General FAQs

Property owners or their appointed representatives may submit an application through our e-service.

The purpose of applications is to ensure that names are appropriate in the context of the location and the physical attributes of the streets, buildings and estates. It is also to ensure that there are no duplicate names.

Houses and buildings are numbered for identification purposes to ensure that a property can be easily identified and located by emergency personnel, delivery services and the public in a quick and efficient way. It is important that every house and unit number is displayed at a conspicuous location.

Only the owner can do so. The owner may appoint a representative (e.g. architect) to submit the application on their behalf. The applicant will be required to log in via Singpass or Corppass to submit the application.

For new street, building and estate names, you may submit an application any time after the submission of a development application to URA. For existing streets, buildings and estates, you may submit a naming application at any time.

For house and unit numbers, you may submit an application after planning approval is granted by URA (i.e. Grant of Written Permission or Planning Clearance) or after the completion of the building changes.

There is currently no processing fee to be paid.

The processing time is generally 4 to 6 weeks. Cases which require more deliberation may take longer time and the applicant will be notified accordingly.

You may check the status of your application at any time.

The SBNB & IRAS operate under the Property Tax Act.