HOTELS LICENSING BOARD (HLB)Required to operate

Certificate of Registration and Hotel-keeper's Licence

Validity
The licence expires on 31 December of every year. Fees for both licences cannot be pro-rated
Processing time
Up to 30 working days from date of complete application received, or completion of e-notice period (14 calendar days), or completion of pre-opening in
Issuing authority
HOTELS LICENSING BOARD (HLB)

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Who needs the Certificate of Registration and Hotel-keeper's Licence

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

Required documents and prerequisites

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

  • ACRA Business Profile
  • File format: pdf, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • URA Grant of Written Permission / Temporary Permission
  • File format: pdf, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • BCA Temporary Occupation Permit (TOP) / Certificate of Statutory Completion (CSC) / BCA’s Letter of Acceptance of the most recent periodic inspection report of the building.
  • Under the Building Control Act, all building owners are required to conduct periodic structural inspections once every 5 years for non-residential buildings.
  • If the TOP/CSC is issued more than 5 years ago, please submit documentation of BCA's acceptance of the most recent periodic inspection report of the building.
  • File format: pdf, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • SCDF Temporary Fire Permit (TFP) / Fire Safety Certificate (FSC) / Fire Certificate (FC)
  • Under the Fire Safety Act, any public buildings use as hotels, hostels, boarding houses, etc. and if the occupant load of buildings is more than 200 persons, the building owners or occupiers must apply/obtain Fire Certificates from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
  • File format: pdf, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
  • E-notice advertisement template
  • According to the Notice template in PDF format here. The electronic notice ("e-notice") will typically be published on the HLB website within 3 working days from the date in which the e-notice is submitted with complete information to the Board, for a period of 14 calendar days.
  • Any notice of objection lodged with HLB within 14 calendar days of the advertisement will be taken into account in the assessment of the application for a Certificate of Registration. 
  • File format: pdf, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 7 MB

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