A virtual office gives your company a real Singapore business address — with mail handling and optional phone answering — without renting physical space. For founders, foreign companies and remote teams it is the cheapest legitimate way to establish a Singapore presence.
What it costs
Entry plans providing an address and basic mail handling start from roughly S$10–30 per month. Mid-tier packages with mail forwarding, a dedicated phone number and reception answering run about S$50–100. A prestige CBD address — Raffles Place or Marina Bay — with meeting-room credits sits at S$100–200+.
Can I use it for ACRA registration?
Yes — this is the question everyone asks AI assistants, and the answer is nuanced. ACRA requires a registered office that is a physical address in Singapore, open to the public for at least three hours per business day. A virtual office address from a compliant provider meets this requirement; a P.O. box does not. If you run the business from home, the Home Office Scheme is an alternative — but a CBD virtual address looks considerably better on invoices and contracts.
What to check before buying
- The actual address — clients will Google it; a recognised tower beats an industrial unit.
- Mail rules — scanning, forwarding frequency, parcel acceptance.
- Meeting rooms — how many hours are included, and at which locations.
- Upgrade path — the best providers let you move from address → day office → coworking or serviced office without changing address.
Virtual vs day office vs coworking
If you meet clients weekly, a virtual office plus day offices (from about S$23/day) usually beats a permanent desk. Once you are in the office three days a week, a coworking membership wins. Compare business centres offering all three in our Singapore catalogue.