What a virtual office is, and the legal requirement behind it
Every Singapore company must have a registered office address: a physical address in Singapore where legal notices can be served, open and accessible during normal office hours, and shown on your public record with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). A virtual office covers that requirement without renting premises: your company is registered at a professional business address (ours is 105 Cecil Street in the CBD) and we handle the mail that arrives there.
Business address vs home address
Running the company from home is possible under the Home Office Scheme (with approval from HDB or URA depending on the property), but there are two practical drawbacks: your home address becomes public record, visible to anyone who searches your company, and it reads as exactly what it is on invoices, contracts, and bank paperwork.
A CBD registered address keeps your private address private and looks professional on official documents, for S$330 a year.
Who it's for
- Overseas founders who need a Singapore registered office to incorporate.
- Home-based businesses that prefer not to publish a residential address on public records.
- Companies that want their mail received, scanned, and forwarded without a pile building up.
What you get
CBD registered office
Use of 105 Cecil Street, #16-07, Singapore 069534 as your company’s registered address.
Official records
The address serves as your registered office with ACRA, IRAS, and other authorities.
Mail handling
Hard-copy mail is received and scanned, then forwarded on your preferred channel. Ads are filtered out; anything that needs action is flagged.
How it works
Sign up
We set up the service and confirm your mail preferences.
Address change filing
As your corporate secretary we file the registered office change with ACRA.
Mail managed
Your mail arrives at Cecil Street; we scan and forward it, and flag anything that needs action.
Timeline & Pricing
Timeline
Active as soon as the engagement starts.
Cost
S$330 per year.
Pricing
| Registered address service | S$330 / year |
How mail handling works
Mail addressed to your company arrives at 105 Cecil Street. We receive and scan any hard-copy mail and forward it to you on your preferred channel: WhatsApp, email, or Slack. Anything important gets flagged, whether it's a notice from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), ACRA correspondence, or bank documents, so nothing sits unopened in a pile. Advertising mail is filtered out, so you only see what matters.
What the service deliberately leaves out: desk space, meeting rooms, and a phone-answering front. It covers the registered office requirement and the professional address. If you later need physical premises, the registered address can stay put while your lease changes underneath it.
Virtual office vs physical office
A physical office in Singapore's CBD runs to thousands of dollars a month before fit-out and utilities. A virtual office covers the statutory requirement and the professional address for S$330 a year, a fraction of one month's rent.
The right time to upgrade is when your team needs the space. The law never requires it. Many clients run on a virtual office from incorporation until well past their first hires, then keep the registered address with us even after leasing an office, so the public record and the lease can change independently.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why not just use my home address?
You can in some cases, but your registered address is public on ACRA records, and home-office schemes come with conditions. A CBD business address keeps your private address private and looks professional on official documents.
Is this a virtual office?
It covers the statutory requirement (a registered office where notices can be served) plus handling of official mail. It doesn’t include desk space or meeting rooms.
Is a registered address mandatory in Singapore?
Yes. Every Singapore company must maintain a registered office address in Singapore from the day it’s incorporated. It must be a physical address (not a PO box) where notices can be served.
Can foreigners use a virtual office?
Yes. Overseas founders commonly pair the registered address with incorporation and a nominee director, giving the company its full statutory footprint in Singapore without anyone relocating.
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