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Massage shops set for stricter rules; no rooms, partitions or cubicles in open-concept outlets​

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Under the new regulations, all massage establishments will be subject to the same “fit and proper” requirements, said the police.

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Published Apr 21, 2026, 12:35 PM
Updated Apr 21, 2026, 05:26 PM

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SINGAPORE - Mandatory licensing will be imposed on all massage establishments, with the police bringing an end to rooms, partitions and cubicles in open-concept outlets, which are supposed to operate in full view of the public.

The change comes in the wake of public unhappiness over the current system, with the Singapore Police Force (SPF) noting an increase in vice-related activities and infringement of conditions imposed on open-concept massage establishments.

Open-concept establishments have been exempt from licensing since 2018, but they are required to be registered with the police.


With the changes, slated to take effect by the second half of 2026, all massage establishments will be subject to the same “fit and proper” requirements, the police said in a statement.

This means open-concept massage establishments will no longer be exempt from licensing.

All massage establishments will be subject to more stringent licensing criteria, and will need to obtain the relevant approvals from the Housing Board or Urban Redevelopment Authority before setting up shop.

 

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Under the new regulations, massage establishments are grouped under three categories.

Category 1 licences are granted to those that operate in HDB shophouses, shopping centres and hotels, while Category 2 licences are for those operating in spaces away from residential areas, schools and places of worship.

Open-concept massage establishments will require Category 3 licences.

SPF said it will also introduce three other changes to the Massage Establishments Act.

1) Shops will have to display a poster on their shop fronts stating the licence number of the shop, as well as a URL for members of the public to report regulatory breaches.

2) To reduce the administrative burden on compliant establishments, SPF will extend licence tenures for up to five years, compared with three years currently.

New licensees under Categories 1 and 2 will be issued a one-year provisional licence, after which they may be given three-year or five-year licences, depending on their compliance history.

New Category 3 establishments will be issued licences of up to three or five years from the outset, subject to SPF’s approval.

3) The police will introduce mandatory industrywide standards on uniform decency that establishments must comply with, removing the current requirement for establishments to seek approval for their employees’ uniforms.

 

[batman1]

Times are are already very tough .Why go for the over-kill of massage establishments ???

 

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