CEA Registration Renewal 2026: The Deadline, Fees, Steps and the Move to Three-Year Registration
This year's renewal is different: a renewal approved by 31 December 2026 carries you through to the end of 2029, and from then on CEA adds a Currency Requirement. Here is exactly what CEA requires for the end-2026 renewal — dates, fees, documents and steps — from CEA's own pages, listed at the end.
1. The end-2026 renewal window
| Date | What happens |
|---|---|
| 1 October 2026 | The renewal exercise opens. |
| 30 November 2026 | CEA's recommended date to submit, so approval can come before 1 January 2027. |
| 1 to 31 December 2026 | Late applications are accepted but may not be approved in time to work from 1 January 2027. |
| 1 January 2027 | Approved registrations run to 31 December 2029. Without an approved renewal you cannot do estate agency work. |
CEA says a renewal usually takes 2 to 3 weeks to approve when all requirements are met, and longer if anything is missing. Treat 30 November 2026 as the real deadline.
2. What you need before you renew
MediSave detail from CEA: clearance happens after full payment, or after the first successful GIRO deduction, which runs on the 25th of each month — so arrange GIRO early. Check your CPD in CEA's CPD System: how to check your CPD hours.
3. Fees and the steps
| Fee | Amount | How often |
|---|---|---|
| Application fee | S$60 | Once every three years (was once every two) |
| Registration fee | S$280 | A year |
CEA states the fees are payable by your estate agent. The steps, per CEA:
- Confirm your CPD is complete and your MediSave is current.
- Submit your renewal in ACEAS under the "Individual" portal, through your estate agent.
- Your estate agent submits the application to CEA and pays the fees.
- CEA approves — usually within 2 to 3 weeks when all requirements are met.
4. Fit and proper criteria
CEA lists these circumstances as generally making a person not fit and proper to be registered:
- A conviction for an offence involving dishonesty or fraud.
- A conviction for an offence involving money laundering, proliferation financing or terrorism financing.
- A conviction for any offence under the Estate Agents Act.
- A civil judgment involving a finding of fraud, dishonesty or breach of fiduciary duties.
- Being an undischarged bankrupt, or having made a composition or arrangement with creditors.
- Holding a moneylender's licence, or being employed by a licensed moneylender.
Applicants must declare all prior convictions, in Singapore or abroad, and CEA keeps the discretion to refuse on other grounds. For people with a past offence, CEA's rehabilitation guidelines give indicative periods of 12 to 18 months for less serious offences and 18 to 36 months for more serious ones (including Estate Agents Act offences) — and state that meeting them does not guarantee approval.
5. If your registration lapses
Doing estate agency work while unregistered is an offence under section 29(3) of the Estate Agents Act: a fine of up to S$25,000, up to 12 months' imprisonment, or both. An estate agent that associates with an unregistered person commits an offence under section 39(2), with the same maximum penalty.
CEA's Code of Practice also requires the estate agent to recover the estate agent card when a registration expires, is not renewed, or is suspended or cancelled. To come back: after a lapse of up to 2 years, complete the standard 16-hour CPD requirement before re-registering; after more than 2 years, pass the salesperson examination again.
6. What changes from 2027
From 1 January 2027 registrations last three years, and renewing at the end of each period needs the Currency Requirement: at least 3 qualifying transactions in the period, or a Refresher Examination pass. CPD stays at 16 hours every year. Full details: CEA three-year registration cycle and Currency Requirement.
7. Two recent CEA cases that bear on renewal
A renewal application that hid missed CPD (CEA, March 2025)
A salesperson whose CPD courses had been attended by someone else was convicted under section 64(1)(a)(ii) of the Estate Agents Act for intentionally suppressing a material fact in his renewal application, and fined S$6,000. The salesperson who attended on his behalf was fined S$20,000 by a CEA Disciplinary Committee. Knowingly giving false or misleading information in an application is an offence carrying a fine of up to S$50,000, up to 3 years' imprisonment, or both(sections 33(6) and 34(7)).
An agency censured over supervision (CEA, January 2026)
CEA issued ERA Realty Network a Letter of Censure in December 2025 for three Code of Practice breaches: not properly supervising a salesperson whose advertisements were repeatedly inaccurate, not having a system to take down suspended salespersons' profiles from its agent portal, and not recovering a suspended salesperson's estate agent card promptly. CEA also issued three composition notices under section 39(2) of the Estate Agents Act.
Frequently asked questions
When is the CEA registration renewal window in 2026?
The end-2026 renewal exercise runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 November 2026. CEA accepts applications from 1 to 31 December 2026, but warns they may not be approved in time for you to work from 1 January 2027.
How long will my renewed registration last?
Three years. A renewal approved by 31 December 2026 gives registration from 1 January 2027 to 31 December 2029, under CEA's new three-year cycle announced on 28 July 2026.
How much does CEA registration renewal cost?
An application fee of S$60, payable once every three years, and a registration fee of S$280 a year. CEA states the fees are payable by your estate agent.
What do I need to renew?
Your CPD must be up to date (16 hours for 2026), your CPF MediSave contributions must be paid in full or on an active GIRO plan, and foreign salespersons must provide a Certificate of No Criminal Conviction dated within 3 months, or proof of residence in Singapore for the past 10 years. You must also still meet CEA's fit and proper criteria.
Do I need three transactions to renew in 2026?
No. The Currency Requirement (3 qualifying transactions per three-year period, or a Refresher Examination pass) applies from the 2027-2029 registration period. It does not apply to the end-2026 renewal.
What happens if my registration is not renewed by 1 January?
You cannot do estate agency work from 1 January 2027 until your renewal is approved. Doing estate agency work while unregistered is an offence under section 29(3) of the Estate Agents Act, with a fine of up to S$25,000, up to 12 months' imprisonment, or both.
What if my registration has lapsed?
If it has lapsed for up to 2 years, you must complete the standard 16-hour CPD requirement before re-registering. After more than 2 years, you must pass the salesperson examination again.
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Prepared by Straits Intelligence Pte. Ltd. for information only; not legal advice. CEA's own pages are the authority — always confirm at cea.gov.sg.
Published May 2026 · Checked against CEA 21 September 2026 · All guides