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Q1. Do I need a Practising Certificate (PC) to practise in Singapore? How do I obtain a PC?
A1. All nurses and midwives who are registered with SNB and are in active practice in Singapore, must hold a valid PC.
As such, upon registration, you will be required to apply for a PC (with a prescribed fee) before you can commence your practice in Singapore.
It is an offence to practise nursing or midwifery without a valid PC. Therefore, the onus is on you to ensure that you have a valid PC at all times (if you are practising).
Q2. My Practising Certificate (PC) is expiring soon. Will it be renewed automatically?
A2. The renewal process is not automatic. You will need to submit an application for PC renewal.
For yearly renewal of PC, please login to the PRS and apply for PC renewal online between 1 September and 30 November. If you apply for PC renewal
after 30 November or after the expiry of your PC in December, a late application fee will be imposed.
If you are an APN, please renew your RN PC and APN PC together.
If you are currently on Provisional Registration, we will contact your HR personnel regarding your PC renewal.
It is an offence to practise nursing or midwifery without a valid PC. Therefore, the onus is on you to ensure that you renew your PC on time.
Detailed information on the renewal of PC is available
here.
Q3. What payment methods are available for PC renewal application?
A3. Various online payment methods are available during the PC renewal application process:
a) eNETS credit card (VISA and MasterCard only)
b) eNETS debit card (Visa Electron debit cards and MasterCard debit cards only)
c) Internet banking (Participating banks such as DBS, POSB, UOB, OCBC and Citibank only)
d) GIRO
(Only available if you have signed up successfully with SNB to use the GIRO scheme. Online PC renewal application must be successfully submitted in the month of September before the GIRO deduction can take place in the month of October. Please note that you will be required to pay a bank charge for each unsuccessful GIRO deduction.)
e) Employer-Pay-On-Behalf (EPOB)
(only available to participating organisations. Online PC renewal application must be successfully submitted in the month of September only. SNB will notify if the organisation has rejected the payment and the nurse is still responsible to make another PC renewal application using other payment methods.)
The payment process is not instantaneous. Please allow at least three working days for the processing of payment.
Detailed information on the renewal of PC is available
here.
Q4. I have applied for PC renewal. Do I need to come to SNB to collect my PC?
A4. You
do not have to collect your PC personally at SNB’s office (unless otherwise advised). We will arrange for your PC to be sent to you via normal mail.
If you have submitted for the yearly renewal of your PC during the renewal period (i.e. 1 September to 30 November), your PC will be sent to your preferred mailing address at the end of December of the current year. Do refer to more details
here.
For all PC renewal applications received after the renewal period, the PC will be sent to the preferred mailing address within 7 working days.
Q5. I have made payment for my PC renewal. How can I obtain a receipt?
A5. To print your receipt, please login to PRS using your Singpass ID and password:
(i) Select ‘Application’.
(ii) Select ‘Enquire Applications’.
(iii) Search for your PC application number.
(iv) Print receipt under the “Remarks” column.
Q6. My PC has expired. How do I apply for a new PC?
A6. If you are practising as a nurse/ midwife, you must submit an application for renewal of your PC. Detailed information on the renewal of PC is available
here.