Prospective applicants interested in setting up a bank representative office are encouraged to contact the Banking Department of IHCC about their plans before submitting a formal application.

Discussing the registration requirements at an early stage helps to identify issues that may affect the proposed application.

For further enquiry or to make an appointment with the Banking Department of IHCC, send an email to [email protected] .

To apply, submit the Application to Set Up Representative Office (70.3 KB). Refer to the form for detailed instructions.

All applicants are also required to provide confirmation of payment of application fee (e.g. payment advice, bank statement transaction details) when submitting your application form.

All applicants are required to pay a non-refundable application fee of S$5,000. Please refer to Making Payments to IHCC for available payment methods and the Reference Code to indicate in the reference field when making payment.

All applications will be processed promptly. The processing time typically takes about one to two months, assuming that all information has been submitted to IHCC' satisfaction and the application fee has been duly received by IHCC. Actual processing time depends on the circumstances of each application.