Director requirements in Singapore
What Singapore requires of a board and who may supply a director.
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
The licensing position above is recorded in the firm's verified register under entries DL-005, DL-006. The primary texts behind it are listed in the Sources section below.
No entries for this jurisdiction are pending verification.
Regulator
ACRA
Advisory perimeter
narrow — engage only after appointment
Liability of the appointed person
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. This entry is published once the position has been verified.
Sanctions
Not yet confirmed against a primary source. This entry is published once the position has been verified.
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 route — 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