Frequently Asked Questions: Singapore Company Registration

Is it mandatory to have a Singapore resident director to register a Singapore company? What happens if I do not have a Singapore director?

Yes, it is mandatory to have a Singapore resident director. If you do not have one, you will not be able to incorporate the company. After

Dormant companies do not have any accounting transactions for the financial period, or has not started business since its inception. Accounting

No, it is not necessary. If you are lacking a local director, you can engage us for our Nominee Director Service.

Although there are no restrictions on the type of business activities that a company can engage in, some business activities such as travel agency,

Upon your submission of the proposed name, Rikvin will process the name reservation with the Accounting And Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA),

Singapore has no restrictions on foreign individual or corporate shareholder owning 100% of the company.

In Singapore, the company can be setup within an hour if all the documents are in order. When you incorporate with Rikvin, our computerised

Once we have the completed documents, it takes 1-2 hours to incorporate the company. Learn how you register a company in Singapore

The Singapore Companies Act now requires every company to have the Company name and registration number on all business letters, statements of

To form a Singapore company, you are not required to visit Singapore to incorporate a company. We can handle the entire incorporation process via

If you are unfamiliar with Singapore incorporation requirements, it is advisable to use an incorporation agent. An incorporation agent such as Rikvin