Fast facts

Licensing Agency	Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority of Singapore (AVA)
Cost Of Licence	S$180 – S$1,575 (1-year licence)
Minimum Licence Processing Time	7 days

When do I need this licence?

• You need this licence if you wish to operate a food processing establishment, cold store or slaughter-house. Food processing includes manufacturing, preparing and packaging food to distribute to wholesalers and distributors in Singapore.
  
  
• This licence is only applicable to F&B businesses that want to carry out these activities. Small F&B outlets that purchase processed/slaughtered ingredients from suppliers do not need to apply for this licence.

Who is eligible to hold this licence?

• All businesses registered with the Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) including sole-proprietors, partnerships and companies.
  
  
• Please note that you must be the legal occupier of the premises you are using for food processing, as a cold store or slaughter-house to apply for this licence.

Who is not eligible to hold this licence?

• Individuals cannot apply for this licence. Individuals need to register as sole-proprietors with ACRA to apply.
  
  
• Societies registered with the Society of Registrars also cannot hold this licence.

What are the licence fees?

Type	Annual Licence Fees
Meat and Fish Processing Establishment, and Cold Store	S$260
Poultry Slaughter-House	S$1,000
Livestock Slaughter-House	S$1,575 (S$4,000 for first-time application)

Type	Annual Licence Fees