Applicant may apply for the removal of DNA information and identifying information from the database of the Registrar of Criminals if he/she meets the eligibility criteria as stated in the Registration of Criminals Act 1949 and Registration of Criminals (DNA Database, Identification Database and Register) Rules 2023.
1.1 Eligibility Criteria
REMOVAL OF INFORMATION (COLLECTED AS ACCUSED PERSON)
Applicant who has had his/her information collected while under arrest, while on bail, upon conviction, or during imprisonment can make the application only when his/her criminal case had concluded with one of the following case outcomes:
- An acquittal of the offence;
- A discharge by the court of the offence (excluding discharge not amounting to acquittal); or
- A composition of the offence under any written law.
Applicant must make the application no later than 15 days after the date of the case outcome. For reference, the date of case outcome refers to the date of acquittal by the court, the date of discharge by the court, or the date of payment of composition.
REMOVAL OF INFORMATION (COLLECTED AS A VOLUNTEER)
Applicant who has had his/her information collected as a volunteer can make the application at any time.
Police will notify the applicant when the information has been removed.
1.2 How to Apply?
There are 2 different modes of application depending on whether the applicant is a Singpass user or a non-Singpass user.
For Singpass users (i.e. Singapore Citizens, Singapore Permanent Residents or current holder of a valid Foreign Identification Number (FIN)):
- Application by Singpass User will only be accepted through FormSG with Singpass login.
- Click on the FormSG https://go.gov.sg/apply-singpass-users for "Application for Removal of DNA Information and Identifying Information from the database of the registrar of Criminals (Singpass)"
- Log in via Singpass.
- Complete the application form on FormSG and submit the required information.
For Non-Singpass Users (i.e. Non-Singapore Citizens, non-Singapore Permanent Residents, persons who had previously held a valid FIN but is now invalid):
- Fill up the Pre-Submission Form (FormSG) https://go.gov.sg/pre-submission-for-application-non-singpass-users for "Pre-Submission for the Removal of DNA Information and Identifying Information from the database of the Registrar of Criminals (Non-Singpass)" and submit for identity verification.
- Officer from SPF Criminal records Office will contact the applicant for verification.
- Upon successful verification, the applicant will receive the official application form (FormSG) via email.
- Complete the application form on FormSG and submit the required information.
1.3 Estimated Completion Time
- Time to complete: 10 mins
- Processing lead time: 30 working days
1.4 Contact Details