Two-step verification for online government services to kick in on July 5

Over 80% of SingPass users have already set up 2FA.

Majority of government e-services will require two-factor authentication (2FA) starting July 5, Tuesday, the Infocomm Development Authority said.

The IDA stated that 80% of regular SingPass users have already set up their 2FA, which was first introduced to the SingPass system in July last year.

Users who have yet to set up their 2FA will be given a one-time grace period of 30 days when they log in to SingPass from July 5. This will allow them to perform urgent e-transactions while they set up their 2FA. Some examples will include online registration for Primary One and certain CPF e-services.

The starting date of this grace period will differ across users, depending on when they log in to SingPass. After the grace period ends, users will require 2FA to access e-services involving sensitive data, the IDA said.

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