Funeral Permit Guidelines
GUIDELINES ON APPLICATION FOR A POLICE PERMIT TO HOLD A FUNERAL OR WEDDING PROCESSION
1 A wedding or funeral procession would not require a police permit if the following conditions are complied with:
 
(a) The procession is held in an area other than that specified in any order made under Section 12(2) of the Public Order Act 2009;
(b) The organiser thereof is present at the assembly area and accompanies the procession at all times until the procession stops or the participants disperse, whichever is later;
(c) The procession is held between the hours of 7 a.m. and 10.30 p.m. and does not exceed 30 minutes;
(d) The route is of the procession does not exceed 100 meters;
(e) The number of participants does not exceed 150 persons;
(f) The procession does not involve the following:
(i) the display or exhibition of any placard, banner or poster;
(ii) the use of any public address system;
(iii) stilt-walking;
(iv) soliciting sponsorship or monetary contributions along the route of the procession;
(g) The procession does not occupy more than one lane of any public road;
(h) A reasonable number of persons are deployed to manage traffic and ensure the safety of participants in the procession; and
(i) The procession does not cause or result in obstruction or inconvenience on any public road, bridge, landing place, or in any other public place.
 
2 However, if the wedding or funeral procession does not meet the above criteria, a police permit would still have to be applied for (see paras 3 and 4 below).
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 To apply for a permit to hold a funeral procession, the applicant is required to submit an application to the Police Divisional Headquarters in not less than 12 hours before the procession, together with a copy of the Certificate of Death. In the case of wedding procession, the application should be made online via PLUS. The applicant is required to submit a copy of the map showing the route of the procession together with a copy of the Marriage Certificate. The necessary documents must be faxed to 6538 6647 together with the acknowledgement slip generated by PLUS. Alternatively, the documents and the acknowledgement slip may be faxed to the Police Division that processes the application (see guideline 3)
4 The Police Division where the assembly is to be held shall process the application. In the case of a procession, the Division where the procession originates i.e. the starting point, shall process the application. The addresses and telephone numbers of the 6 Police Divisions are as follows:
 


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Ang Mo Kio Police Division
51 Ang Mo Kio Ave 9
Singapore 569784
Tel No.: 6218 1305
Fax No.: 6218 1087

Bedok Police Division
30 Bedok North Road
Singapore 469676
Tel No.: 6244 7206/ 6244 7203
Fax No.: 6244 7028

Central Police Division
391 New Bridge Road
Police Cantonment Complex
Tel No.: 6557 51(32) - (36)
Fax No.: 6220 6742

Clementi Police Division
20 Clementi Ave 5
Singapore 129858
Tel No.: 6872 7923
Fax No.: 6872 4628

Jurong Police Division
2 Jurong West Ave 5
Singapore 649482
Tel No.: 6316 1845
Fax No.: 6316 1844

Tanglin Police Division
21 Kampong Java Road
Singapore 228892
Tel No.: 639148(62) - (65) or 6391 4893
Fax No.: 6391 4866

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