Eligibility To Buy : Fiancé/Fiancée Scheme
 

The Fiancé/Fiancée Scheme allows a couple intending to get married to buy an HDB flat from the open market.

To buy a resale flat under the Fiancé/Fiancée Scheme, you must meet the following eligibility conditions.

Criteria

Detailed Description

CitizenshipYou and your fiancé(e) must either be:
  • Singapore Citizens (SC), or
  • Singapore Permanent Residents (SPR)

AgeYou must be at least 21 years old.

Family NucleusYou must list your fiancé(e) as a:
  • co-applicant (provided he/she is above 21 years old) or
  • an occupant
in the application.

Income CeilingThere is no income ceiling (unless you are applying for CPF Housing Grant and/or an HDB Loan).

Ownership of Private Residential PropertyYou and your fiancé(e) can own private property (unless you are applying for CPF Housing Grant and/or an HDB Loan) but must live in the HDB resale flat.

Ethnic Integration Policy and SPR QuotaProportion of your ethnic group and SPR quota (if applicable) has not reached the limit. Find out more about the Ethnic Integration Policy (EIP) and SPR Quota.

Special Condition
Registration of Marriage

You and your fiancé(e) must:
  • Register your marriage with the Registries of Civil or Muslim Marriages, and
  • Submit your marriage certificate to HDB within 3 months from the date of taking possession of the flat

    CPF Housing Grant

    If you are applying for CPF Housing Grant, submit your marriage certificate on or before the date of taking possession of the resale flat.

Consent of Parents

If your fiancé(e) is between 18 and 21 years old, his/her parents must agree to the purchase.

License to Marry

If your fiancé(e) is less than 18 years old, you need to:
  • Obtain a licence to marry from the Ministry of Community Development, Youth and Sports, and
  • Submit it to HDB for verification

Divorcées

If you are a divorcée, you must produce the following for verification:
  • Decree Nisi
  • Order of Court
  • Decree Nisi Absolute




CPF Housing Grant

Under the Fiancé/Fiancée, you may apply for the following CPF Housing Grant if you meet all the eligibility conditions:
Last Updated on 04 Jun 2010