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Who will issue UEN to me?


Businesses and local companies currently registered with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) will retain their ACRA Registration Number as their UEN. Other than business and local registered companies, all other registered entities will be issued with a new UEN.

The following agencies will issue UENs to the entity-types listed below.


Issuance Agency

Entity-Type

Entity-Type Indicator (PQ) *

Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)

Limited Partnership
Limited Liability Partnerships
Foreign Companies
Public Accounting Firms
Unregistered Local Entities
Unregistered Foreign Entities

LP
LL
FC
PF
UL
UF

Attorney-General's Chambers (AGC)

Foreign Law Practice Representative Offices

RP

International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore)

Representative Offices of:
- Foreign Companies,
- Foreign Government Agencies
- Foreign Trade Associations/Chambers/Non-Profit Organisations

RF

Islamic Religious Council of Singapore
Majlis Ugama Islam Singapore (Muis)

Mosques
Madrasahs

MQ
MM

Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports - Charities Unit

Charities and Institutions of a Public Character

CC

Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports - Registry of Co-operative Societies

Cooperative Societies

CS

Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports - Registry of Mutual Benefit Organisation

Mutual Benefit Organisations

MB

Ministry of Defence (Mindef)

Foreign Military Units

FM

Ministry of Education (MOE)

Government and Government-Aided Schools

GS

Ministry of Finance (MOF)

Government Agencies
- Organs of State, Ministries and Departments
- Statutory Boards


GA
GB

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA)

High Commissions, Embassies
Consulate
International Organisations (registered with MFA)

DP
CP
NR

Ministry of Health (MOH)

Healthcare Institutions and Clinics
- Only Medical Clinic
- Only Dental Clinic
- Both Medical and Dental Clinic
- Hospitals
- Voluntary Welfare Home
- Commercial Home
- Maternity Home
- Clinical Laboratory
- Xray Laboratory
- Both Clinical and Xray Laboratory      


CM
CD
MD
HS
VH
CH
MH
CL
XL
CX

Ministry of Information, Communications and The Arts (MICA)

News Bureaus

NB

Ministry of Manpower (MOM)

Trade Unions

TU

Ministry of National Development (MND)

Town Councils

TC

Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS)

Financial Representative Offices
- Bank Representative Offices
- Insurance Representative Offices


FB
FN

People's Association (PA)

PA Services
Grassroot Units

PA
PB

Registry of Societies (ROS)

Societies

SS

Singapore Land Authority ( SLA)

Management Corporations
Subsidiary Management Corporations

MC
SM

* The new UEN format has an entity-type indicator (PQ) built into the identification number. For example, “LL” = “Limited Liability Partnership”.