ACRA will restore search function next week but will not display NRIC numbers

SINGAPORE: The Accounting and Business Regulatory Authority (ACRA) will reinstate its Bizfile search function next week, but it won’t show up National Registration Identity Card (NRIC) numbers.

The change, announced on Thursday (December 19), follows public anger over the Bizfile portal revealing full NRIC numbers in search results.

Users wishing to view NRIC numbers and other information about people in ACRA’s Bizfile directory will have to pay S$33 (US$24) for each profile.

The change will make the tool less convenient for Bizfile users, who will not be able to easily identify the specific person they are looking for, said Second Finance Minister Indranee Rajah.

After assessing the situation, authorities believe it is “the right balance to strike between corporate transparency and public concerns about personal information”, she said at a press conference alongside Minister of Digital Development and Information, Josephine Teo, and ACRA Director General, Chia-Tern Huey. Min.

“We will continue to monitor comments on the Bizfile portal and review and update the Bizfile on an ongoing basis,” she said.

ACRA’s Bizfile portal contains a repository of information relating to business entities and the people behind those entities. This database is accessible to those who wish to carry out checks.