How to Remotely Register a Singapore Company

2026-01-27

If a person with Chinese nationality resides in China, can he register a Singapore company? If so, does he have to physically come to Singapore? What is the specific process? How many days does it take to complete the registration? Let's take a look at Mr. S's case.

Client's request: Mr. S, Chinese national, is currently located in China and is temporarily unable to travel to Singapore. He wishes to entrust us with the registration of a Singapore company on his behalf.

Confirm the Directors and Shareholders with Mr. S

To register a company in Singapore, according to Singapore's policy requirements, one of the directors must be a PR/SC/EntrePass holder. Additionally, an individual can serve as both a shareholder and a director. Therefore, the most urgent task and the first step in registering a company in Singapore is to determine the local director of the company.

Confirm the Company’s Name with Mr. S, etc

Determine the company's name, business scope, registered capital, registered address, and other relevant information.

Fill out the Registration Form and Undergoes Remote Verification

Provide relevant personal documents (Singapore identity card or foreign passport, etc.).

Attention! Here comes the key point of remote company registration: verifying documents remotely through video! Mr. S made an appointment with us for a remote video call, presented his documents during the video connection, and we verified them and signed the documents. The entire process was completed in less than 5 minutes, which was very convenient and fast.

Submit an Application

After organizing the registration information, we submitted the company registration application for Mr. S (approximately 1-3 working days).

Yes, registering a company in Singapore is very fast, with a simple and straightforward process. It only requires approval from one department, the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), and the entire process takes only 1-3 business days.

Run the Company

Such as opening a bank account, renting office space, hiring employees, etc.

Precautions

1.Foreigners can serve as shareholders and directors of a company（PR or SC directors are required)

2.Directors who are PR or SC can serve solely as directors without holding any shares in the company, while foreigners are allowed to hold 100% of the shares.

3. WP/SP cannot serve as shareholders or directors of a company.

4. A residence can serve as a registered address, but if it is used as a business address, an application must be submitted to the HDB.

Established in 2011, Singapore Skyline Business is a comprehensive international business registration and company management service provider. As a registered and reputable business entity with the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore, we specialize in services ranging from family office establishment, GIP investment immigration, company registration, work permit applications, to later-stage PR applications. Feel free to reach out for a free consultation via WeChat (ID: sgtianyu2) or WhatsApp at +65-91328885.

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