Singaporean Administration

Information about the national administrative centres of Singapore - where to go for work permits, the SingPass, and government eServices...

The Singapore government websites are well organised and provide a great deal of useful information about how the system works. Nearly all interactions with government departments (applications, payments, etc.) can be done online, using SingPass.

• Start with the Singapore Government web portal: Click here

SingPass

Most people living in Singapore find that it is useful to get a SingPass. This is a "personal access password" which allows transactions to be made with various government online services using one common identity and password.

• For more information: Click here

All Singapore citizens and permanent residents, as well as holders of an Employment Pass or a Dependant's Pass, may apply for a SingPass. Some Work Permit holders are also eligible.

• To check whether a Work Permit holder is entitled to a SingPass: Click here

Government eServices

The eCitizen web portal centralises the Singapore government's various eServices, and offers help and guidance in their use.

• For a full listing of eServices available on eCitizen.sg: Click here

Ministries and Departments of the Singapore Government

• Ministry of Communications And Information (MCI): responsible for communications technology, the media sector, public libraries and government communication policy
• Ministry of Culture, Community And Youth (MCCY): responsible for sports, the arts, heritage and youth matters
• Ministry of Defence (MINDEF): responsible for Singapore's armed forces
• Ministry of Education (MOE): responsible for education policy, public schools, and the registration of private schools. Its website hosts extensive information resources for parents, students and teachers
• Ministry of Finance (MOF): governs public finances and financial regulation
  • Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS): responsible for tax collection
  • Singapore Customs: responsible for the county's ports and borders
• Ministry Of Foreign Affairs (MFA): responsible for international relations
  • Singapore's overseas embassies and consulates
  • Advice for Singaporeans going abroad
• Ministry of Health (MOH): responsible for the regulation of private and public healthcare
• Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA): responsible for policing and other aspects of domestic security
  • Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA): responsible for documents related to travelling, citizenship, permanent residency, identity, birth and death
• Ministry of Law (MINLAW): suggests legal policy
• Ministry of Manpower (MOM): responsible for workers, work passes, work-related social security and workplace regulation
  • Central Provident Fund (CPF): Singapore's contributory social security fund, which can be used for retirement, healthcare and home ownership
  • Work Pass Division: responsible for issuing P and Q Employment Passes, S Passes, and Work Permits (R Passes)
• Ministry of National Development (MND): responsible for land use and building development
• Ministry of Social And Family Development (MSF): responsible for social development programmes, infant care and human development
• Ministry of The Environment And Water Resources (MEWR): responsible for utilities and environmental issues
• Ministry of Trade And Industry (MTI): responsible for the overall economic development of Singapore
• Ministry of Transport (MOT): responsible for roads, maritime traffic, ports and air transport
  • Land Transport Authority (LTA): responsible for public transport and private road vehicles

Further Information

• For the gov.sg directory of public services: Click here