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CPF Contributions for New Singapore Permanent Residents
Document Checklist
Form 5/5A
Entry permit (Form 5/5A)
Where to get: Immigration & Checkpoints Authority (ICA), issued on the day SPR status is granted
Required: Original or certified copy showing the SPR conversion date
The date on the entry permit is the SPR conversion date — the start of Year 1 for CPF graduated-rate purposes. Your employer needs a copy to begin CPF contributions from the correct month.
Singapore NRIC
Singapore Permanent Resident NRIC
Where to get: Issued by ICA shortly after SPR conversion at the same appointment as Form 5/5A
Required: Physical card; carries the NRIC number that becomes your CPF member identifier
Your NRIC number is the same as the CPF member number used on every payroll deduction line and on my cpf log-in. There is no separate CPF account number to memorise.
Singpass
Singpass account
Where to get: Register at singpass.gov.sg once you hold the SPR NRIC
Required: Active Singpass login to access my cpf, view balances, and submit voluntary top-ups
Singpass is the only authentication channel for CPF self-service. You will need it to view monthly contributions, project annual headroom for voluntary top-ups, and submit any joint-application request through your employer.
Employer entity selection on cpf.gov.sg/employer
Where to get: Your employer's HR or payroll administrator selects the correct entity type to access the joint-application form
Required: Employer access — not member access — for any joint application to pay at higher rates during Year 1 or Year 2
The joint application to contribute at the *Full Employer / Graduated Employee* or *Full Employer / Full Employee* basis is filed by the employer through the employer portal, not by the employee through my cpf. Both parties sign; the employer submits.
Recent payslips (for verification)
Where to get: Issued monthly by your employer
Required: First two or three payslips after SPR conversion to confirm the Year-1 graduated rate has been applied
Check the employer-share and employee-share lines on the first SPR payslip against the published Year-1 rate table. The contribution should land on Year-1 Graduated rates from the month of SPR conversion, even if the conversion was mid-month.
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