Renewal clocks differ by regulator, so one business keeps several deadlines. ACRA opens renewal 60 days before a sole proprietorship or partnership registration expires (ACRA, as of 5 November 2026). MOM asks employment agency licence holders to file at least 3 months before expiry. An expired SFA food licence is not renewable and needs a new application.
Accurate as of 5 November 2026. Every figure, date and rule on this page was checked against its source on that date, and the page is rechecked monthly.
Each regulator sets its own renewal clock, so one business keeps several deadlines
ACRA renews the registration of a sole proprietorship, partnership or limited partnership, and each licensing agency renews its own licence on its own clock. This guide covers those ACRA registrations and the licences in the table below. Company annual filing sits in the compliance guide.
| Regulator and licence | Renewal window | Fee (S$) | If you are late | Where you renew |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRA registration, sole proprietorship, partnership or limited partnership | Opens 60 days before expiry; reminder letter at 60 days | 30 for 1 year, 90 for 3 years | Late renewal is open to penalties, amount not stated; registration faces cancellation from 60 days after expiry | Bizfile with Corppass |
| MOM Employment Agency Licence | Notice about 4 months before expiry; file at least 3 months before | 400 application plus 100 issuance, 3-year licence | 100 late fee if filed within 1 month after expiry; later means a new licence | GoBusiness |
| SFA Food Shop Licence | Reminders up to 2 months before expiry; renew before expiry | 195 a year | Expired licence is not renewable; operations stop; new application | GoBusiness, GIRO or AXS |
| HSA dealer's licence, therapeutic products | GIRO deducts 30 days before expiry | Not stated on the page | Lapsed licence is not renewable; new application | GIRO or manual renewal |
| CEA Estate Agent Licence | 1 October to 30 November 2026 for the licence starting 1 January 2027; late 1 to 31 December 2026 | 120 application every 3 years plus 330 a year, base tier | Without approval by 1 January 2027 the agent stops estate agency work until CEA approves | ACEAS |
| STB Travel Agent Licence | Not stated | Not stated | Not stated; processing takes up to 10 working days after a complete submission | TRUST |
| SPF Liquor Licence | Renew before expiry; no minimum lead time stated | Not stated for renewal | Not stated | GoBusiness |
Renewal windows, fees and late rules for seven licences, as published by each regulator on 5 November 2026. "Not stated" means the regulator's page gives no figure.
Source: Ministry of Manpower, November 2026
Source: Singapore Food Agency, November 2026
Source: Health Sciences Authority, November 2026
Source: Council for Estate Agencies, November 2026
Source: Singapore Tourism Board, November 2026
Source: Singapore Police Force, November 2026
Is early renewal allowed?
ACRA allows renewal only within 60 days of expiry, while MOM asks for filing at least 3 months ahead, so MOM's deadline arrives first. For a registration and a licence that expire on the same day, the MOM deadline falls about 30 days before the ACRA window opens, because 3 months is roughly 90 days and the ACRA window is 60 days.
Does ACRA publish a late renewal fee?
No, ACRA's renewal page states no late fee amount, so a figure quoted as current needs a check. The S$250 figure matches the top of ACRA's range of S$10 to S$250 for business lodgements due before 9 December 2024. ACRA states an upward adjustment of penalties for this group and notes that most late business lodgements relate to renewal.
An expiry on 31 March 2027 puts MOM's deadline a month before ACRA's window opens
If an ACRA registration and an MOM licence both expire on 31 March 2027, MOM's deadline of 31 December 2026 arrives 30 days before ACRA's window opens on 30 January 2027. The table works each published rule forward from that assumed expiry date.
| Date | Regulator | What the date means | Rule behind it |
|---|---|---|---|
| About 30 November 2026 | MOM | Renewal notice arrives by email | About 4 months before expiry |
| 31 December 2026 | MOM | Latest date MOM asks for filing | At least 3 months before expiry |
| 30 January 2027 | ACRA | Renewal opens and the reminder letter goes out | 60 days before expiry |
| 1 March 2027 | HSA | GIRO deduction date for a dealer's licence | 30 days before expiry |
| 31 March 2027 | SFA, MOM, ACRA | Assumed expiry; an SFA food licence stops being renewable | Expiry date |
| 30 April 2027 | MOM, ACRA | MOM's late window closes with a S$100 fee; ACRA sends an SMS if unrenewed | 1 month after expiry for MOM; 30 days after expiry for ACRA |
| 30 May 2027 | ACRA | Registration faces cancellation | 60 days after expiry |
Illustrative dates computed on 5 November 2026 from the published rules, for an assumed expiry of 31 March 2027. Your own licence states its real expiry date.
Source: Ministry of Manpower, November 2026
Flat renewal fees make ACRA's three-year option a convenience and not a discount
ACRA's three-year renewal costs S$90, which equals three one-year renewals at S$30, so the longer term saves effort and not money. The table totals each renewal over three years.
| Renewal | Fee arithmetic (S$) | Three-year total (S$) | Per year (S$) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACRA, three 1-year renewals | 30 + 30 + 30 | 90 | 30 |
| ACRA, one 3-year renewal | 90 | 90 | 30 |
| MOM Employment Agency Licence, one 3-year licence | 400 + 100 | 500 | about 167 |
| SFA Food Shop Licence, three annual renewals | 3 x 195 | 585 | 195 |
| CEA Estate Agent Licence, base tier, 2027 to 2029 | 120 + 3 x 330 | 1,110 | 370 |
Fee totals over three years, calculated from regulator pages on 5 November 2026. The CEA base tier covers 1 to 10 salespersons.
MOM's S$100 late fee equals 20 percent of the S$500 renewal fees (100 / 500), and it applies only to an application filed in the month after expiry.
Source: Ministry of Manpower, November 2026
Source: Singapore Food Agency, November 2026
Outstanding MediSave blocks a sole proprietor's renewal before the form is filed
A sole proprietor or partner with outstanding MediSave clears it, or sets up monthly instalments with the CPF Board, before ACRA processes the renewal. ACRA states that it does not process a renewal while MediSave is outstanding and that the registration then faces cancellation. SFA applies the same gate to individuals and sole proprietors. MOM lists a MediSave check for sole proprietorship owners and limited partnership general partners. ACRA sets the MediSave threshold at annual net trade income above S$6,000.
When is the three-year renewal option available?
ACRA offers the three-year option when no MediSave is outstanding, or when an instalment plan has run with monthly contributions for at least 24 consecutive months. An owner who meets the condition and does not see the option contacts the CPF Board.
How early do I set up GIRO so that renewal is not delayed?
Set up the instalment arrangement by the 15th of a month, because ACRA says the first deduction then usually falls on the 25th and the renewal waits for it. For a 31 March 2027 expiry, ACRA's window opens on 30 January 2027, so an application made by 15 January 2027 is deducted on 25 January 2027 and clears before the window opens. A later application moves the first deduction to the following month.
Source: Ask Gov SG, November 2026
You renew on Bizfile, GoBusiness or the agency's own system, depending on the licence
ACRA registrations renew on Bizfile with Corppass, most agency licences renew from My Licences on GoBusiness, and CEA and STB renew in ACEAS and TRUST. The steps differ by channel.
How do I renew an ACRA business registration?
Log in to Bizfile as a Business User through Corppass, open Manage, choose Sole proprietorship/partnership, select Renew business registration, pick the period and pay. ACRA accepts card, PayNow, PayPal, Apple Pay and Google Pay, approves the renewal immediately and sends a free Business Profile to the Bizfile inbox. Only the business owner renews, and a Corppass Admin account with ACRA e-services access is required.
How do I renew a licence on GoBusiness?
Open My Licences on the GoBusiness dashboard, press Select Action and choose renew, or press Renew/Manage via GoBusiness Licensing where that button shows. For an SFA licence marked Pending Payment, open My Submissions, then Actions Required, and pay by card or PayNow. The renewed licence downloads from the Completed list. The GoBusiness guide maps the rest of the portal.
Does a corporate service provider renew for me?
Yes, ACRA lets a corporate service provider file the renewal for the owner, and GoBusiness lets you act for another business by selecting that client's UEN.
Source: Ask Gov SG, November 2026
Source: Singapore Food Agency, November 2026
CEA estate agents renew for the three-year licence that starts on 1 January 2027
As of 5 November 2026, estate agents have 25 days left in CEA's main renewal window, which runs 1 October to 30 November 2026 for the licence valid 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029. CEA accepts late applications from 1 to 31 December 2026, which is 56 days from 5 November 2026, although approval is not assured before 1 January 2027. Without approval by that date the agent does not perform estate agency work until CEA approves. CEA states that a complete application takes two to three weeks.
The agent needs a valid Key Executive Officer, completed CPD and MediSave, a funded GIRO account, ACRA records that match ACEAS, and professional indemnity insurance covering 1 January to 31 December 2027 at minimum. KEOs and salespersons also meet CEA's new Currency Requirement. The application fee is S$120 once every three years and the base licence fee is S$330 a year.
Source: Council for Estate Agencies, November 2026
A lapsed registration or licence ends in a restore or a new application
What follows a lapse depends on the regulator, because ACRA allows a restore for a cancelled sole proprietorship while SFA, HSA and MOM require a new application. SFA states that operating a food establishment without a valid licence is an offence. ACRA states that running a business after its registration expires is an offence.
What happens if my ACRA registration expires?
ACRA says to renew immediately within 30 days of expiry, because the registration faces cancellation 60 days after expiry. Late renewal is open to penalties, and ACRA states no amount on its renewal page.
What if the registration is already cancelled?
A cancelled sole proprietorship applies to restore the business before renewing, and a cancelled limited partnership registers a new limited partnership. A business that no longer operates closes the registration instead of renewing it.
What happens if an agency licence lapses?
MOM accepts a late renewal within 1 month of expiry for a S$100 fee and then requires a new licence, while SFA and HSA require a new application as soon as the licence lapses. The business stops the licensed activity until the new licence is granted.
Source: Health Sciences Authority, November 2026
General guidance as of 5 November 2026, not legal advice.