All Deed Polls prepared and witnessed by our firm/solicitors are duly archived. We have assisted thousands of Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents in preparing their Deed Polls. If you have lost your Deed Poll prepared and witnessed by our firm, and require a Certified True Copy of your Deed Poll by our solicitor, we are able to assist you in tracing our office copy and certifying a copy of which for you subject to our charges.

Loh Eben Ong & Partners have provided this prompt, innovative and convenient Online Legal Service since 1998, and many Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents have utilised this online legal service. You can access this online service at Deed Poll Online at any time in the comfort of your home or office with our prompt and efficient service.

With effect from June 2004, to enhance the convenience for our users, we have introduced an Offline Deed Poll Submission service. Applicant may download any one of our Deed Poll Offline Forms and submit to us via email, post or fax.

• Adopted a New Name of your choice or preference
• Correct a wrongly spelt First Name and/or Surname
• Insertion of married name

• Insertion of baptism name

• Insertion of religious name
• Change the order of the existing Name
• Add, delete or change the Chinese Character(s) of your Name
• Add, delete or change the Tamil Character(s) of your Name
• Delete your Hanyu Pinyin name [eg. (Chen WeiLing)] in your Identity Card
• For auspicious reasons
• Add, delete or change surname of an adopted child (minor)
• Change your mind on your child's name (minor) after registration of his or her name at the Registry of Birth

What documents do I need to change my name?

To change your Name in your Identity Card, you would require either of the following:-

• a Deed Poll prepared by a Lawyer, and you have to sign the document in the presence of a Lawyer in Singapore
• a Baptism Certificate for insertion of baptism name
• a Religious Certificate for insertion of religious name
• a Marriage Certificate for insertion of married name only

Adult and Child (Over 1 Year's Old)

If you are an adult or your child (minor) is more than one (1) year old, you or your child can only change the name in the Identity Card. If you are a Singapore Permanent Resident, you can only change your name in your Singapore Blue Identity Card, and not your foreign Passport. Please check with ICA on their latest policies.

Child (Less Than 1 Year's Old)

However, if your child is less than one (1) year old, the amendment of a child's name in his/her Birth Certificate (BC) may be done only within 1 year from the date of birth. No Deed Poll is required for this. Either of the parents must call personally at the Registry of Births & Deaths (ICA Building Level 3) with his/her NRIC and the child's original BC to effect the amendment.

The BC will be cancelled and a certified birth extract with the amended name will be issued to the parent. A total fee of $60.00 will be charged ($30.00 for the amendment and $30.00 for the birth extract). Please check the latest fee with ICA.

For more information or the exact policies, please check with Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) [formerly known as Singapore Immigration & Registration (SIR)] at ica_feedback@ica.gov.sg or their website www.ica.gov.sg.

What documents do I need to bring to Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA) (formerly SIR)?

If you are changing your name by way of a Deed Poll, the following original documents are required:

• Registrants are required to produce the existing Identity Card;

• Deed poll (legal document executed in a legal office) for change of name, including ethnic name, if any (The deed poll must be executed by the parent's if the registrant is below 21 year's of age);

• 1 recent passport-sized colour photograph which meets the following requirements:
   

  • The photograph must be taken within the last 3 months;
  • The photograph should be in colour, must be taken against a white background with a matt or semi-matt finish;
  • The photograph must show the full face and without headgear (headgear worn in accordance with religious or racial customs is acceptable but must not hide the facial features);
  • The photograph cannot be taken in uniform.

What is the fee charged by Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA)?

S$60.00 (payment by NETS) (please check with ICA on their latest fee charges).


 

What is the processing time by ICA (formerly SIR)?

You can collect your new IC within the same day (for Pink NRIC) or within 7 working days (for Blue NRIC) from the date of replacement.

When should I replace my IC after I have changed my name?

You should apply for a replacement identity card within 28 days after you have changed your name by way of a Deed Poll.

Can I change/insert my Chinese name in my IC using Chinese characters that are not found in any Chinese dictionary or created by myself?

No. Under the Regulation 4 of the National Registration Regulations, the Chinese name must comprise only of Chinese characters found in the Chinese dictionary recognised by the Registrar.

Amendment to the name on the child's Birth Certificate (BC) will not be allowed after 1 year.

Should parents wish to change the child's name, they may obtain a Deed Poll to effect the change. The Deed Poll should be produced together with the BC for official transactions (eg. school registration, application for passport etc) for the new name to be reflected. The Deed Poll should also be produced during the child's IC registration for the new name to be reflected on the NRIC.

Please type in your personal particulars (as appearing in your Identity Card / Birth Certificate) correctly and accurately. 

Payment of Charges

To find out about our charges, please request for a quotation ( click link) or email us at for our charges.

After submission of our Deed Poll form, you may send us a cheque for the amount quoted issued in our favour (Loh Eben Ong & Partners) to our office or payment can be made when attending at our office for signing of the Deed Poll. 

All payments made are non-refundable, and refund is strictly at our discretion. Please be informed that we do not accept credit cards payment.

Documents for Verification

After submission, where possible, please furnish us a copy of your Identity Card and/or Birth Certificate (as the case may be) via fax at (65) 6338 7678 or post to M/s Loh Eben Ong & Partners, 112 Middle Road #07-00, Midland House Singapore 188970 or email us at in common picture formats such as jpg, tiff, gif or pdf for our verification.

Such verification is to ensure that all your personal details are correctly stated when we prepare your Deed Poll. Please state the date of your submission for our identification. Other arrangements may be accommodated. 

Minor (Under 21 Years)

• Only adults of full age (21 years' of age and above) may use this Online Service.
   

• If you are a parent and submitting for and on behalf of a Minor, please ensure that you state your personal particulars accurately as you will be signing the Deed Poll on your child's behalf.
   

• From 1 June 2007, to effect a change of name of a minor, ICA requires one parent to complete a form to declare that the minor’s other parent has also consented to the name change, in addition to producing the Deed Poll. If the other parent is uncontactable, the parent who has executed the Deed Poll must state this information on the declaration form accordingly. [Important]
   

• After submission, where possible, please furnish us a copy of your Identity Card and your child's Birth Certificate via fax at (65) 6338 7678 or post to 112 Middle Road #07-00, Midland House Singapore 188970 or email us atin common picture formats such as jpg, tiff and gif for our verification. This is to ensure that all your and your child's personal details are correctly stated when we prepare the Deed Poll. Other arrangements may be accommodated.
   

• You have to bring your Identity Card, your child's Identity Card (if available) and original Birth Certificate when attending at our office for signing of Deed Poll. Your child need not attend at our office for the execution of the Deed Poll.

Processing Time

We require about 1 to 3 working days to process your application. If you require a Deed Poll urgently, please inform us when you submit your application or contact Annie at (65) 6338 1810. We do not however warrant or guarantee whatsoever that we will prepare the Deed Poll within any time period.

Signing of Deed Poll

When the Deed Poll is ready for your execution, we will email or contact you to attend at our office by prior appointment to sign the Deed Poll in the presence of our Lawyer.

Alternatively, please contact Annie at (65) 6338 1810 or email us at to arrange for an appointment to attend at our office.

You have to bring your original Identity Card and/or Birth Certificate (as the case may be) when attending at our office for signing of the Deed Poll.

For the location of our office, please print out the address map from this link here prior to your attendance.

Deed Poll Offline

With effect from 22 June 2004, you may now apply your Deed Poll application offline, by applying via post/mail, email (scan the completed form) or fax. Offline application is subject to our usual terms and conditions contained in this website.

To download or print the Deed Poll offline form, please visit this link. To save a copy to your hard disk, choose either the pdf or doc format, and right click on the link and "save target as".

Upon receipt of your offline application form, we will email or contact you to attend at our office by prior appointment to sign the Deed Poll.

Priority in processing your application will be given to those who have send us an non-refundable deposit of S$50.00 (optional) (part form of our quoted charges) by way of a cheque issued in favour of Loh Eben Ong & Partners to our address at 112 Middle Road #07-00, Midland House Singapore 188970.