Last Change:

04/02/2025

National Registration Act

Year: 1966

Type: Domestic law

Rights Category: Documentation

Description

Permits the registration of persons in Singapore, for the issue of identity cards and connected purposes. All persons lawfully resident within Singapore must be registered for identity cards. The act also provides for the establishment of a register, procedures for registration and re-registration and amendments, and offences and penalties relating to false or invalid documents.