Update particulars

The above updates are not screened by SNB staff and hence please ensure accuracy when updating all your particulars, especially your residential address.  

Updates to contact details such as Contact numbers, Residential Addresses (Other Address in Singapore and Foreign Address) and Preferred Mailing Address are not screened by SNB staff.

It is therefore important to ensure that you key in the correct information, especially your residential address and preferred mailing address. Your preferred mailing address will be used in correspondences sent via mail.

For Singaporeans and Singapore Permanent Residents, please proceed to the police station or Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) to update the address on your NRIC. After updating your address on your NRIC, your address in SNB record will be updated directly through the One-Stop Change of Address Reporting Service (OSCAR). However, please allow some time for system updates and check via your SNB login account that both your new address and your preferred mailing address are reflected correctly.

Do note that OSCAR will only inform the new address to SNB for nurses/ midwives who have already updated their residency status and NRIC number with SNB.

For Foreigners currently working in Singapore, please login via SNB website to update your residential address under the “Administration/Update Particulars” section. Please enter your residential address under “Other Address In Singapore” and to select your “Preferred Mailing Address” as “Other Address In Singapore”.

1) From Work Pass (FIN number) to NRIC and vice versa
If you encounter difficulties logging in to your SNB account using Singpass, please submit an online application here and attach a colour copy of the required supporting document:

*Please note that digital copy of the NRIC/ S-Pass/ Employment Pass retrieved from the Singpass app is not acceptable. 

SNB requires approximately 5 to 7 working days to review each application. Once the mandatory documents are verified, your record will be updated, and you will then be able to login to your SNB account. 

2) From Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) to Singapore Citizen (SC)
You must attach the original color-copy of NRIC (front and back) when submitting your online application.

Once you have submitted the application, you may check the status of that application via “Enquire Application”.

We will assess each application individually and once approved, your records will be updated accordingly.

Note:
(i) Documents certified as “true copies” of the original and bear the stamp “Certified as true copy of the original”
- Must be initialled on every page of the document by the authorized officer (Justice of Peace, Notary Public, or your employer, unless otherwise stated).
- Must include the name of authorized officer (full name), signature, date of certification and healthcare institution stamp

(ii) Photocopies of previously certified documents will not be accepted.

(iii) Copies which are not acceptable to SNB will delay your application

You are required to submit an Update Particulars Application online for the change in name.

Documents to be submitted in support of your application are:

a) NRIC (front and back) or Passport (biometric page) and Work Pass (front and back) 
Please ensure that your new name has been updated in above document(s). 

b) Other Documents (if applicable)

Note: Copies which are not acceptable to SNB will delay your application.

This is applicable only for nurses/midwives on General registration. Applications submitted for any change in employment details will need to be approved by SNB. Processing time will take around 5 working days. Please refer to Full Guide on Update of Employment [PDF, 5 MB] for more information.

For Nurses who are on CONDITIONAL registration/ enrolment, please refer here.

Before you proceed to update employment, please note the following:

1) Definitions of Activity Status

* - These work activities denotes practising as a nurse / midwife

2) Definitions used within the Update Particulars application

i) Current Employment - refers to your existing employment. You can only update as "Current Employment" when you have already joined the employer.

ii) Proposed Employment - refers to a new employer which you have not yet joined (i.e. future date). You can only update as "Proposed Employment" when you have not joined the employer.

iii) Principal Practice Place - this should be the same as your "Current Employment". If you do not have a Current Employer, then it should be the same as "Proposed Employment".

If you want to update

• Current Employment Details (first employment)
  Applicable for: Those who have already commenced practice with employer and who do not have any previous employment records.
  Please refer to user guide: Update Current Employment Details (First Employment) [PDF, 818 KB]
  

• Current Employment Details (subsequent employment)
  Applicable for: Those who have already commenced practice with the new employer and who need to update their previous employment record. 
  Please refer to user guide: Update Current Employment Details (Subsequent Employment) [PDF, 1.0 MB]
  

• Proposed New Employment Details
  Applicable for: Those who have yet to start practice with the new employer, including those updating first new employment (with future date). 
  Please refer to user guide: To Update Proposed New Employment Details [PDF, 1.0 MB]
  

• Nursing Appointment / Designation ONLY
  Applicable for: Nurses who have a change in nursing appointment / designation only. 
  Please refer to user guide: Update Nursing Appointment / Designation [PDF, 1.0 MB]
  

• Employment (Non-Nurse/Midwife role)
  Applicable for: Nurses / Midwives who will not be practising nursing/midwifery (i.e. roles that does not require a nurse / midwife). 
  Please refer to user guide: Update Employment (non-nurse/midwife role) [PDF, 1.0 MB]