Announcement
Introduction of contact address to replace alternate address v2
Audience
Accounting entities
Businesses
Corporate service providers (CSPs)
News Topic
Regulatory updates
5 September 2024
With the passing of the ACRA (Registry and Regulatory Enhancements) Bill on 2 July 2024 by Parliament, ACRA will be introducing the use of Contact Address to enhance the protection of residential addresses filed with the Registrar.
As the national business registry, ACRA maintains and makes publicly available information about business entities and associated individuals, including their residential addresses, to facilitate regulatory and enforcement actions. By the end of 2024, Contact Address will be shown in ACRA’s public records in place of the residential address.
Transitioning to the new Contact Address Regime
For Individuals who are Position Holders (e.g. company directors, business owners) and Public Accountants
Currently, there is the option to provide an Alternate Address at a fee of $40 which will be displayed in ACRA’s public records in place of the residential address. The Contact Address regime will replace the existing Alternate Address regime by the end of 2024.
To facilitate the transition to the new Contact Address regime, all existing Alternate Addresses filed with ACRA will be automatically converted to Contact Addresses by the end of the year.
We strongly encourage individuals who have not previously opted for an Alternate Address to consider providing one to ACRA before the Contact Address regime commences by the end of this year. Their residential address will continue to be publicly displayed as their Contact Address until a different address is provided to ACRA. The $40 fee for filing an Alternate Address will be waived from 23 August 2024 onwards. No action is needed for individuals who prefer to use their residential address as their Contact Address.
For Individuals who are solely shareholders
These individuals may wish to engage their company secretaries or Corporate Service Providers to check the address currently registered with ACRA. If it is a residential address, they can choose to provide another address to ACRA that they would like to be reflected as the Contact Address when the regime takes effect by end of the year.
For Corporate Service Providers
Corporate service providers are urged to check their clients' preferred addresses and update ACRA accordingly.
Updating Alternate Address for Individuals who are Position Holders or Public Accountants
Individuals who are existing position holders or public accountants can provide an Alternate Address through the various eServices in BizFile (refer below). New position holders and public accountants should provide an Alternate Address at the point of registration.
Entity Type / Professional:
Local Company
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Director
Alternate Director
Managing Director
CEO
Public Accountant Employee
Director under S17(3)(d) of Accountants Act (“AA”)
Secretary
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for New Company Name
Incorporation of Local Company
Registration of Amalgamation
Transfer of Registration (Re-Domiciliation)
Change in Company Information including Appointment / Cessation of Company Officers / Auditors
Change in Personal Particulars of Company Officers
Foreign Company
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Authorised Representative
Director
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for New Foreign Company Name
Registration of Branch of Foreign Company
Change in Foreign Company Information including Appointment / Cessation of Directors / Authorised Representatives
Change in Personal Particulars of Authorised Representative or Directors
Business
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Owner
Nominee / Trustee
Authorised Representative
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for a New Business Name
Application to Register Person(s) and Business Name
Change in Business Information including Appointment / Cessation of Business Owner / Authorised Representative
Change in Personal Particulars of Business Owners or Authorised Representatives
Notice of Death
Limited Liability Partnership
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Partner
Manager
Public Accountant Employee
Partner under AA S18A(3)(e)
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for a New LLP Name
Application to Register a New LLP
Change in LLP Information including Appointment / Cessation of Partners / Manager
Change in Personal Particulars of Partners or Managers
Conversion from LLP to ALLP
Conversion from PAC to ALLP
Conversion from PAF to ALLP
Conversion of Business to LLP
Conversion of Company to LLP
Limited Partnership
Who can provide Alternate Address:
General Partner
General Partner as Nominee / Trustee
Limited Partner
Manager
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for a New LP Name
Application to Register a New LP
Change in LP Information including Appointment / Cessation of Partners / Manager
Changes in Personal Particulars of Partners or Managers
Public Accounting Firm
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Partner
Public Accountant Employee
Partner under AA S18A(3)(c)
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Name Application for Public Accounting Firm
Application for Approval of Public Accounting Firm
Change in Particulars of Officer in a Public Accounting Firm
Change of Public Accounting Firm Details
Public Accountant
Who can provide Alternate Address:
Public Accountant
eServices to provide Alternate Address:
Application for Registration as a Public Accountant
Change in Particulars of a Public Accountant
Change in Particulars of Approved Liquidator
Updating Alternate Addresses for Individuals who are both Position Holders and Shareholders
Individuals who are both position holders and shareholders can only provide or update their Alternate Addresses as position holders through the eServices in the table above, when they are filing changes to their personal particulars.
Updating Contact Address for Individuals who hold no other positions in an entity and are only Shareholders
Individuals who are solely shareholders are not eligible to file an Alternate Address. However, they are eligible for the Contact Address regime. A shareholder’s address that is currently displayed in ACRA’s public records will be automatically converted to a Contact Address upon the commencement of the Contact Address regime by the end of 2024. Shareholders who wish to update their addresses can do so by engaging their company secretaries or Corporate Service Providers to file the update via ACRA’s “Change in Particulars of Shareholders” eService.
Frequently Asked Questions
Please refer to the FAQs here [PDF, 313 KB].