Completing CPF forms

For non-Singapore Citizens and non-Permanent Residents, your Central Provident Fund (CPF) account will be closed in the month following the renunciation of your Singapore Citizenship or Permanent Residency. Upon account closure,

a) any remaining savings will stop earning the prevailing CPF interest rate; and

b) your participation in the schemes administered by the CPF Board will be ceased

To withdraw your CPF contributions, you may download the form here.

There are two options to complete the CPF Account Closure form in Australia

Completion option 1: Notary Public and Apostille Certification

1. Have a Notary Public witness you sign Page 4 of the CPF Account Closure form.

   • Please note that the Notary Public does not need to witness you sign the CPF Account Closure form if you are able to submit the documents using your Singpass account through CPF’s website. Please see Alternative submission for more information.

2. Have a Notary Public provide a certified true copy of the required supporting documents. You can find the list of supporting documents on Page 5 of the Closure form. Please note you only need to provide one of each type of document required.

3. After the Notary Public completes their part, you will need to send the CPF Account Closure form and the certified true copies of your supporting documents to the nearest DFAT Passport Office for them to Apostille the documents and authenticate the Notary Public.

4. Once the form has been completed and you have had photocopies of your supporting documents certified true copy, please post the completed CPF Account Closure form, and the required supporting documents to:

Central Provident Fund Board
238B Thomson Road #08-00
Tower B Novena Square
Singapore 307685

You can find the Passport Office addresses at the following link: https://www.dfat.gov.au/about-us/our-services/passports/Pages/passports.

You can also visit https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/consular-services/notarial-services for more information. 

Completion option 2: In-person at the Singapore High Commission in Canberra

Under CPF requirements, you may choose to complete and submit the CPF account closure and withdrawal application at any Singapore Missions abroad in-person. Submission by post or courier or witnessing via a video call is not allowed.

What you will need to bring is:- 

1. CPF withdrawal form

   1. [Note: Please do not sign on the form as it has to be signed in the presence of a consular officer]

2. Your old and current passports (Original)

3. Singapore Identity Card (if available)

4. Your original bank book or statement if you wish to credit the CPF contributions to your bank account.

5. Other supporting documents as stated on the CPF withdrawal form (Original and a photocopy)

6. exact cash or an Australian money order (payable to ‘Singapore High Commission Canberra’) to cover the fee. The fee is AUD$22 per form and AUD$6 per page certified true copy. 

If you are not able to photocopy the supporting documents, we can do that for you, but we will charge a fee of AUD$1 per photocopy.

Once the form has been completed and you have had photocopies of your supporting documents certified true copy, please post the completed CPF Account Closure form, and the required supporting documents to:

Central Provident Fund Board
238B Thomson Road #08-00
Tower B Novena Square
Singapore 307685

Alternative submission if you have a valid Singpass

You may submit your application form and supporting documents via Write to Us with Singpass verification.

Please proceed to:

1. Login to Write to Us using your Singpass and 2FA-authentication.

2. Select the following details

   • I am: “A CPF Member”

   • I want to submit: “Request”

   • For whom: “Myself”

   • Subject: “Account services”

   • Category: “Account closure”

   • Sub category: “When you leave Singapore”

   • Message: “Foreigners Account Closure Application Submission”

3. Upload your completed application form (Form CPF-CA) and required supporting documents as stated under Important Notes on Page 5 of the application form:

   • You do not need to complete section 4 of the application form (“Witness Certification”).

         Note: if the file sizes are too large, you may need to submit using separate enquiries.

4. Verify that your contact details are correct.

5. Click Submit.

If you have any enquiries regarding your CPF account, please visit www.cpf.gov.sg/member/contact-us