| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | SPF |
| Applicant access | Individuals with Singpass; UEN-registered businesses with Corppass; Authorised individual filers; Authorised business filers |
| Processing estimate | Approximately 3 weeks |
| Validity | One year. |
Scope and eligibility
Entertainment accessible to the public or a class of the public generally requires the appropriate public or arts-entertainment licence unless excluded or exempt. Free admission does not itself remove licensing requirements.
Application steps
- Check SPF's exclusions and the activity category
- verify applicant roles and premises use
- submit the application with machine lists or other required evidence
- follow the approved licence, fee and conditions.
Documents to prepare
- Crane/game-machine list where relevant
- other evidence such as URA land-use or HDB lodging documents. Listed upload limit: 2 MB.
Attachment filenames must be no longer than 130 characters and use letters, digits, underscores or hyphens. Spaces are converted to underscores. Check the accepted file formats and size for each upload field in the official application.
Fees and validity
| Fee item | Published amount |
|---|---|
| Licence fee | Refer to SPF's linked schedule |
One year.
Important details and examples
The directory estimates about three weeks. Providing or assisting unlicensed public entertainment can attract a fine up to S$20,000. Recent ACRA updates require at least a day to synchronise.