What are the qualification requirements for a director of a Singapore company?

A director of a Singapore company must be an individual aged 18 or over who has the capacity to make decisions and is not disqualified from acting as a director. There is no nationality restriction, but at least one of the directors must be locally resident.

• Be an individual (natural person), not a company (corporate entity)
• Be aged 18 or over and able to make decisions on their own
• Not fall under any grounds for disqualification, such as being an undischarged bankrupt
• Not be disqualified from acting as a director by court order or under the law (for example, a conviction involving fraud or dishonesty, or disqualification for repeated breaches of ACRA filing obligations)

When appointed as a director, the person makes a statement in the consent to act as director (Form 45) that there are no grounds for disqualification.

Lee Kim Alliance supports the preparation of director appointment documents and filing with ACRA through its company secretary service.

As of November 2026, source: ACRA