Renew Hotel Licence

Application to Renew Hotel Licence

The Hotel licence to operate a hotel will expire on 31 December every year, regardless of the date of licence issuance. A Certificate of Registration and Hotel-Keeper’s licence are required under the Hotels Act to operate a hotel.

Applications for the renewal of the Certificate of Registration and Hotel-Keeper’s licence can only be made in the last quarter of the calendar year. Licensees will be notified by email on the renewal application process and requirements.

Note:

Your hotel must have a valid Grant of Written Permission / Temporary Permission (“URA Permission”), which expires no earlier than 1 January of the following year.
Under the Fire Safety Act, any public buildings use as hotels, hostels, boarding houses, etc. and if the occupant load of buildings is more than 200 persons, the building owners or occupiers must apply/obtain Fire Certificates from the Singapore Civil Defence Force.
With effect from 1 April 2025, existing licensees (licensed before 1 January 2025) are required to install an electronic video surveillance system at all entry/exit points, lobby, front desk/concierge desk and every area where a guest or visitor may pass through to access the guest rooms.
Should there be a change of Hotel-Keeper, change of Hotel Name or hotel details in the renewal application, these changes will only take effect 1 January of the following year.
If the changes are to be effected for the current year, please see the requirements as stated under the Change of Hotel-Keeper or Change of Hotel-Name.

At A Glance

Application Period

Last quarter of the calendar year

Hotel Licence Renewal Fees

Renewal applications for licence term of 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2025, submitted before 1 January 2025

Certificate of Registration
(i) Hotel with 100 rooms and less - $200
(ii) Hotel with 101-299 rooms - $300
(iii) Hotel with 300 or more rooms - $400

Hotel-keeper's licence fees for hotels of all sizes - $100

Renewal applications submitted in last quarter of 2025 for 2026

Certificate of Registration
(i) Hotel with 100 rooms and less - $250
(ii) Hotel with 101-299 rooms - $600
(iii) Hotel with 300-499 rooms - $1,100
(iv) Hotel with 500 or more rooms - $1,450

Hotel-keeper's licence fees for hotels of all sizes - $150

Submission of Applications

Application for the renewal of the Certificate of Registration and Hotel-keeper’s licence are to be submitted online via GoBusiness Licensing.

Approval Process

You will be informed via SMS and/or e-mail if your application has been approved. You will receive the Certificate of Registration and/or Hotel-keeper’s licence via GoBusiness. The step-by-step guide to guide you through the printing of the Certificate and Licence can be found here. The Certificate of Registration and Hotel-Keeper’s Licence should be displayed in a conspicuous place. Please note that with effect from 1 January 2025, it is not a requirement under the Hotels Licensing Regulations for hotels to display the Certificate and Licence.
The Hotels Licensing Board reserves the right to prescribe additional conditions or waive existing conditions for any application for a renewal of the Certificate of Registration and/or a Hotel-Keeper’s Licence.

For More Information

The step-by-step guide to guide you through the submission of the application for a renewal of the Certificate of Registration and Hotel-Keeper’s Licence can be found here.
For further clarification, please email hlb_info@hlb.gov.sg or call 6736 6622.