Singapore Representative Office Registration
SETUP REQUIREMENTS FOR SINGAPORE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE
DOCUMENTS REQUIRED The following documents/information are generally required for the registration of a Singapore subsidiary:
Your service provider may require additional documents as applicable. REGISTRATION PROCEDURE AND TIMELINE Foreign companies may engage a professional services firm to setup a representative office in Singapore. A professional firm will:
APPROVAL AND RENEWAL INFORMATION FOR SINGAPORE REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE Once approved, registration of a Singapore representative office is valid for a period of 1 year after which it must be renewed. The authorities will issue a Letter of Approval confirming the registration of the representative office. Normally, two months before the expiry, authorities will send a renewal notice. The representative office must be renewed seven days before the expiry date. Since a representative office is a temporary arrangement, it can only be renewed for a maximum of three years. The parent company is advised to upgrade the representative office to a subsidiary or a branch office after such period. In case of no response, a reminder notice will be sent on the expiry date. If there is still no response, a final reminder is sent to the Head Office, one month after the expiry providing 14 days for the head Office to act, failing which authorities will initiate the deregistering process for the Singapore representative office. BANK ACCOUNT OPENING Upon successful registration, a Singapore representative office can open a bank account in any of the several international and local banks in Singapore. Typical documents required by banks include:
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