Relocation checklist / Address change

Change address after moving in Singapore: ICA, mail, bank and utilities checklist

Rechecked 22 Jul 2026: choose the ICA or MOM route by document issuer instead of applying one 28-day rule to everyone. IC holders generally update within 28 days; Student's Pass and ICA LTVP routes commonly use 14 days; EP, S Pass and Work Permit address changes generally go to MOM within 5 days. The official record then syncs to Singpass, while banks, telcos, utilities and merchants still need separate checks.

Who this is for

For Singapore citizens, PRs, ICA-issued long-term pass holders, and households moving together. Work Pass holders should start from MOM; Student's Pass and ICA-issued LTVP holders should use ICA's page for their specific pass rather than assuming the IC workflow applies.

Find the right address-update route

Choose who issued your identity document, then check the operator, deadline and proof to keep.

Your current status

Your official route

Citizen / PR (IC holder)

Who acts: You, through ICA eCOA
Time boundary: within 28 days of moving
Proof to save: PIN verification completion and address sticker
Singpass note: The ICA update syncs to Singpass. Private providers still need separate checks.

Must Do / Should Do / Later

Must Do

Complete the ICA route that applies to you and make sure the new letterbox can receive the PIN mailer. Never give a mover, agent or landlord your Singpass credentials or verification codes.

Should Do

Keep safe access to the old letterbox or buy short-term redirection while you update banks, insurance, telcos, utilities and important senders.

Later

Clean up low-risk shopping, loyalty, food-delivery and subscription profiles after cards and essential bills reach the new home.

ICA eCOA: complete the core process

Stage	Action
After moving	IC holders must report the new residential address within 28 days; ICA currently lists no fee.
Apply online	Sign in with Singpass. Apply alone or as main applicant with up to four people moving to the same address.
Group consent	Sub-applicants use the gov.sg SMS prompt to consent in the e-Service within five days.
Verify the home	ICA posts the main applicant a six-digit PIN at the new address; enter it in the e-Service.
Address sticker	After success, ICA posts new-address stickers for applicants to place on their ICs.

Is paid mail redirection worth it?

Price checked 15 Jul 2026	Best use
S$0	Use safe access to the old letterbox for 2–4 weeks and log each sender if few important letters are expected.
S$21.80	SingPost's current first-month rate to a local residential address; useful while waiting for cards or official mail.
S$32.70	Second month; renew only if an important sender still uses the old address.
S$43.60/month	Subsequent months; fix sender records instead of using redirection as a permanent solution.

Update in three passes

Same day: identity and security

ICA eCOA or the route for your pass
Check name, unit number and postal code
Secure the new letterbox; never share Singpass or the PIN
Confirm each household member separately

First week: money and home

Banks, cards and the bank linked to PayNow
Insurance, healthcare and emergency-contact records
SP utilities: close old and open new; SP advises seven business days' lead time
Broadband, mobile, employer/HR and landlord or management correspondence

Within two weeks: daily accounts

Default and saved addresses in shopping checkouts
Food delivery, groceries, pharmacy, pet and child-supply accounts
School/childcare or memberships: update contact records without assuming eligibility changes
Airline, hotel, mall loyalty and subscriptions

Watch-outs

Changing a default address but leaving the old home saved at checkout.
Returning the old keys while cards or official letters are still going there.
Submitting a group application without checking every consent within five days.
Letting a third party handle a PIN mailer, Singpass Face Verification or SMS link.
This is not legal advice and does not promise that any provider syncs automatically.

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FAQ

Will banks update after ICA does?

Do not assume so. ICA manages the official address; every bank, insurer, telco and merchant has its own process. Confirm in its official app or support channel.

Can a family update together?

ICA currently lets a main applicant include up to four sub-applicants moving to the same address. Each sub-applicant must consent within five days.

Is mail redirection compulsory?

No. It is a risk buffer, not a substitute for updating senders. It is more useful when the old letterbox is inaccessible or important physical mail is pending.

Official sources and boundary

Community and social searches were used only to identify repeated questions about automatic syncing, missing PINs and cards reaching old homes. ICA, SingPost and SP Group anchor the process and prices.