INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)Required to operate

Newspaper Permit

Validity
The Permit is valid for 1 year from the date of issue
Processing time
15 working days
Issuing authority
INFOCOMM MEDIA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (IMDA)

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Who needs the Newspaper Permit

This licence applies to Singapore businesses registered under the following SSIC industry codes:

Required documents and prerequisites

Items the applicant typically needs ready before submitting:

  • Electronic Banker's Guarantee and Special Conditions
  • Electronic Banker's Guarantee and Special Conditions
  • Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) Permit
  • Kementerian Dalam Negeri (“KDN”) Permit
  • Letter of Authorisation
  • Letter of Authorisation (for application filed by an authorised third party who is an individual and is using a Singpass login.)
  • Mock-up or sample copy of the proposed newspaper
  • Complete set of mock-up or sample copy of the proposed newspaper
  • Permit Agent Form for Malaysian newspapers
  • Permit Agent Form for Malaysian newspapers
  • Scanned copy of passport and immigration pass
  • Scanned copy of passport and immigration pass (front and back) showing foreign identification number (“FIN”), if the applicant and chief editor is a foreigner employed/ residing in Singapore.
  • Two copies each of the three recent issues of your newspaper
  • Two copies each of the three recent issues of your newspaper.
  • Latest copy of the business profile from ACRA
  • Latest copy of the business profile from the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (“ACRA”)

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