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Licences & Permits

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Finding The Right Licences And Permits

You can use the Online Business Licensing Service (OBLS) to find the licences and permits relevant to your business. Before OBLS, you had to know which Government agency to speak to and go from agency to agency to find what applies to you.

Where Can I Find OBLS?
What Is Available On OBLS?
What Is NOT Available On OBLS?
How Do I Use OBLS?
What Else Can OBLS Do?
Example: Finding The Licences To Import Seafood


Where Can I Find OBLS?

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What Is Available on OBLS?

  • OBLS is specially designed to meet the needs of start-ups.

  • If you are an established business, you can also find most of the licences and permits you need.

  • Examples of licence and permits on OBLS:

    • Food Shop Licence for retailing food and drinks
    • Liquor Licence for selling intoxicating liquor
    • Video Licence for selling and distributing CDs, DVDs, etc.

See: Government agencies with licences & permits on OBLS

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What Is NOT Available On OBLS?

  • OBLS does not cover occupational licences (e.g. contact lens practitioners, dentists and pilots).

  • For these, you will need to consult with your lawyer or the organisations that oversee these professions.

  • A list of professional organisations can be found using:

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How Do I Use OBLS?

  • To find what applies to you, simply navigate OBLS by:

    • business activity
    • industry
    • Government agency
    • using the search tool

  • Based on your selection, OBLS will display a list of licences and permits that applies to your business. You can then choose to:

    • read more about each licence or permit

    • "add to cart" to apply for the licence or permit

    • download the relevant forms to apply for a licence or permit

    • contact the agency for more information

See: How-to: Find Licences & Permits

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What Else Can I Do On OBLS?

  • Besides licences and permits, you can also register your business and apply for other Government approvals using OBLS.

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Example: Finding The Licences To Import Seafood
  • Mrs Tan has found an exporter of seafood from Croatia. She would like to import the products and sell them to restaurants in Singapore. She logged into OBLS and searched by keyword for "import seafood" in "Industries/Business Activities".

  • From the search results, she immediately identified the link to "Wholesale of livestock, meat, poultry, eggs and seafood." The explanatio