection when required
• The provider is registered with ACRA as a corporate service provider and performs customer due diligence (KYC)
• Mail from government agencies and banks is received and notified reliably, so you never miss an IRAS notice or an ACRA annual return reminder

Can I use my home address?

Yes, with conditions. For an HDB flat you need approval under HDB's Home Office Scheme; for private residential property you need to meet URA's Home Office Scheme requirements. Someone also needs to be at home during business hours to receive documents.

The bigger issue is privacy. Your registered address is shown on ACRA's public records, and anyone who buys your company's business profile can see it. Most owners also print the registered address on name cards, websites and invoices, which effectively publishes their home address to clients and strangers. A commercial registered address keeps work and home separate.

What should overseas founders do?

Foreigners incorporating in Singapore need a locally resident director and a company secretary, and they also need a local registered address. If you are not physically in Singapore, it matters even more that someone receives your mail and tells you about it promptly.

With MySGAddress the process is fully online. You complete identity verification with your passport and proof of address, pay, and receive your address and service agreement, which you can then use for incorporation or a change of address. We email you on the day mail arrives. On the scanning plan, the letter is emailed to you as a PDF within one business day, so you can act on it from China, Malaysia, Indonesia or anywhere else.

What does the MySGAddress registered address include?

The address is 60 Paya Lebar Road, #08-10 Paya Lebar Square, Singapore 409051, right next to Paya Lebar MRT. It is provided by our licensed corporate service provider partner, Excellent Accounting & Management Services Pte. Ltd. All three plans include a compliant ACRA registered office address and mail alerts:

• Address + Pickup: S$69/year, collect your mail at Paya Lebar Square during business hours
• Address + Scan: S$119/year, letters scanned to PDF and emailed within one business day
• Address + Forward: S$119/year, mail batched and forwarded weekly to a Singapore address

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