At non-enclosed outdoor locations (such as Choa Chu Kang Cemetery, Garden of Peace @ CCK, government-managed columbaria), mask-wearing is optional but attendees are encouraged to continue to wear their masks especially in crowded outdoor areas. Please keep yourself and others around you safe by observing good hygiene habits, such as binning your litter and keeping our shared spaces clean.
If you feel unwell or are sick, please stay at home, see a doctor, and avoid visiting the cemetery or columbaria. Please do not prolong your stay at our facilities, and avoid bringing vulnerable groups such as elderly family members or young children to our facilities.
The National Environment Agency (NEA) provides cremation, burial, columbarium and ash scattering services at the following facilities:
Choa Chu Kang Cemetery
Choa Chu Kang Crematorium
Choa Chu Kang Columbarium
Garden of Peace
Mandai Columbarium
Mandai Crematorium
Yishun Columbarium
More information on the booking of these services and viewing of the cremation schedules.
From January 2021, next-of-kin are to only engage the
contractors registered with NEA to carry out exhumation, niche plaque related works, and erection of tombstone or monument service, in NEA-managed facilities.
Contractors who have yet to register with NEA can do so by accessing the
form. Please allow up to three (3) calendar weeks to process the application. More information on the
terms and conditions of the registration.
More information on other death-related matters – such as how to register a death or arrange a funeral.
New Burial Policy (Choa Chu Kang Cemetery Exhumation Programme)
NEA carries out exhumation programmes in phases at the Choa Chu Kang (CCK) Cemetery, the only active burial ground in Singapore. This is done in accordance with the New Burial Policy, introduced by the government in 1998 to combat land scarcity by limiting the burial period to 15 years. Depending on one's religious requirements, the exhumed remains may be cremated and put into a columbarium or be re-interred. For information on the current and past exhumation programmes, please click here.
A Sustainable Future - Crypt Burial System
NEA introduced the Crypt Burial System (CBS) in 2007 to improve the traditional soil burial system and optimise land use. Designed with the sustainability of future generations in mind, it is projected that the CBS can address Singapore’s burial needs and extend the cemetery land usage. Find out more about CBS here.
Licensing and Regulation
NEA is the licensing authority for crematoria and funeral parlours with embalming facilities. Those who intend to operate a funeral parlour with embalming facilities can access the downloadable
Application Form for Funeral Parlour.
Fee for Exhumation Permit
The fee of $14.00 for the Written Permission to Exhume Corpse(s) (exhumation permit) is applicable to closed cemetery only.