| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Agency | SPF |
| Applicant access | UEN-registered businesses with Corppass; Authorised business filers |
| Processing estimate | About 14 working days from the receipt of the application and the necessary supporting documents, if required. |
| Validity | Ordinary licences: one or two years at a specific site; temporary: 30 days. Exemption has no expiry while the stated operating and investigation conditions remain satisfied. |
Scope and eligibility
Dealing in goods regulated by the Secondhand Goods Dealers Act requires licensing unless exempt. Check the Act's Schedule for the actual goods rather than assuming every resale business is covered.
Application steps
- Check the goods and eligible business stakeholder
- submit the profile and category-specific approvals
- select ordinary, temporary or exemption route
- submit renewals at least one month before expiry.
Documents to prepare
- ACRA profile
- IMDA approval for regulated secondhand telecommunications equipment
- URA permission for scrap-metal premises
- renewal records as required.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ordinary, one / two years | S$165 / S$280 |
| Temporary, 30 days | S$40 |
| Licensee / other details / replacement | S$44 / S$22 / S$11 |
Ordinary licences: one or two years at a specific site; temporary: 30 days. Exemption has no expiry while the stated operating and investigation conditions remain satisfied.
Important details and examples
The estimated processing time is 14 working days after the application and necessary records are received.