What is a Nominee Director?
A nominee director is a locally resident individual appointed to meet Singapore’s statutory director requirements. The role provides legal presence and compliance assurance while operational control remains with shareholders and management.
To qualify as a resident director in Singapore, an individual must typically:
- Maintain a local residential address
- Be a Singapore Citizen, Permanent Resident, or a valid holder of an EntrePass, Employment Pass, or Dependent’s Pass
- Have the legal right to reside in Singapore on a long-term basis
Why do you need a nominee director?
Under Singapore’s Companies Act, every locally incorporated company is required to appoint at least one resident director.
A nominee director is necessary where:
- The company is owned or controlled by foreign shareholders
- No director meets Singapore’s residency requirements
- A compliant local legal presence is required
The appointment allows the company to:
- Satisfy ACRA’s statutory director requirements
- Maintain continuity of corporate governance
- Retain full operational and strategic control with shareholders and management
- Support banking, regulatory, and compliance requirements
When properly structured, appointing a nominee director is a compliance solution that fulfils legal obligations without transferring management authority or ownership control.
Appoint a Nominee Director in Singapore
from SGD $3600 /annum
- Advisory assistance during the corporate bank account opening process
- Ongoing advisory access on incorporation and corporate secretarial matters
- Strategic guidance on paid-up capital and initial company structuring
- Refundable deposit upon cessation of Nominee Director
What’s included?
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Appointment of Nominee Director (12-Month Term)
We provide a locally resident nominee director to meet ACRA’s statutory requirements, while all operational and decision-making authority remains with the company’s shareholders and management. -
Document and Filing Support
Assistance with the execution of resolutions and statutory submissions as required. Documents involving multiple directors are reviewed and supported on a case-by-case basis. -
Corporate Banking Assistance
Support and coordination for the corporate bank account opening process, including one complimentary in-person accompaniment where required. Additional accompaniment may be arranged at an additional cost. - Dedicated Client Support You will be supported by a designated relationship manager familiar with your company structure, ensuring responsive and informed assistance throughout the engagement.
- Compliance and Safeguards A refundable security deposit applies to the nominee director appointment. This service is provided together with our corporate secretarial and accounting services to ensure proper governance and ongoing compliance.
How does the process work?
We follow a structured, compliance-led process to appoint and manage a nominee director while ensuring operational control remains with you.
Eligibility Assessment
We assess your company structure, ownership profile, and business activities to determine whether a nominee director arrangement is required and appropriate under Singapore regulations.
Scope and Safeguards
We define the scope of the nominee director’s role, contractual safeguards, and compliance obligations to ensure statutory requirements are met without affecting management control.
Appointment and Documentation
We proceed with the appointment of the nominee director and prepare the necessary resolutions, declarations, and statutory filings with ACRA.Â
Ongoing Compliance Support
We provide ongoing support to ensure the nominee director arrangement remains compliant, including coordination with corporate secretarial and accounting services where required.Â
Important Notes on Nominee Director Appointments
- Nominee director appointments are subject to regulatory requirements and internal risk assessment
- The nominee director fulfils statutory requirements only and does not participate in day-to-day management
- Contractual safeguards are put in place to protect operational and decision-making control
- Nominee director services are provided together with corporate secretarial and accounting services
This approach ensures compliance, risk management, and clarity of responsibilities.
Nominee Director Appointment, Professionally Appointed
We provide a locally resident nominee director to meet statutory requirements, supported by contractual safeguards that ensure operational and management control remains with you.Â