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Renunciation of Singapore Permanent Residency

Find out how to renounce your Singapore Permanent Residency.

Last updated 6 November 2025

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If you wish to surrender your IC through us, you may do so either by mail or in person:
For Permanent Residents who lost their PR status:

Please note that effective from March 2024, only existing Singapore Permanent Residents shall submit for PR renunciation, which must be done online through ICA’s website. Please refer to the following link https://www.ica.gov.sg/enter-transit-depart/more-information/for-permanent-residents/renunciation-of-permanent-residence. for the online application portal, instructions on the procedure, and ensure to prepare softcopies of your documents for uploading. Please also note to surrender your Singapore Identity Card within fourteen (14) days of submitting your renunciation application.

If you wish to surrender your IC through us, you may do so either by mail or in person:

  • In person – as we have an appointment-only policy, you are required to schedule an appointment via email (the consular section is open from 9am - 1pm Mondays to Fridays).

  • By mail – in addition to your NRIC, please include a copy of the confirmation of your online application. Our mailing address is as follows:

    • EMBASSY OF THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE
      3501 INTERNATIONAL PL NW
      WASHINGTON DC 20008
      (Attention: Consular Section)

The Government of the Republic of Singapore is not responsible for any document lost in the mail or transmitted through courier services.

For Permanent Residents who lost their PR status:

For those who have remained overseas without a valid Re-Entry Permit (REP), you are considered to have lost your PR status. PRs who have lost their PR status are not required to apply for renunciation of PR. Should you need to request for a verification letter stating that you are no longer a Singapore PR, you may do so through this link: https://go.gov.sg/verificationofpr.