All consular services are strictly by appointment only. Please call ahead of your desired appointment time to confirm our officer's availability at +63 (2) 8856 9922 or through email at singemb_mnl@mfa.sg. Opening hours for consular services are 9 am to 1 pm and 2 pm to 5 pm from Monday to Friday, except public holidays.
For non-Singaporeans wishing to enter Singapore, please click here for visa information. You can also contact us at +63 (2) 8856 9922.
Registration of Singaporeans Overseas
All Singaporeans residing in the Philippines are strongly encouraged to register with the Embassy. In times of emergency, this will enable the Embassy to contact you and provide assistance quickly. Registration can be done on-line through this link: https://eregister.mfa.gov.sg/
Singapore Passports Holders
Application/Renewal
The Embassy accepts applications for Singapore Passport. As these applications will be referred to the Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) for processing, the expected turnaround time is three to four weeks upon application. Please note that you will need to collect the passport in person when it is ready. More information and the relevant application forms are available at the Embassy or online here.
Loss of Passport Overseas
If your passport is lost/stolen, you will need to do the following:
Further information can be found here
Information on Citizenship/Permanent Residency (Generic Information)
Notarial Services
The Embassy provides notarial services for official documents to be used in Singapore. Please bring along your passport and/or identification card for identification purposes along with the document that needs notarial service.
All notarial services are strictly by appointment only. Please call ahead of your desired appointment time [+63 (2) 8856 9922] to confirm our officer's availability. Consular services are open for submission of documents from 9.00 am to 11.30 am; collection of documents are from 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm from Monday to Friday, except public holidays. Please note that processing time may vary for each service.
Witnessing of Signature for Affidavit
The Embassy witnesses signature on Affidavit for use in Singapore. You are required to bring along the document(s), completed but not signed; valid identification documents such as passport or NRIC; and any supporting documents as required.
Required
Notarial Fee
Processing time
Witnessing of Signature for Statutory Declarations
The Embassy witnesses signature on Statutory Declaration for use in Singapore. You are required to bring along the document(s), completed but not signed; valid identification documents such as passport or NRIC; and any supporting documents as required.
Required
Notarial Fee
Processing time
Witnessing of Signature for Documents (excluding Affidavit and Statutory Declaration)
The Embassy witnesses signature for document such as Power of Attorney, CPFB forms, etc. You are required to bring along the document(s), completed but not signed; valid identification documents such as passport or NRIC; and any supporting documents as required.
Required
Notarial Fee
Processing time
Certifying True Copy of Documents
Please bring the original and a photocopy of the document as the original document has to be seen and compared with an extract photocopy of the document.
Kindly note that only documents issued by the Singapore Government such as birth/death certificates, birth/death extracts, marriage certificates can be certified at the Embassy. Other documents without the Singapore Government's seal must be legalised at the Singapore Academy of Law first.
Required
Notarial Fee
Processing time
Legalisation of Documents
Singapore is a party to the Apostille Convention. Documents issued by the Philippine Government only require an Apostille instead of Authentication Certification as proof of authentication to be used in Singapore. After being Apostilled by DFA, there is no need for the document(s) to be legalised by the Embassy.
DFA requires an appointment for processing an Apostille. You can book an appointment here.
Certificate of Clearance
A Certificate of Clearance (COC) is issued by the Criminal Investigation Department of the Singapore Police Force (SPF) to certify that a person has no criminal conviction within a stipulated period of time of residence in Singapore. More information can be obtained from the SPF website at https://www.police.gov.sg.
Applicants who are non-Singapore Citizens
W.e.f. 16 May 2024, non-Singapore Citizens applicants are no longer required to submit an Appeal to Apply for a COC. Applicants may submit online application at https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance using Singpass/FIN number.
For non-Singapore Citizen residing in Singapore, you will receive a notification to book an appointment to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at Police Cantonment Complex, upon payment and submission of the COC application. The COC will be issued to you upon recording of your fingerprint impressions at Police Cantonment Complex.
Block D Police Cantonment Complex,
#02-07/08,
391 New Bridge Road,
Singapore 088762
For non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with Singpass/FIN number, you are required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form.
For non-Singapore Citizen residing overseas with no Singpass/ FIN number, you are required to write to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower (MOM) (for employment pass holders) at mom_wpd@mom.gov.sg or the Singapore Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) (for student pass holders, Singapore PRs, short-term visitors) at https://www.ica.gov.sg/feedbackform to check on the NRIC/FIN number. Once received, you may log in to https://go.gov.sg/spf-applyforcertificateofclearance to submit the online application including making payment to process the COC application. You are also required to have your fingerprint impressions recorded at an authorised institution in the applicant’s country of residence (such as police stations) and mail the original fingerprint impressions along with your COC application receipt to COC office. Upon receipt and verification of your fingerprint impressions, the COC will be mailed to the postal address as indicated by you in the online application form.
Applicants can check the status of their application online at https://go.gov.sg/spf-certificateofclearancestatus. Should you have any queries, please submit via https://go.gov.sg/spfefeedback.