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Singapore citizens turning 55 must re-register, can use kiosks

November 14, 2016

All Singapore citizens and permanent residents turning 55 years old on or after January 1, 2017 will have to re-register for a new national registration identity card (NRIC) from January next year, the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) announced, according to Channel NewsAsia.

Residents have the option of re-registering at self-service kiosks at the ICA building.The requirement applies to those who have not received a replacement NRIC in the 10 years before their 55th birthday, the agency said during a briefing.

The re-registration will cost 10 Singapore dollars for Singapore citizens and 50 Singapore dollars for PRs, ICA said, which is the same amount for NRIC registration at age 15 and re-registration at age 30. 

ICA recommended that re-registration be done online via the ICA website.