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Identity Card matters

Find out more about Identity Card (IC) related matters.

Last updated 6 November 2025

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Reporting loss and replacement of IC
Change of name or address in IC

Reporting loss and replacement of IC

Application for a replacement can only be made personally at the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

For full details and procedures on reporting loss of IC, please click here.

Singaporean citizens who have lost their IC are required to report the loss and apply for a replacement in person within 14 days. A police report is required only if you are a victim of crime. Otherwise, you may execute a Statutory Declaration duly notarised by a Notary Public or when you go to ICA to report the loss. Upon returning to Singapore, please visit the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority to report the loss.

Change of name or address in IC

You may only change of name or address in your Identity Card directly with the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority.

For full details and procedures for change of name in your IC, please click here.