Fire Certificate

Apply for Fire Certificate

Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF)

For Business Users only

This licence is only for business users with a registered Unique Entity Number (UEN).

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Application Details

For First Application and Renewal of Fire Certificate shall be made via the new application platform.

Under the Fire Safety Act Section 35, the owner or occupier of any public buildings such as offices, hospitals, shopping complexes, industrial buildings and private residential buildings that fall within the following criteria is required to apply and obtain a Fire Certificate-

(a) Public building
- has an occupant load of more than 200 persons
(b) Industrial building
i. has an occupant load of at least 1, 000 persons;
ii. has a gross floor area (GFA)* of at least 5, 000 square metres ; or
iii. exceeds 24 metres in habitable height

GFA* refers to the total cumulative area of all buildings within the same development/premises.

(c) Private Residential Building
- that exceeds 24 metres in habitable height (or more than eight storeys) and is, or is required to be installed with any of the following:
(i) a wet riser system; or (ii) an automatic fire alarm system; or (iii) a sprinkler system.

The Fire Certificate Scheme is to ensure that the fire safety systems and fire safety measures are properly maintained and in good working condition. They should be tested in accordance with the relevant codes of practices. Please be informed that the outcome of the application will be notified within 5 working days (subject to complete application).