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The Processing Time of Singapore ICA
2025-08-13




Nowadays, over 90% of ICA's services in Singapore can be handled online. How long does it take to process various services? The ICA website has thoughtfully provided annotations.



Birth and Death

 

Alteration of Child's Name: Within 3 working days

Reporting of Overseas Death: Within 3 working days

Apply for Birth Extract: Within 6 working days

Apply for Death Extract: Within 1 week

Search for Birth/Death Records: Within 3 weeks(if required information is provided)

 

 

Travel Documents

 

Apply for Passport: Within 2 weeks

Apply for Temporary Travel Document: Within 2 weeks

 

 

Identity Cards


IC First Registration (aged 15)

1)For school registrants: Within 1 month(after biometrics enrolment in school)

2) For non-school registrants: Within 7 working days: (after biometrics enrolment at ICA)

 

IC Replacement: Within 7 working days

 

IC Re-registration: Within 7 working days


Change of Residential Address for lC holder

1)After application submission,For PlN mailer to reach applicant: Within 1 week

2)After verification of PIN,For address sticker(s)to reach applicant: Within 1 week

 

Apply for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) Business Travel Card: Within 9 months

 


Citizenship

 

Oath-taking for Minors: Within the same day

Right of Entry: Within 3 working days

Apply for Citizenship: Within 12 months

 

 

Permanent Resicence

 

Apply for Certificate of ldentity: Within 3 working days


Re-Entry Permit

1)Apply / Renew: Within 1 week

2)Transfer: Within 3 working days

 

Apply for Permanent Residence: Within 6 months

 

 

Student's Pass

 

Government/Government-Aided/Independent Schools: Apply/Renew Within 1 week


Foreign System Schools: Apply/Renew Within 1 week


Institutes of Technical Education: Apply/Renew Within 1 week


Institutes of Higher Learning: Apply Within 1 week(Within 2 weeks if Visa is required)


Kindergartens and Childcare Centres

1)Apply: Within 2 weeks

2)Renew/Transfer: Within 1 week


Private Education Institutions(EduTrust and Non-EduTrust)

1)Apply

By EduTrust institutions: Within 2 weeks

By Non-Edutrust institutions: Within 1 month

2) Renew/Transfer: Within 1 week

 

 

Visa

 

Apply for Visa: Within 3 working days.

 

 

Visit Pass


Apply for Extension of Short-Term Visit Pass: Within 5 working days

Pre-Marriage Long-Term Visit Pass: Within 1 month

Long-Term Visit Pass(Apply/Renew): Within 6 weeks

For spouse of singapore Citzen who did not submit a Pre-Mariage Long-Term Vist Pas Asessment (PMLA),application for LTvP would be processed within 6 months.



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