Summary
- Is the provider licensed
- yes
- Is arranging an appointment caught
- yes — only a registered CSP may arrange
- Is nominee status public
- yes - shown in the company business profile since 16 June 2025Companies and LLP (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024: central registers of nominee directors and shareholders; nominee status is public, the nominator is disclosed to law enforcement only. Asource
- Resident director required
- yes - at least one director ordinarily resident in SingaporeCompanies Act 1967 s. 145(1): every company must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. Bsource
Governing provision
Register entries DL-005|DL-006.
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Regulator
ACRA
Advisory perimeter
narrow — engage only after appointment
Liability of the appointed person
from the source register.
Sanctions
from the source register.
Last reviewed: 2026-08. Source status: CONFIRMED.
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Sources
Every statement above is tied to an entry below. Confidence A means a primary text or a regulator statement. Confidence B means a consistent professional source, or a conclusion drawn from the absence of a provision.
- B alternative — Section 145(1) applies at all times and admits no bond or exemption equivalent to the Irish section 137 arrangement. A gap in the resident directorship is a breach from the moment it opens. Singapore Statutes Online, Attorney-General’s Chambers
- B corporate director permitted — The resident director must be a natural person; corporate directors are not permitted. Singapore Statutes Online, Attorney-General’s Chambers
- A nominee status public — Companies and LLP (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2024: central registers of nominee directors and shareholders; nominee status is public, the nominator is disclosed to law enforcement only. Singapore Statutes Online, Attorney-General’s Chambers
- B resident director required — Companies Act 1967 s. 145(1): every company must have at least one director who is ordinarily resident in Singapore. Singapore Statutes Online, Attorney-General’s Chambers